[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59221-59222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23671]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NRSS-EQD-11325; 1500-BASE-SZB]


Information Collection Activities: Timpanogos Cave National 
Monument Visitor and Community Survey

AGENCY: National Park Service (NPS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We (National Park Service) will ask the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) to approve the Information Collection (IC) described 
below. This collection will consist of a survey and a focus group 
script that will be used to collect visitors and local community 
members' perceptions and evaluations of four management issues (1) Cave 
tour size and frequency; (2) ticketing procedure and fees; (3) 
concession service quality and selection; and (4) safety concerns on 
park trails. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and as 
part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take 
this opportunity to comment on this IC.

DATES: Please submit your comments on or before November 26, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Please send your comments to Phadrea Ponds, Information 
Collections Coordinator, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, 
Fort Collins, CO 80525 (mail); or [email protected] (email). 
Please reference Information Collection 1024-NEW, TICA in the subject 
line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Ireland, Superintendent at [email protected] (email); or by mail at RR3, Box 200, American Fork, UT 
84003.

I. Abstract

    The National Park Service (NPS) will conduct a study at Timpanogos 
Cave National Monument. The study consists of a survey and a focus 
group using a random sample of visitors and residents of the 
communities surrounding the park. The collection will be used to 
understand visitors and local resident's perceptions and evaluations of 
the following management issues:
    (1) Cave tour size and frequency.
    (2) Ticketing process and fees.
    (3) Concession service quality and selection.
    (4) Safety concerns and user conflict while using park trails.
    The information from this collection will provide NPS managers and 
planners with visitors and community members' perceptions of how each 
of the above management issue affects their overall quality of visit 
experience. Visitors' opinions about cave tour size and frequency as 
well as the ticketing process will be incorporated with ecological 
survey data to determine the most appropriate resource management 
strategy that balance between protection of the cave and visitor 
experience. Other information such safety concerns and concession 
services will be used in park management planning to determine 
appropriate management actions. Data collected will also be used in 
interpretive planning document to improve overall visit experience.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1024-NEW.
    Title: Timpanogos Cave National Monument Visitor and Community 
Survey.
    Type of Request: This is a new collection.
    Affected Public: Park Visitors and Local Residents.
    Respondent Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,460.

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                                                                   Estimate
                                                                  number of     Completion time   Annual burden
                                                                  responses        (minutes)          hours
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Survey.......................................................           1,400               15              350
Focus group..................................................              60               90               90
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    Total....................................................           1,460              115              440
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    Annual Burden Hours: 440 hours. We expect to receive 1,460 annual 
responses (1,400 surveys and 60 focus group participants). We estimate 
an average of 15 minutes to complete a survey instrument (1,400 x 15 
minutes = 350 hours), an average of 90 minutes per focus group session 
(60 x 90 minutes = 90 hours).
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: 
None.
    Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) 
provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number and 
current expiration date.

III. Request for Comments

    We invite comments concerning this ICR on:
     Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, 
including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
     The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this 
collection of information;
     Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents.
    Please note that the comments submitted in response to this notice 
are a matter of public record. Before including your address, phone 
number, email 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 us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Dated: September 20, 2012.
Madonna L. Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-23671 Filed 9-25-12; 8:45 am]
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