This
programmatic collection of information is approved to facilitate
the NPS Social Science Program. As such, the agency is reminded
that this approval is restricted to seven topical areas specified
in the Supporting Statement. This approval is not suitable for
programmatic evaluation, significant policy evaluation, non-market
good valuations using both contingent value or hypothetical
behavior questions. In addition, this information collection is
approved for 3 years to facilitate NPSs development, for its
Visitor Survey Program, of a continuous improvement plan that
includes small scale tests embedded in future collections to
address items recommended during consultations with a survey design
expert, which includes check-all response format and
double-response requests, item nonresponse analysis to help
determine specific problematic questions, and cognitive testing
on question ordering. NPS should report prior to its next
submission the results of operational and other testing that will
accompany plans move to a scanned questionnaire, as well as results
from the specific testing items listed above. When NPS submits a
survey under this collection, the agency must submit the survey
instrument, and identify the questions in the survey instruments
that are from the Pool of Known Questions. In addition, the
agency must submit sufficient literature review, description of the
methods, and description of any methodological research of which
the survey will be a part (e.g., whether the methods are
well-established or not). For any questions not substantially
similar to those in the Pool or drawn from the literature, NPS
should propose sufficient qualitative testing to demonstrate the
questions prior to their use. The agency is reminded that it may
not proceed with the survey unless it receives affirmative notice
from OMB. OMB will strive to meet the expedited review schedule
requested by the agency in this submission.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2011
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2008
90,000
0
90,000
15,000
0
15,000
0
0
0
The National Park Service needs
information for the public to provide park managers with usable
knowledge for improving the quality and utility of part programs
and planning efforts.
US Code:
16 USC 1, 2, 3, 4 Name of Law: National Park Service Organic
Act
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.
Form 1 Creating Stewardship Through Discovery at Biscayne National Park
MGM_YELL.doc
AttachD_knownpool_FINAL.pdf
Expedited Request for Visitor Survey - Cumberland Island National Seashore