[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21012-21013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10403]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Submission of Study Package to Office of Management and 
Budget: Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Acadia 
National Park.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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ABSTRACT: The National Park Service (NPS) in conjunction with the U.S. 
Navy and the University of Vermont, is proposing in 2001 to conduct a 
survey of military and civilian employees of the U.S. Navy base located 
in the Schoodic Peninsula section of Acadia National Park. In the 
survey, employees will be asked about their recreational use of Acadia 
National Park and their feelings about how Navy base property should be 
used if and when it is transferred to the National Park Service.
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 the proposed information 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 determine the amount 
and type of recreational use of Acadia National Park by U.S. Navy Base 
employees, and how these employees feel about potential future uses of 
Navy Base property if and when this property is transferred to the 
National Park Service.
    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 30 days from 
the date listed at the top of this page of the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE STUDY PACKAGE SUBMITTED FOR 
OMB REVIEW, CONTACT: Robert E. Manning: Voice: (802) 656-3096, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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    Title: Survey of Employees at the U.S. Navy Base at Schoodic, 
Maine.
    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 
plan for the potential transfer of property at the U.S. Navy Base at 
Schoodic, Maine to the National Park Service.
    Automated Data Collection: At the present time, there is not an 
automated way to gather this information because it includes asking 
respondents about their use of Acadia National Park and their feelings 
about how Navy Base property should be used.
    Description of Respondents: Military and civilian employees of the 
U.S. Navy Base at Schoodic, Maine.
    Estimated Average Number of Respondents: 200.
    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.
    Estimated Average Burden Hour per Response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time per respondent.
    Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: 33.3 hours.

    Dated: April 5, 2001.
Betsy Chittenden,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, WASO Administrative Program 
Center, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 01-10403 Filed 4-25-01; 8:45 am]
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