Visibility Valuation Survey Pre-Testing and Pilot Study

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Justification_12-18-08.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2008-12-19
Supporting_Statement_A.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-09-17
30-day_FINAL.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-09-17
AttachmentB_60day.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-04-11
ATTACHMENT A.doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-11
Supporting_Statement_B.doc Supporting Statement B	2007-04-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
180822	Focus Group Recruiting Other-focus group script	Modified
179558	Visibility Focus Group Other-Focus Group	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1024-0255	ICR Reference No: 200812-1024-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200701-1024-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/NPS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Visibility Valuation Survey Pre-Testing and Pilot Study
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/08/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/19/2008
Terms of Clearance: Approval is given for the focus group portion only. NPS/DOI must resubmit the pre-test study before the pre-test survey is administered. In re-submitting the pre-test study, OMB will waive the 60-day and the 30-day FR notices. The pre-test study must discuss how the study will examine the policy relevant issues raised during this review (e.g., unique environmental sites and features, geography, validity of national vs. regional estimates).

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2010	01/31/2010	01/31/2010
Responses	1,760	0	1,320
Time Burden (Hours)	480	0	360
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Park Service (NPS) plans to conduct a nationwide stated preference survey to estimate the value of visibility changes in national parks and wilderness areas. This information will assist the NPS in efficiently managing park units, as well as evaluating the benefits and costs of state and federal efforts to improve air quality. The current information collection is limited to survey pre-testing and a pilot study, as necessary prerequisites to the implementation of a full stated-preference valuation study.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1 2 3 4 Name of Law: National Park Service Organic Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 59521	10/10/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 52909	09/17/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Focus Group Recruiting
Visibility Focus Group

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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	1,760	1,320	0	440	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	480	360	0	120	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: An increase in burden from the initial ICR is being requested, so that another set of focus groups can be conducted. New topics and issues arose during the initial sets of focus groups, so the investigators would like to conduct one more set in one more city in order to further vet the ideas and get more information from the public to inform this pilot study. There are no substantial changes to this ICR (in terms of the focus group script or methodology), only a burden increase due to more participants.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $142,333

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? Yes

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: 12/19/2008

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