[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25424-25425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08555]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NRSS-SSB-NPS0034735; PPWONRANDE2, PMP00E105.YP0000; 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 with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 26, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and suggestions on the information 
collection requirements should be submitted by the date specified above 
in DATES to http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 
Please provide a copy of your comments to the NPS Information 
Collection Clearance Officer (ADIR-ICCO), 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, 
(MS-242) Reston, VA 20191 (mail); or [email protected] (email). 
Please include ``1024-0224'' in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Bret Meldrum by email at [email protected] 
or by telephone at 970-267-7295. Please reference OMB Control Number 
1024-0224 in the subject line of your comments. Individuals in the 
United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a 
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United 
States should use the relay services offered within their country to 
make international calls to the point of contact in the United States. 
You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all 
information collections require approval under the PRA. We may not 
conduct, or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection 
of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
February 8, 2022 (87 FR 7206). No comments were received.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies 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 especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following:
    (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether or not the information will have practical utility.
    (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used.
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
    (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of response.
    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) 
statutes to collect information used to enhance the management and 
planning of parks and their resources. The NPS Social Science Program 
(SSP) relies heavily on this generic approval to submit survey requests 
to OMB in an expedited manner. This process significantly streamlines 
the information collection process in a manner that allows the NPS to 
submit at least 25 requests per year, which is 5 times as many requests 
that can be processed annually 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 Social Science Program 
and approved by OMB before a collection is administered. The Pool of 
Known Questions (PKQ) serves as a collection of example questions. We 
acknowledge that the PKQ is not a comprehensive collection of all 
possible survey questions; therefore, we are requesting

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leeway to allow requestors to add park/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 reviews and quality control before submitting each 
information collection request to OMB for expedited review and approval 
before the collection is administered.
    The submission materials contain the request for continued 
flexibility in survey design within the bounds of the requirements and 
guidelines for individual collections leveraging this clearance. The 
NPS is requesting the following updates and revisions for this 
clearance. The previously approved 11 Topic Areas and subcategories 
were reorganized and expanded. A climate change subcategory was added 
under Topic Area 8: Environmental Health and Resource Management. Topic 
Area 10 was renamed Environmental Justice and expanded to have the 
following subcategories: Constraints and Barriers; Diversity, Equity, 
and Inclusion; Accessibility; and Traditional Ecological Knowledge. 
Finally, the PKQ was streamlined to remove redundant questions. It was 
also reorganized to accommodate changes to the Topic Areas. Questions 
were added to the new subcategories and to existing sections throughout 
the PKQ to include question variations principal investigators and NPS 
staff requested over the last three years.
    Title of Collection: Programmatic Clearance for NPS-Sponsored 
Public Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0224.
    Form Number: Form 10-201.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals/Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 44,125 (depending on 
activity) Onsite Surveys--30,000; Mail-back Surveys--2,000; All Non-
response surveys--5,000; Focus Groups/Interview--2,125; and On-line 
Survey--5,000.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: (depending on activity) 
onsite Surveys--15 minutes; Mail-back Surveys--20 minutes; All Non-
response surveys--3 minutes; Focus Groups/Interview--60 minutes; and 
On-line Survey--15 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 11,792 Hours 
(depending on activity) onsite Surveys--7500 hours; Mail-back Surveys--
667 hours; All Non-response surveys--250 hours; Focus Groups/
Interview--2125 hours; and On-line Survey--1250 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 44,125 (depending on 
activity) Onsite Surveys--30,000; Mail-back Surveys--2,000; All Non-
response surveys--5,000; Focus Groups/Interview--2,125; and On-line 
Survey--5,000.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    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 Ponds,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-08555 Filed 4-25-23; 8:45 am]
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