[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21011-21012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10402]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Submission of Study Package to Office of Management and Budget; 
Review Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service; Glacier 
National Park.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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ABSTRACT: Later in 2001, the National Park Service (NPS) is proposing 
to conduct a mail-out/mail-back survey of businesses in the Glacier 
National Park area, which comprises three counties in Montana (Lake, 
Glacier and Flathead) plus some communities in southwest

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Alberta, Canada. Survey results will provide information from business 
managers about (a) the business' reliance on tourism by season; (b) 
perceived business impact during rehabilitation of Going-to-the-Sun 
Road; (c) recommended mitigation strategies, and; (d) the size and 
ownership of the business. The information will be used to develop the 
forthcoming socioeconomic impact analysis and mitigation strategies to 
minimize any potential negative impact during road rehabilitation.
    The estimated number of responses is 5,340. At an average of 15 
minutes to complete the self-administered survey, the expected burden 
is 1,335 hours.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the NPS 
invites public comment on this proposed information collection request 
(ICR). Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the information 
including whether the information has practical utility; (2) the 
accuracy of the reporting burden estimate; (3) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    The NPS goal in conducting this survey is to collect information 
that aids in assessing the potential socio-economic impacts of 
rehabilitation alternatives for Going-to-the-Sun Road. Direct responses 
from local businesses will provide quality information upon which to 
develop reliable analyses.
    There were no public comments received as a result of publishing in 
the Federal Register a 60-day notice of intention to request clearance 
of information collection for this survey.

DATES: Public comments will be accepted on or before May 29, 2001.

SEND COMMENTS TO: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, 
Attention Desk Officer for the Interior Department, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
    The OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information 
collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, to ensure maximum 
consideration, OMB should receive public comments within thirty days 
from the date listed at the top of this page in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE STUDY PACKAGES SUBMITTED FOR 
OMB REVIEW, CONTACT: Fred Babb Voice: 406-888-7976; Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Survey of Businesses in the Glacier National Park Area.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    OMB Number: 1024-new.
    Expiration Date: September 30, 2001 (requested).
    Type of Request: Request for new clearance.
    Description of need: The National Park Service needs information to 
assess the potential socio-economic impacts of rehabilitation 
alternatives for Going-to-the-Sun Road.
    Automated Data Collection: At the present time, there is no 
automated way to gather this information, since it includes asking 
local business managers their judgment about reliance on tourism, 
perceived business impacts during rehabilitation of Going-to-the-Sun 
Road, and recommended mitigation strategies.
    Description of respondents: Respondents are businesses located in 
the Glacier National Park area, which includes Flathead, Glacier and 
Lake Counties in Montana and the communities of Waterton, Cardson, Fort 
McCloud, and Pincher Creek in Alberta, Canada.
    Estimated average number of respondents: 5,340.
    Estimated average number of responses: Each respondent will respond 
only one time, so the number of responses will be the same as the 
number of respondents, 5,340.
    Estimated average burden hour per response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: 1 time per respondent.
    Estimated annual reporting burden: 1,335 hours.

    Dated: April 2, 2001.
Betsy Chittenden,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, WASO Administrative Program 
Center, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 01-10402 Filed 4-25-01; 8:45 am]
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