Programmatic Clearance Process for NPS-Sponsored Public Surveys

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1024-0224 ProgrammaticClearanceForm.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-10-21	Available
Supporting_Statement__Part_A_4-15-2016.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-04-15	Available
Programmatic_Guidelines_4-15-2016.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-04-15	Available
NPS PKQ 4-15-2016.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-04-15	Available
60 day FRNpdf.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-10-15	Available
1024-0224 Supporting_Statement_PartB 10212015.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2015-10-26	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
236859	Lighting and night skies in Grand Teton National Park	Other-on-site survey	New
236702	NPS Bat Caves Survey	Other-on-site survey	New
236672	Ethnographic interviews of ranching and agriculture on Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)	Other-Interview guide	New
236634	Visual Resources Visitor Study Focus Groups	Other-Focus Group Discussion Guide	New
236356	Bryce Canon Transportation Survey (Resubmitted)	Other-Visitor Survey	New
236355	NPS Bridging the Watershed Partnership Program	Other-Teacher Evaluation	New
235584	Evaluating Visitor's Temporal and Spatial Distribution and Service Level Satisfaction at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)	Other-on-site questionnaire	New
235583	Evaluation of Visitor Characteristics Across and Within Seasons at Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)	Other-on-site questionnaire	New
235371	Shenandoah National Park Old Rag Mountain Visitor Use Study	Other-on-site questionnaire	New
232954	Visitor perceptions of human-moose (Alces alces) interactions in Isle Royale National Park	Other-on-site survey	New
232952	Road noise reduction survey in Death Valley National Park	Other-on-site survey instrument	New
232064	Wind Cave National Park (WICA) Visitor Use Survey	Other-mail-back questionnaire	New
231709	A Survey of Tick Borne Disease Prevention at Acadia National Park (ACAD)	Other-survey instrument	New
231706	River and landing preferences among St Croix National Scenic Riverway visitors	Other-survey instrument	New
231641	Glacier Bay National Park Back country/Wilderness Visitor Use Study: Back county Surveys	Other-On-site Survey Instrument	New
231527	Golden Gate National Recreation Area Visitor Use Survey: Telephone Survey	Other-telephone survey instrument	New
231508	Golden Gate National Recreation Area Visitor Use Survey: On-site survey	Other-On-site survey instrument	New
231444	National Capital Region (NCR) Visitor Use and Transportation Study at Six NCR Units	Other-mail back survey	New
231443	Denali National Park and Preserve Paleontological Resource Management Study (Interviews)	Other-on-site interview guide	New
231442	Denali National Park and Preserve Paleontological Resource Management Study (Survey)	Other-on-site survey instrument	New
231215	Yellowstone Summer Visitor Use Survey: Geofencing and On-site Surveys	Other-On-site survey	New
231129	Visitor Preferences for Social Media and Access to Technology at Theodore Roosevelt National Park	Other-on-site survey instrument	New
231128	Visitor Use and Threshold Testing at Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)	Other-on-site survey instrument	New
231127	Visitor use at String and Leigh Lakes Area of Grand Teton National Park: Drivers	Other-on-site survey questionnaire	New
231122	Visitor use at String and Leigh Lakes Area of Grand Teton National Park: Recreational Users	Other-on-site Survey Questionnaire	New
231121	Visitor's experience climbing in Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)	Other-Onsite Survey Questionnaire	New
231117	Visitor Use Survey for the Rim to Rim Corridor at Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)	Other-Onsite Questionnaire	New
230995	Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO) Recreational Trail use Survey	Other-survey questionnaire	New
230992	Castillo de San Marcos Visitor Experience and Community Study	Other-focus group script	New
230307	Cumberland Island National Seashore Visitor Survey	Other-survey instrument	New
228402	Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Visitor Use Study II	Other-on-site questionnaire	New
228326	Evaluating Visitor Preferences for Social Media and Access to Technology at Shenandoah National Park	Other-On-site survey instrument	New
228307	Glen Canyon, Capital Reef, and Grand Staircase Escalante Visitor Use and Experience Study	Other-On-site Interview Guide	New
227580	Rocky Mountain National Park Backcountry Visitor Study: Hikers and Anglers	Other-on-site questionnaire	New
227578	Grand Teton National Park Qualitative Interview for String and Leigh Lakes 2017	Other-on-site interview guide	New
227570	Gateway National Recreation Area 2017 Law Enforcement Survey	Other-on-site questionnaire	New
227322	Visitor Use Management Planning at Theodore Roosevelt National Park	Other-On Site Questionaire	New
227163	Grand Teton National Park:Qualitative Interviews for String and Leigh Lakes 2017	Other-Interview script	New
226960	Wrangell-St. Elias Backcountry Monitoring Study	Other-Survey Instrument	New
226958	San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Visitor Use Study	Other-Survey Instrument	New
226957	Zion National Park Visitor Use Study	Other-on-site questionnaire	New
226740	Visitor experiences at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - Miners Beach and Sand Point	Other-survey instrument	New
