Programmatic Review for NPS-Sponsored Public Surveys

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting_Statement__Part_A_6-30-2011.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-06-30
response to terms of clearance 6292011.docx Supplementary Document	2011-06-29
Expedited_Guidelines_6-20-2011.docx Supplementary Document	2011-06-28
1024-0224 FY09 Annual_Report_FINAL.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-06-23
NPS - OrganicAct.doc Supplementary Document	2011-06-23
NPS POOL OF KNOWN QUESTIONS -6292011.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-06-29
1024-0224 - 30 day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-06-29
1024-0224 - 60 day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-06-23
Supporting_Statement_PartB 6-28-2011.doc Supporting Statement B	2011-06-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
212583	Night Sky Quality at Bryce Canyon National Park Other-survey instrument	New
212326	Visitor Survey at the Statue of Liberty (STLI) Other-survey instrument	New
211828	One Health Messaging about Bats and Rabies Other-Survey	New
211790	An Assessment of Public Engagement at Fort McHenry, Boston, and Boston Harbor Islands National Park Sites Other-Script	New
211633	Visitor Survey for Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park Other-survey instrument	New
211218	Visitor Survey for Katmai National Park & Preserve Other-null	New
210739	Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Hiker Perspectives Of Power Lines And Development Study Other-Survey Questionnaire	New
210200	Grand Teton National Park (GRTE) Visitor Use Survey Other-Pre-visit questionnaire	New
208462	Visitor study at Fort Monroe National Monument (FOMR) Other-On-site visitor survey	New
208240	Noatak National Preserve sport hunter perceptions and experiences Other-on-site and mailback non-response survey	New
207568	The Importance of Night Sky Quality at Acadia National Park Other-photos for survey	New
207428	Transportation as a Barrier to Visiting National Parks - On-site Survey Other-Questionnaire	New
207363	Visitor experience and ticketing system surveys at Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA) Other-Fee and Ticketing Questionnaire	New
206933	Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Auto Tour Route Wayshowing Assessment Other-On site questionaire	New
206575	Yosemite Trail Safety Study Other-On-Site Questionaire	New
206371	NPS Bundle - 5 Visitor Experience Surveys (SAMA, BIHO, GWMP, SAIR, HAFO) Other-Questionaire	New
206330	Silver Salmon Creek and Crescent Lake Creel Survey Other-Face to face on-site Questionnaire	New
206103	NPS Bundle - Two On-site Visitor Experience Surveys: Grand Canyon (GRCA) and Acadia (ACAD) National Parks Other-On-site Questionnaire	New
205695	Visitor Services Project (VSP) Surveys for: WABA, GRKO, DINO, STRI, SPAR Other-Survey	New
205614	Visitor Use Survey for Alternative Sites to the Bear Lake Road Corridor (ROMO) Other-VERP Photos	New
205527	Visitors' perceptions of natural sounds in the backcountry and designated wilderness areas managed by the National Park Service Other-Survey	New
205282	Soundscape Study for Planning at Bandelier National Monument (BAND) Other-questionnaire	New
205247	Transportation and User Capacity Assessment at Sequoia and Kings Canyons National Parks (SEKI) Other-on-site questionnaire	New
205092	General Visitor and Camper surveys at the Pinnacles National Monument (PINN) Other-Questionnaire	New
204101	Visitor Services Project (VSP) of Interpretive Signage at Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site (Survey and Focus Groups) Other-Focus Group questions for Partners	New
203928	Cumberland Island - Transportation Study Other-Survey	New
203674	NPS Bundle - 6 Visitor Services Project Studies: BISO, OBED, MEVE, SEKI, STEA, and CACH Other-surveys	New
203528	NPS BIOBLITZ Surveys Other-survey instrument and correspondences	New
203276	Formative Evaluation of a Visitor Center Exhibit Design Plan, Fort Union National Monument, New Mexico Other-survey instrument and interviewer's script	New
