Notice2025-01230
Agency Information Collection Activities; Socioeconomic Monitoring Study of National Park Service Visitors
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Published
January 17, 2025
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 90, Number 11 (Friday, January 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6000-6001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01230]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NRSS-NPS0039152; PPWONRADE3, PPMRSNR1Y.NM0000 (213); 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
February 18, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and suggestions on the information
collection requirements should be submitted by the date specified above
in DATES to <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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 Phadrea Ponds, NPS
Information Collection Clearance Officer (ADIR-ICCO), 13461 Sunrise
Valley Drive, (MS-244) Herndon, VA 20171 (mail); or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fc8c949d988e999da38c9392988fbc928c8fd29b938a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="10607871746275714f607f7e7463507e60633e777f66">[email protected]</span></a> (email). Please include 1024-NEW (SEM) in the
subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this information collection request (ICR), contact Bret Meldrum
NPS Social Science Program Manager 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins,
CO 80525 (mail); at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0765756273586a626b6375726a4769777429606871"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f496869180ab99919890868199b49a8487da939b82">[email protected]</span></a> email or 970-267-7295
(telephone). Please include 1024-NEW (SEM) 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
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within their country to make international calls to the point of
contact in the United States. You may also view the ICR at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we
provide the 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.
A FederalRegister notice with a 60-day public comment period
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on
August 27, 2021 (86 FR 48244). No comments were received.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. 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; and
(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 National Park Service (NPS) Social Science Program is
authorized by the National Park Service Protection, Interpretation, and
Research in System (54 U.S.C. 100701) to collect information that will
improve the ability of the NPS to provide effective management,
protection, and interpretation across the NPS. However, data is needed
to generalize findings across all national park units in the System
concerning visitor experiences, attitudes, and spending behaviors.
Current data does not allow for comparison across units or against a
regional and nationwide benchmark of information. The proposed
collection will provide generalizable results for NPS managers and
planners across the System to understand and monitor visitor
demographics, economic contribution, services, facilities, and
infrastructure investments. Park units will be able to compare their
unit data with regional and national-level data to make informed
decisions in future planning and management efforts.
A 30-day FRN (88 FR 44831) was previously published on July 13,
2023. This 30-day FRN is being published as a result of discussions
with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of
Management and Budget about (1) the overall intent of the collections
(2) methodology and statistical sampling, and (3) the length of survey
instruments. The following updates have been made to the collection:
(1) reductions to the overall number of questions (2) added methods for
increasing response rates, and (3) slight adjustments to the wording of
questions for clarity.
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 visitor to
national parks during the sampling period.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 58,544. (36,936
intercept survey respondents, 8,310 non-response survey respondents,
and 13,298 mail-back survey respondents).
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 2 minutes to 13
minutes depending upon activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,852 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: One-time.
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 Collections Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-01230 Filed 1-16-25; 8:45 am]
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