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View Generic ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
1024-0224
ICR Reference No:
201910-1024-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201510-1024-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOI/NPS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Programmatic Clearance Process for NPS-Sponsored Public Surveys
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
05/29/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/19/2019
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2023
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2020
Responses
132,750
0
124,500
Time Burden (Hours)
35,376
0
33,849
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The National Park Service (NPS) is requesting a three-year extension of its Programmatic Clearance for NPS-Sponsored Public Surveys. The Programmatic Clearance enables NPS provide an expedited review of requests to conduct social science research (e.g., questionnaires, focus groups, interviews, etc.) in the National Park System This information collected informs and improves the services and products NPS provides to the public and thus better carry out part of its statutory mission.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 4332A
Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act of as amended in 1982
EO: EO 12862 Name/Subject of EO: Setting Customer Service Standards
EO: EO 13571 Name/Subject of EO: Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving Customer Service
US Code:
54 USC 100702
Name of Law: The National Park Service Act of 1916
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 24536
05/28/2019
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 63889
11/19/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
29
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
2021 HAFE Visitor Climbing Survey
Colter Bay Visitor Use and Experience Study
Glacier National Park Visitor Survey
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Escalante District Visitor Recreation Study
Grand Canyon National Park Visitor Use Assessment
Grand Canyon National Park Visitor Use Assessment
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Wildlife Approach Study
Greater Yellowstone Wildlife Approach On-site Interviews
National Capital Region (NCR) Visitor Use Management and Planning
National Capital Region (NCR) Visitor Use Management and Planning Survey
National Park Service Angler Creel Survey
National Park Service Wellness Challenge Survey
Onsite Survey of Visitor Experience and Preferences at Great Sand Dunes National Park
Sage Creek Campground Use Study at Badlands National Park
Saguaro National Park Visitor Survey
Socioeconomic Monitoring (SEM) Pilot Survey: Phase Two
Survey of Rocky Mountain National Park Timed Entry Permit System.
Taggart Lupine Area Visitor Use and Experience Study
Utah Night Sky Recreationists' Experiences
Virtual Visitor Study Pre-Test
Visitor Experience Survey: Arches and Canyonlands National Park
Visitor Perceptions with Lighting and Night Skies in National Parks
Visitor Sun Protection in the National Parks
Visitor Survey to Inform Park Planning at Bryce Canyon National Park
Visitor Survey to Inform Park Planning at Zion National Park (ZION)
Waco Mammoth National Monument Visitor Use Study
Wildlife-Human Incident and Communication Analysis on Federal Public Lands in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (WOTR) Visitor Use Management and Planning Survey
Yosemite National Park Wilderness Study
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
132,750
124,500
0
0
8,250
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
35,376
33,849
0
0
1,527
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$2,028,304
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Phadrea Ponds 970 226-9445 pondsp@usgs.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
11/19/2019
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