203071	Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Bartlett River Creel Survey Other-Survey Instrument	New
202837	Examining Visitor Use & User Characteristics at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE) Other-Survey- North Manitou	New
202071	NPS Bundle - ThreeTransportation Studies: Pinnacles National Monument, Glacier National Park, and Golden Gate National Recreation Area-Alcatraz Island Other-Survey instrument and supporting documents	New
202006	NPS Bundle - 6Visitor Services Project Studies: MNRR, CHIC, MORA, LIBO, WHSA and JEFF Other-survey log	New
201991	NPS Bundle - Three Wilderness and Backcountry Studies: Yosemite, Olympic and Kenai Fjords National Parks Other-Survey instrument	New
201874	Yosemite National Park - Happy Iles and Half Dome Trail Other-Survey instrument	New
201361	Klondike Gold Rush Visitor Survey and Focus Groups Other-Focus Group Scripts	New
200728	NPS Bundle - Two VSP Visitor Experience Surveys: Lassen Valcano (LAVO) and Yellowstone (YELL) Other-Survey Instrument	New
200228	On-site survey at 3 NPS Battlefields (LIBI, BIHO, and BEPA) Other-null	New
199952	Everglades National Park Angler Study and Snake Bight Pole and Troll Zone Visitor Use Survey Other-On-site survey instrument and visitor contact log	New
199725	Bundled Package for two Focus Groups at Saguro National Park and Congaree National Park Other-focus group scripts and telephone log	New
199207	Creating Stewardship Through Discovery at Saguaro National Park (SAGU) Other-survey instrument	New
199082	Rocky Mountain National Park Elk and Vegetation Survey Other-survey instrument	New
198349	Bundle of 7: DEWA, FOSC, PETE, DENA, SHEN, FOST, YELL Other-NPS Programmatic Form and Survey instrument (DEWA)	New
198239	Three NPS Visitor Studies Other-Survey Package	New
198238	Soundscape Surveys: Yosemite (YOSE) and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI) Other-programmatic forms and surveys	New
198237	Visitor Services Project (VSP) Survey for Joshua Tree National Park (JOTE) Other-survey instrument	New
198236	Bundled Expedited Request for four on-site visitor Surveys (ROMO, CHIR, FOBO) Other-Programmatic Form and supporting documents	New
198233	World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument (VALR) Visitor Study Other-Programmatic Form, survey log and instructions	New
198232	Visitor Use Estimation at Denali National Park (DENA) Other-survey instruments and survey guide	New
198231	Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Science Festival Evaluation Other-survey script and interview log	New
198229	Recreational uses of cliff resources in the New River Gorge National River (NERI) Other-survey instrument and interview script	New
198228	Congaree National Park Visitor Survey Other-survey instrument	New
198227	Understanding Transportation-related Effects on Visitor Experience Quality in Mount Rainier and Denali National Parks Other-survey instrument	New
198225	NPS Bundle - Three Visitor Experience Surveys: Lake Roosevelt (LARO), Yosemite (YOSE) and Grand Teton (GRTE) Other-Expedited Form and Survey Instrument	New
198223	Assessing Hispanic Recreational Use Patterns Other-telephone and survey script	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1024-0224	ICR Reference No: 201106-1024-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201101-1024-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/NPS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Programmatic Review for NPS-Sponsored Public Surveys
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: 08/25/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/30/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2011
Responses	172,500	0	130,000
Time Burden (Hours)	58,050	0	29,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: As part of its Social Science Program, the NPS uses a programmatic review process to manage the PRA process for information collections needed to provide park managers with data for improving the quality and utility of NPS programs. Many of the NPS surveys are similar in terms of the populations being surveyed, the types of questions being asked, and the research methods used.

