[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26422-26423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12712]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


30-Day Notice of Submission to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB); Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 
CFR Part 1320, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements, the National 
Park Service (NPS) invites public comments on a proposed new collection 
of information (OMB  1024-XXXX).

DATES: Public comments on this Information Collection Request (ICR) 
will be accepted on or before July 2, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments directly to the Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior (OMB 1024-XXXX), Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, by fax at 202/395-5806, or by 
electronic mail at [email protected]. Please also send a copy of 
your comments to Angela Walters, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 
National Park Service, P.O Box 50, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425; Fax 304/
535-6270, e-mail: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. James Gramann, NPS Social Science 
Program, 1201 ``Eye'' St., Washington, DC 20005; or via phone at 202/
513-7189; or via e-mail [email protected]. You are 
entitled to a copy of the entire ICR package free-of-charge. You may 
access this ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/.

Comments Received on the 60-Day Federal Register Notice

    The NPS published a 60-Day Notice to solicit public comments on 
this ICR entitled ``Clearance of Collection of Information; Opportunity 
for Public Comment'' in the Federal Register on January 30, 2008 (73 FR 
5588-5589). The comment period closed on March 31, 2008. After multiple 
notifications to stakeholders requesting comments, the NPS received one 
comment as a result of the publication of this 60-Day Federal Register 
Notice. The comment expressed concern over tax dollars being spent on 
this study. A response was sent to the individual, explaining the 
necessity of the survey for the NPS to work with its partners to better 
manage the Appalachian Trail lands. No further comment has been 
received.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Appalachian Trail Management Partner Survey.
    Bureau Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Number: To be requested.
    Expiration Date: To be requested.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Description of Need: The National Park Service Act of 1916, 38 Stat 
535, 16 U.S.C. 1, et seq., requires that the NPS preserve national 
parks for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The 
Appalachian National Scenic Trail is an unusual unit of the national 
park system, managed through a decentralized volunteer-based 
cooperative management system involving eight national forests, six 
other national park units, agencies in fourteen states, the Appalachian 
Trail Conservancy and citizen volunteers in 30 affiliated trail club 
organizations. The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 
1993 (Pub. L. 103-62) requires that the NPS develop goals and measure 
performance related to these goals. The Appalachian Trail Management 
Partner Survey (ATMPS) measures performance toward those goals through 
a partner satisfaction survey. The project is an element of the NPS 
Strategic Plan and the Department of the Interior (DOI) Strategic Plan.
    The purpose of the ATMPS is to track the satisfaction of federal, 
state, and not-for-profit partner organizations and agencies receiving 
support from the Appalachian Trail Park Office (ATPO) to protect trail 
resources and provide for the public enjoyment and visitor experience 
of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. The ATPO provides support to 
state and federal agencies, and not-for-profit organizations to assist 
them in fulfilling shared and delegated management activities in the 
management of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Achievement of on-
the-ground results depends on the actions of these partner agencies and 
organizations. Progress towards management goals is measured by a 
satisfaction survey where key partners evaluate quality of support 
provided by ATPO. This effort is required by GPRA and other NPS and DOI 
strategic planning efforts. Data from the proposed survey is needed to 
assess performance regarding NPS GPRA goal IIb0. NPS performance on all 
goals measured in this study will contribute to DOI Department-wide 
performance reports.
    Automated Data Collections: This information will be collected via 
electronic mail surveys.
    Description of Respondents: Respondents include representatives 
from partner groups, including Nonprofit Organizations and State and 
Federal Agencies.
    Estimated Average Number of Respondents: 57 respondents & 19 non-
respondents.
    Estimated Average Number of Responses: 57 responses & 19 non-
responses.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 10 minutes for 
respondents & 1 minute for non-respondents.
    Frequency of Response: 1 time per respondent.
    Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden: 10 hours.
    Comments are invited on: (1) The practical utility of the 
information being

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gathered; (2) the accuracy of the burden hour estimate; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being 
gathered; and (4) ways to minimize the burden to respondents, including 
use of automated information collection techniques or other forms of 
information. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you 
should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal 
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. 
While you can ask OMB in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.

    Dated: May 26, 2009.
Cartina Miller,
NPS, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-12712 Filed 6-1-09; 8:45 am]
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