226429	Glacier Bay National Park Backcountry/Wilderness Visitor Use Study	Other-survey instrument	New
226423	Visitor Survey in the Moose-Wilson Corridor of the Grand Teton National Park	Other-survey instrument	New
226421	Understanding Visitors to Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site	Other-Survey Instrument	New
226420	Visitor use surveys at Eisenhower National Historic Site and Gettysburg National Military Park	Other-survey instrument	New
225642	Impacts of Sound on Visitors' Experience in Denali National Park Front-Country (DENA)	Other-survey instrument	New
225624	CASA and FOMA Visitor Experience Studies	Other-on-site survey instrument	New
225590	Visitor Use Study at the Flagstaff Area National Monuments (FLAG)	Other-on-site survey instrument	New
225589	Hot Springs National Park Visitor Use Study (HOSP)	Other-on-site survey instrument	New
225586	Denali Winter Roads and Trails Survey	Other-Survey instrument	New
225444	Jenny Lake Visitor Experience Study (JELA)	Other-Survey Instrument	New
225383	Visitor Experience in Jimmy Carter National Historic Site (JICA)	Other-survey instrument	New
224480	2017 Visitor User and Experience in Denali's Backcountry	Other-On-Site Survey Instrument	New
222935	Visitor use surveys at Arches National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area	Other-On-site Survey Questionaire	New
222518	Study of Media Perceptions and Usage In Yellowstone National Park	Other-on-line survey	New
222517	Monitoring Horseback Rider and Hiker Use at Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Other-on-site survey instrument	New
222504	Visitor use at Buffalo River National River (BUFF)	Other-on-site survey instrument	New
222492	Yellowstone Backcountry Hiker Survey	Other-Survey instrument	New
221541	Analysis of Interpretive Programs in Grand Teton National Park	Other-Suvey instrument	New
221537	Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area visitor study	Other-survey instrument	New
221536	Improving communications with day hikers about bear-safety in Yellowstone National Park.	Other-On-site Questionnaire	New
218630	Cape Lookout Visitor Survey	Other-Survey: Interview	New
218592	Visitor Survey in the Moose-Wilson Corridor of the Grand Teton National Park - on-site survey	Other-survey instrument	New
218591	Yellowstone National Park Visitor-Bison Survey	Other-survey instrument	New
218590	Great Sand Dunes National Park Backcountry Visitor Use Study - On-site Survey	Other-survey instrument	New
218589	Visitor Survey At Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)	Other-survey instrument	New
218588	Gateway National Recreation Area Visitor Use Study	Other-survey instrument	New
218586	Cape Lookout Community Interviews	Other-interview script	New
218585	Yosemite National Park Visitor Use Study - Mail back Survey	Other-survey instrument	New
218584	NPS Socioeconomic Monitoring Program (SEM1.0)	Other-survey instrument	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1024-0224	ICR Reference No: 201510-1024-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201408-1024-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/NPS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Programmatic Clearance Process 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 with change	Conclusion Date: 05/10/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/30/2015
Terms of Clearance: This programmatic collection of information is approved to facilitate the NPS Social Science Program. As such, the agency has adopted practices that are consistent with the 2008 Terms of Clearance, including the use of the “Pool of Known Questions” and the restrictions on the use of the stated preference or stated choice techniques to value non-market goods. OMB concurs with such practices. Further, OMB advises that any substantial changes to the “Pool of Known Questions” and methods allowed under this collection be conducted during the regular 3-year review cycle since this collection is reserved for only non-controversial, non-policy relevant, and non-programmatic areas of inquiry. The agency is reminded that it may not proceed with any specific survey unless it receives affirmative notice from OMB. OMB strives to meet the expedited review schedule requested by the agency in this submission. During the next submission, OMB requests that NPS provide the total number of unique questions that are approved under this collection.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2016
Responses	124,500	0	53,500
Time Burden (Hours)	33,849	0	17,080
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Park Service (NPS) is requesting a three-year extension of its Programmatic Clearance for NPS-Sponsored Public Surveys, originally approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in August 1998. The Programmatic Clearance enables NPS to conduct research through external standard social science research methods (e.g., questionnaires, focus groups, interviews, etc.). This information has historically been collected to inform and improve the services and products that NPS provides to the public and thus better carry out part of its statutory mission.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 102 Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act of 1982
   PL: Pub.L. 103 - 62 IIa1 and IIb1 Name of Law: The Government Performance and Results Act
   EO: EO 12862 Name/Subject of EO: Setting Customer Service Standards
   EO: EO 13571 Name/Subject of EO: Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving Customer Service
   US Code: 16 USC 1a.7 Name of Law: National Park Service Organic Act of 1916
  