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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:
	76 FR 6818	02/08/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 38207	06/29/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 55

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Visitor study at Fort Monroe National Monument (FOMR)
Visitor Survey at the Statue of Liberty (STLI)
Soundscape Surveys: Yosemite (YOSE) and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Bundled Expedited Request for four on-site visitor Surveys (ROMO, CHIR, FOBO)
General Visitor and Camper surveys at the Pinnacles National Monument (PINN)
Creating Stewardship Through Discovery at Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Examining Visitor Use & User Characteristics at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Silver Salmon Creek and Crescent Lake Creel Survey
NPS Bundle - Three Wilderness and Backcountry Studies: Yosemite, Olympic and Kenai Fjords National Parks
Cumberland Island - Transportation Study
Bundled Package for two Focus Groups at Saguro National Park and Congaree National Park
Visitor Services Project (VSP) of Interpretive Signage at Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site (Survey and Focus Groups)
Visitor Services Project (VSP) Surveys for: WABA, GRKO, DINO, STRI, SPAR
Visitor Survey for Katmai National Park & Preserve
Transportation as a Barrier to Visiting National Parks - On-site Survey
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Bartlett River Creel Survey
Visitor experience and ticketing system surveys at Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
Night Sky Quality at Bryce Canyon National Park
Visitor Services Project (VSP) Survey for Joshua Tree National Park (JOTE)
Three NPS Visitor Studies
The Importance of Night Sky Quality at Acadia National Park
Visitor Use Survey for Alternative Sites to the Bear Lake Road Corridor (ROMO)
An Assessment of Public Engagement at Fort McHenry, Boston, and Boston Harbor Islands National Park Sites
NPS Bundle - Two On-site Visitor Experience Surveys: Grand Canyon (GRCA) and Acadia (ACAD) National Parks
World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument (VALR) Visitor Study
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Science Festival Evaluation
Congaree National Park Visitor Survey
NPS Bundle - 5 Visitor Experience Surveys (SAMA, BIHO, GWMP, SAIR, HAFO)
Bundle of 7: DEWA, FOSC, PETE, DENA, SHEN, FOST, YELL
NPS Bundle - ThreeTransportation Studies: Pinnacles National Monument, Glacier National Park, and Golden Gate National Recreation Area-Alcatraz Island
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Auto Tour Route Wayshowing Assessment
Transportation and User Capacity Assessment at Sequoia and Kings Canyons National Parks (SEKI)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE) Visitor Use Survey
Rocky Mountain National Park Elk and Vegetation Survey
Formative Evaluation of a Visitor Center Exhibit Design Plan, Fort Union National Monument, New Mexico
Soundscape Study for Planning at Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Assessing Hispanic Recreational Use Patterns
Recreational uses of cliff resources in the New River Gorge National River (NERI)
Understanding Transportation-related Effects on Visitor Experience Quality in Mount Rainier and Denali National Parks
Yosemite National Park - Happy Iles and Half Dome Trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Hiker Perspectives Of Power Lines And Development Study
Everglades National Park Angler Study and Snake Bight Pole and Troll Zone Visitor Use Survey
Visitor Use Estimation at Denali National Park (DENA)
Klondike Gold Rush Visitor Survey and Focus Groups
One Health Messaging about Bats and Rabies
NPS Bundle - 6 Visitor Services Project Studies: BISO, OBED, MEVE, SEKI, STEA, and CACH
NPS Bundle - 6Visitor Services Project Studies: MNRR, CHIC, MORA, LIBO, WHSA and JEFF
On-site survey at 3 NPS Battlefields (LIBI, BIHO, and BEPA)
Visitor Survey for Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
NPS BIOBLITZ Surveys
Visitors' perceptions of natural sounds in the backcountry and designated wilderness areas managed by the National Park Service
Noatak National Preserve sport hunter perceptions and experiences
NPS Bundle - Three Visitor Experience Surveys: Lake Roosevelt (LARO), Yosemite (YOSE) and Grand Teton (GRTE)
Yosemite Trail Safety Study
NPS Bundle - Two VSP Visitor Experience Surveys: Lassen Valcano (LAVO) and Yellowstone (YELL)

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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	172,500	130,000	0	42,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	58,050	29,000	0	29,050	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: The hour burden request has increased due to the number of focus groups and in-person interviews added and the increase in the number of collections processed and approved each year since 2008.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,285,050

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]? 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? 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: 06/30/2011

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