The National Park Service needs
information from the public to provide park managers with usable
knowledge for improving the quality and utility of park programs
and planning efforts. The initial collection (OMB # 1024-0224)
applied only to surveys of park visitors. In the two years since
the NPS received clearance for the program of expedited approval,
58 visitor surveys have been conducted in units of the National
Park System. The benefit of this program have been significant to
the NPS, Department of the Interior (DOI), OMB, NPS, cooperators,
and the public. Significant time and cost savings have been
incurred.
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:
(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;
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.