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OMB Control No:
1024-0216
ICR Reference No:
202008-1024-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201701-1024-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOI/NPS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
National Park Service Visitor Survey Card
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
05/27/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/13/2020
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2025
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2022
Responses
78,540
0
210,540
Time Burden (Hours)
5,038
0
5,929
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The National Park Service (NPS) has used the Visitor Survey Card (VSC), as required by the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) and other NPS and Department of the Interior (DOI) strategic planning efforts. The results are used to measure performance related performance measures regarding recreation services, and by park managers to improve the services they provide to visitors, while better protecting park resources.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
54 USC 100701 and 100702
Name of Law: National Park Service Protection Interpretation and research in System
US Code:
31 USC 1115
Name of Law: The Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRA)
US Code:
42 USC 4332A
Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act of as amended in 1982
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:
85 FR 34646
06/05/2020
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 64530
10/13/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Initial Contact Script
National Park Service Visitor Survey Card (VSC)
Non-response Survey
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
78,540
210,540
0
-132,000
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
5,038
5,929
0
-891
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
The adjustments in this collection due to the previous miscalculation of the non-response bias contact in the previous request. The initial contact of one minute is now added to the competition time for the on-site survey and the non-response survey. Based upon experience, the initial contact time for those refusing to participate is de minimis and should not be counted as a separate burden. Therefore, we removed the initial contact time for all visitors and updated the request combining the initial contact time (1 minute) with the time to complete the on-site survey (3 minutes) and the non-response survey (1 minute). This change caused a net decrease of 132,000 responses and 891 burden hours. This adjustment is a better reflection of the time used to complete the collection.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$245,856
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:
10/13/2020
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