National Visitor Use Monitoring and Customer and Use Survey Techniques for Operations, Management, Evaluation, and Research

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3223	National Visitor Use Monitoring and Customer and Use Survey Techniques for Operations, Management, Evaluation, and Research	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0110	ICR Reference No: 200604-0596-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200302-0596-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Visitor Use Monitoring and Customer and Use Survey Techniques for Operations, Management, Evaluation, and Research
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/13/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/13/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2007	01/31/2007	07/31/2006
Responses	65,400	0	66,000
Time Burden (Hours)	9,415	0	9,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This survey uses a double sampling design to describe visitors to and to develop estimates of the number of recreation visits to federal lands, primarily to National Forests and Grasslands. The primary purpose is to estimate National Forest Visits with a known level of statistical accuracy and in a consistent method for each National Forest System unit in the US, in accordance with 1933 GPRA and Forest Service Manual requirements. To assist Forest staff in planning and management decisions, various characteristics about visitors are obtained. These characteristics include demographics, trip length, activity

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Visitor Use Monitoring and Customer and Use Survey Techniques for Operations, Management, Evaluation, and Research

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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	65,400	66,000	0	0	-600	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,415	9,000	0	0	415	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 04/13/2006

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