National Visitor Use Monitoring

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0596-0110 laminated Visitor_Burden_Statement_English_Spanish v5-9-2013.docx Supplementary Document	2013-06-04
0596-0110 Flashcards_Spanish v06-04-2013.docx Supplementary Document	2013-06-05
0596-0110 2013 Response_to comment received from WA Rec Orgs v2-26-13.docx Supplementary Document	2013-04-19
0596-0110_Response_toJean_Public 03-04-13.docx Supplementary Document	2013-04-19
0596-0110_Response_to comment received from OA v03-04-13.docx Supplementary Document	2013-04-19
0596-0110 2013 NVUM Burden Spreadsheet v06-10-2013.xlsm Supplementary Document	2013-06-11
0596-0110 2013 response to comment from AGarcia v2-6-13.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-04-12
0596-0110 partial list of publication.doc Supplementary Document	2010-03-05
0596-0110 Flashcards_English v06-04-2013.doc Supplementary Document	2013-06-05
v8_flashcard_instruction.doc Supplementary Document	2007-01-17
0596-0110 2013 NVUM Supporting Statement B v04-19-13.docx Supporting Statement B	2013-04-19
0596-0110 2013 NVUM SuptStmt A v06-17-2013.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-06-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46525	NVUM Survey - Bureau of Land Management- Response Other-Survey	Modified
46524	NVUM Survey - Department of the Interior Other-Survey	Removed
3223	Forest Service NVUM Survey - response Other-Survey	Modified
206840	BLM NVUM Survey- Non-response Other-Place holder	New
206591	Forest Service NVUM Survey-Non-Response Other-Place holder	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0110	ICR Reference No: 201304-0596-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200909-0596-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Visitor Use Monitoring
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: 08/11/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/18/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2014
Responses	61,080	0	62,900
Time Burden (Hours)	8,995	0	9,068
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This survey estimates the number of recreation visits that occur on lands in the National Forest System used to report on an annual basis to Congress on the agency's effectiveness in utilizing appropriated funds. This request also includes extension of the NVUM survey protocol to Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1600-1614 Name of Law: National Forest Management Act
   PL: Pub.L. 103 - 62 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 Name of Law: Government Performance and Results Act of 1993
   PL: Pub.L. 105 - 263 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 Name of Law: Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998
   US Code: 16 USC 1241-1251 Name of Law: National Trails System 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:
	77 FR 73975	12/12/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 36160	06/17/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Forest Service NVUM Survey-Non-Response
BLM NVUM Survey- Non-response
Forest Service NVUM Survey - response
NVUM Survey - Bureau of Land Management- Response
NVUM Survey - Department of the Interior

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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	61,080	62,900	0	-2,000	180	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,995	9,068	0	-263	190	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is an overall decrease of 1,820 in the estimated number of respondents per year from 62,900 to 61,080. FS has an increase of 180 respondents but this was offset with the removel of the separate DOI Information Collection for Southern NV with 2,000 respondents and 308 burden hours. Burden hour estimates have been reduced by 74 hours from 9,068 to 8,994 in response to the reduced number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,540,000

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: 06/18/2013

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