Notice2021-18513
Agency Information Collection Activities; Socioeconomic Monitoring Study of National Park Service Visitors
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Published
August 27, 2021
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we, the National Park Service (NPS), are proposing a new information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 164 (Friday, August 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48244-48245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18513]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NRSS-NPS0031626; PPWONRADE3, PPMRSNR1Y.NM0000 (211); OMB
Control Number 1024-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Socioeconomic
Monitoring Study of National Park Service Visitors
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 a new information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request
(ICR) by mail to Phadrea Ponds, NPS Information Collection Clearance
Officer, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525; or by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dcacb4bdb8aeb9bd83acb3b2b8af9cb2acaff2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e99981888d9b8c88b69986878d9aa987999ac78e869f">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Control Number 1024-NEW (SEM) in the subject line of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Bret Meldrum by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1674647362497b737a7264637b5678666538717960"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e684948392b98b838a8294938ba6889695c8818990">[email protected]</span></a>,
or by telephone at 970-267-7295. Individuals who are hearing or speech
impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY
assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA) 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.
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
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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 Social Science Program (SSP) is authorized by 54
U.S.C. 100701 to collect information that will improve the ability of
the NPS to provide state-of the-art management, protection, and
interpretation of, and research on, the resources of the System.
However, the data currently available from survey research is
insufficient for generalizing findings across all national park units
in the System with regards to visitor experiences, attitudes, and
spending behaviors. Past and present socioeconomic research in NPS
units do not allow for comparison across units or against a regional
and nationwide benchmark of information. Without this data, local,
regional, and national-level NPS managers lack a comprehensive
understanding of visitor demographics, economic contribution, and
visitation related experiences in park units needed to to monitor how
well the System is serving the public.
In 2016, the NPS SSP conducted a pilot study in 14 NPS units to
identify and better understand the need for more advanced socioeconomic
monitoring. The pilot study produced and verified a study design that
will allow SSP to fully implement a Socioeconomic Monitoring Study
(SEM). Building on the findings from the pilot study, the SEM will
collect information from visitors in up to 30 National Park units
annually to provide generalizable results for NPS managers and planners
across the System to understand and monitor: visitor demographics,
economic contribution, services, facilities and infrastructure
investments. Individual park units will be able to compare their unit
with regional and national-level data to make informed decisions in
future planning and management efforts.
Title of Collection: Socioeconomic Monitoring Study of National
Park Service Visitors.
OMB Control Number: 1024-NEW.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public: General Public; any person visiting a
national park during a sampling period.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 50,320. (37,000 on-
site surveys and 13,320 mail back surveys).
Estimated Completion Time per Response: On-site Survey: 5 minutes;
Mail back Survey: 15 minutes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,413.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Once.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor nor is a person is 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. 2021-18513 Filed 8-26-21; 8:45 am]
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