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:
	80 FR 30720	05/29/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 66932	10/30/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 71

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Yellowstone National Park Visitor-Bison Survey
Denali Winter Roads and Trails Survey
Visitor use at Buffalo River National River (BUFF)
Glen Canyon, Capital Reef, and Grand Staircase Escalante Visitor Use and Experience Study
Golden Gate National Recreation Area Visitor Use Survey: On-site survey
Analysis of Interpretive Programs in Grand Teton National Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park Backcountry Visitor Use Study - On-site Survey
Visitor Survey in the Moose-Wilson Corridor of the Grand Teton National Park - on-site survey
Hot Springs National Park Visitor Use Study (HOSP)
Yellowstone Backcountry Hiker Survey
CASA and FOMA Visitor Experience Studies
Impacts of Sound on Visitors' Experience in Denali National Park Front-Country (DENA)
Wrangell-St. Elias Backcountry Monitoring Study
Grand Teton National Park Qualitative Interview for String and Leigh Lakes 2017
Understanding Visitors to Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site
Yellowstone Summer Visitor Use Survey: Geofencing and On-site Surveys
Denali National Park and Preserve Paleontological Resource Management Study (Survey)
National Capital Region (NCR) Visitor Use and Transportation Study at Six NCR Units
Wind Cave National Park (WICA) Visitor Use Survey
Shenandoah National Park Old Rag Mountain Visitor Use Study
Gateway National Recreation Area Visitor Use Study
Visitor Survey At Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Study of Media Perceptions and Usage In Yellowstone National Park
Visitor use surveys at Arches National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Monitoring Horseback Rider and Hiker Use at Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Visitor Use Management Planning at Theodore Roosevelt National Park
NPS Bat Caves Survey
Cape Lookout Visitor Survey
Visitor experiences at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - Miners Beach and Sand Point
Rocky Mountain National Park Backcountry Visitor Study: Hikers and Anglers
Denali National Park and Preserve Paleontological Resource Management Study (Interviews)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area Visitor Use Survey: Telephone Survey
River and landing preferences among St Croix National Scenic Riverway visitors
Evaluation of Visitor Characteristics Across and Within Seasons at Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Gateway National Recreation Area 2017 Law Enforcement Survey
Evaluating Visitor Preferences for Social Media and Access to Technology at Shenandoah National Park
Glacier Bay National Park Backcountry/Wilderness Visitor Use Study
Castillo de San Marcos Visitor Experience and Community Study
Visitor Use Survey for the Rim to Rim Corridor at Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Visitor Preferences for Social Media and Access to Technology at Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Visitor use at String and Leigh Lakes Area of Grand Teton National Park: Recreational Users
Glacier Bay National Park Back country/Wilderness Visitor Use Study: Back county Surveys
Visual Resources Visitor Study Focus Groups
NPS Socioeconomic Monitoring Program (SEM1.0)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area visitor study
Visitor Experience in Jimmy Carter National Historic Site (JICA)
Zion National Park Visitor Use Study
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Visitor Use Study II
Cumberland Island National Seashore Visitor Survey
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO) Recreational Trail use Survey
Visitor Use and Threshold Testing at Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO)
NPS Bridging the Watershed Partnership Program
Visitor Use Study at the Flagstaff Area National Monuments (FLAG)
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Visitor Use Study
Visitor Survey in the Moose-Wilson Corridor of the Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park:Qualitative Interviews for String and Leigh Lakes 2017
Visitor use at String and Leigh Lakes Area of Grand Teton National Park: Drivers
A Survey of Tick Borne Disease Prevention at Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Road noise reduction survey in Death Valley National Park
Evaluating Visitor's Temporal and Spatial Distribution and Service Level Satisfaction at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Ethnographic interviews of ranching and agriculture on Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Lighting and night skies in Grand Teton National Park
Yosemite National Park Visitor Use Study - Mail back Survey
Cape Lookout Community Interviews
Improving communications with day hikers about bear-safety in Yellowstone National Park.
2017 Visitor User and Experience in Denali's Backcountry
Jenny Lake Visitor Experience Study (JELA)
Visitor use surveys at Eisenhower National Historic Site and Gettysburg National Military Park
Visitor's experience climbing in Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Visitor perceptions of human-moose (Alces alces) interactions in Isle Royale National Park
Bryce Canon Transportation Survey (Resubmitted)

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	124,500	53,500	0	0	71,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	33,849	17,080	0	0	16,769	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: The numbers show a burden increase because this is a three-year request and the burden thus is for three years of surveys via our generic clearance program, whereas the previous request/approval was for only one year. However, the actual annual burden is estimated to decrease because we expect to have fewer survey submissions per year over the next three years, in part, due to the ending of our contract with the Visitor Service Project (VSP) at the University of Idaho.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,525,780

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: 10/30/2015

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