[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24536-24537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11064]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NRSS-SSB-FR00000042; PPWONRANDE2, PMP00E105.YP0000 (199); OMB 
Control Number 1024-0224]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Programmatic Clearance 
for NPS-Sponsored Public Surveys

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing to renew an information 
collection request (ICR) with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 29, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this Information Collection Request 
(ICR) by mail to Phadrea Ponds, Acting NPS Information Collection 
Clearance Officer, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525; or by 
email at [email protected]; or by telephone at 970-267-7231. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1024-0224 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Bret Meldrum, Chief, Social Science Program 
National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525; or 
by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described 
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the NPS; (2) will this information be processed and used 
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 
might the NPS enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the NPS minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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.
    Abstract: The NPS is authorized by the National Park Service 
Protection Interpretation and research in System (54 U.S.C. 100701) to 
collect this information. Since 1998, the NPS Social Science program 
has relied heavily on this generic approval to navigate the PRA process 
in an expedited manner. This process significantly streamlines the 
information collection requests to OMB in a manner that allows the NPS 
to submit at least 25 requests per year, which is four times as many as 
possible using the regular submission route. The Programmatic Clearance 
applies to all NPS social science collections (e.g., questionnaires, 
focus groups, interviews, etc.) designed to furnish usable information 
to NPS managers and planners concerning visitor experiences, 
perceptions of services, programs, and planning efforts in areas 
managed by the NPS. To qualify for the NPS generic programmatic review 
process each information request must show clear ties to NPS management 
and planning needs in areas managed by the NPS or involve research that 
will directly benefit the NPS. The scope of the programmatic review 
process is limited to issues that are non-controversial or unlikely to 
attract significant public interest. All collections must be reviewed 
by the NPS and approved by OMB before a collection is administered. At 
least 80% of the questions in an individual collection must be taken 
from the OMB approved Pool of Known Questions (PKQ). We acknowledge 
that the PKQ is not a comprehensive collection of all possible survey 
questions; therefore, we allow leeway for requestors to add park or 
research specific questions not in the PKQ. However all questions must 
fit within the scope of the approved Topic Areas. The Social Science 
Program will continue to conduct necessary quality control and will 
submit each information collection request to OMB

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for expedited review before the collection is administered.
    Title of Collection: Programmatic Clearance for NPS-Sponsored 
Public Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0224.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals/Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 41,500.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 41,500.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Response times will average 
15 to 60 minutes. 15 minutes per mail back survey; 3 minutes per non 
response survey, 30 minutes per telephone survey; 60 minutes per focus 
group/interview 60 minutes; Other 15 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 11,283.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

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                                                                                     Estimated
                                                                   Annual number    completion     Total annual
                                                                   of responses      time per      burden hours
                                                                                  response (min)
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On-site Surveys.................................................          20,000              15           5,000
Mail-back surveys...............................................          10,000              20           3,333
All non-response surveys........................................           6,500               3             325
Telephone Surveys...............................................           1,000              30             500
Focus Groups/In person interviews...............................           1,500              60           1,500
Other...........................................................           2,500              15             625
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    Total.......................................................          41,500  ..............          11,283
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    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Phadrea D. Ponds,
Acting Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-11064 Filed 5-24-19; 8:45 am]
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