Programmatic Clearance Process for NPS-Sponsored Public Surveys

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Non-Susbstantive Change Request.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-03-27	Repair queued
Non-Susbstantive Change Request.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-03-27	Repair queued
EO13571.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-07	Repair queued
EO13571.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-07	Repair queued
EO12862.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-07	Repair queued
EO12862.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-07	Repair queued
nepa_42USC4332A.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-07	Repair queued
nepa_42USC4332A.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-07	Repair queued
54USC100702.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-07	Repair queued
54USC100702.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-07	Available
1024-0224 Programmatic Clearance Form 10.7.2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-07	Repair queued
1024-0224 Programmatic Clearance Form 10.7.2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-07	Available
1024-0224 SSA_ver 5.27.2020.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-05-27	Repair queued
1024-0224 SSA_ver 5.27.2020.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-05-27	Available
1024-0224 Programmatic_Guidelines - 10.09.2019.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-09	Repair queued
1024-0224 Programmatic_Guidelines - 10.09.2019.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-09	Available
2025 NPS Pool of Known Questions.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-03-27	Repair queued
2025 NPS Pool of Known Questions.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-03-27	Repair queued
1024-0224 Programmatic 30-day FRN 4-26-2023 88FR25424.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-08-15	Repair queued
1024-0224 Programmatic 30-day FRN 4-26-2023 88FR25424.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-08-15	Available
1024-0224 Programmatic 60-day FRN 2-7-2022 87FR7206.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-08-15	Repair queued
1024-0224 Programmatic 60-day FRN 2-7-2022 87FR7206.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-08-15	Available
1024-0224 SSB - 10.09.2019.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2019-10-09	Repair queued
1024-0224 SSB - 10.09.2019.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2019-10-09	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
273275	Visitor Perceptions regarding Night Skies and Lighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Campgrounds	Other-survey	Unchanged
273226	Saguaro National Park Natural Soundscape Study	Other-on-site survey	Unchanged
273065	Visitor Impacts and Experiences Related to Wildlife Viewing in Yellowstone National Park	Other-on-site survey	Unchanged
272889	Risk Preparedness and Resilience Planning for Emergency Evacuations of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	Other-resident survey	Unchanged
272786	Visitor Use Research to Inform Visitor Use Management at Joshua Tree National Park	Other-survey	Unchanged
269132	Visitor Use and Experience Survey at Capitol Reef National Park	Other-on-site survey	Unchanged
268263	North Cascades National Park Stephen T. Mather Wilderness Visitor Survey	Other-survey	Unchanged
267990	Visitor Experience Thresholds on Bryce Canyon National Park Trails	Other-on-site survey	Unchanged
265562	Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Visitor Use and Economic Expenditure Study	Other-on-site survey	Unchanged
265031	Great Falls Park and Carderock Recreation Area Climbing Thresholds Survey	Other-on-site survey	Unchanged
263979	Visitor Perception of Experimental Lighting Conditions at Cadillac Mountain Entrance in Acadia National Park	Other-Electronic Survey	Unchanged
262827	Examining Visitor Use on Blue Mesa Reservoir and the Adjacent Gunnison River at Curecanti National Recreation Area	Other-Pre-Experience Survey	Unchanged
262781	Identifying Visitor Services and Opportunities at Bent's Old Fort Naitonal Historic Site	Other-on-site survey	Unchanged
262503	Visitor Transit Survey to Inform Park Planning at Yellowstone National Park	Other-Intercept Survey	Unchanged
261886	Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Visitor Use Management Study	Other-on-site survey	Unchanged
261627	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Visitor Use Study	Other-On-Site Survey	Unchanged
253723	Onsite Survey of Visitor Experience and Preferences at Great Sand Dunes National Park	Other-on-site survey	Unchanged
252579	Visitor Perceptions with Lighting and Night Skies in National Parks	Other-On-site Survey	Unchanged
252377	National Park Service Wellness Challenge Survey	Other-On-line Survey Instrument	Unchanged
251910	Grand Canyon National Park Visitor Use Assessment	Other-On-site survey instrument	Unchanged
251711	Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (WOTR) Visitor Use Management and Planning Survey	Other-Visitor Survey	Unchanged
251690	Wildlife-Human Incident and Communication Analysis on Federal Public Lands in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem	Other-On-site Survey	Unchanged
251043	Saguaro National Park Visitor Survey	Other-On-site Questionnaire	Unchanged
250602	Socioeconomic Monitoring (SEM) Pilot Survey: Phase Two	Other-On-site survey instrument	Unchanged
249702	Visitor Sun Protection in the National Parks	Other-On-site Quesitonnaire	Unchanged
249482	National Capital Region (NCR) Visitor Use Management and Planning Survey	Other-Survey Instrument	Unchanged
249479	Grand Canyon National Park Visitor Use Assessment	Other-survey instrument	Unchanged
248736	Utah Night Sky Recreationists' Experiences	Other-Survey Instrument	Unchanged
248733	Taggart Lupine Area Visitor Use and Experience Study	Other-Survey Instrument	Unchanged
248716	Visitor Survey to Inform Park Planning at Bryce Canyon National Park	Other-Survey Instrument	Unchanged
248493	Yosemite National Park Wilderness Study	Other-On-site survey instrument	Unchanged
248476	Greater Yellowstone Wildlife Approach On-site Interviews	Other-on-site interview script	Unchanged
248448	Colter Bay Visitor Use and Experience Study	Other-on-site survey	Unchanged
247882	Waco Mammoth National Monument Visitor Use Study	Other-Survey Instrument	Unchanged
245550	2021 HAFE Visitor Climbing Survey	Other-on-line visitor survey	Unchanged
245547	Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Wildlife Approach Study	Other-On-site Questionnaire	Unchanged
244712	Visitor Experience Survey: Arches and Canyonlands National Park	Other-Survey Instrument	Unchanged
244710	Glacier National Park Visitor Survey	Other-Survey Instrument	Unchanged
244256	Survey of Rocky Mountain National Park Timed Entry Permit System.	Other-On-site Survey Instrument	Unchanged
244253	Virtual Visitor Study Pre-Test	Other-on-line Questionnaire	Unchanged
244252	National Park Service Angler Creel Survey	Other-Survey Instrument	Unchanged
244251	Visitor Survey to Inform Park Planning at Zion National Park (ZION)	Other-On-site Questionnaire	Unchanged
243856	National Capital Region (NCR) Visitor Use Management and Planning	Other-Survey Instrument	Unchanged
243657	Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Escalante District Visitor Recreation Study	Other-Survey Instrument	Unchanged
242661	Sage Creek Campground Use Study at Badlands National Park	Other-On-site Questionnaire	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1024-0224	ICR Reference No: 202503-1024-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202308-1024-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/NPS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Programmatic Clearance Process for NPS-Sponsored Public Surveys
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: 04/30/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/27/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2026	08/31/2026	08/31/2026
Responses	132,750	0	132,750
Time Burden (Hours)	35,376	0	35,376
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. The Programmatic Clearance enables NPS provide an expedited review of requests to conduct social science research (e.g., questionnaires, focus groups, interviews, etc.) in the National Park System This information collected informs and improves the services and products NPS provides to the public and thus better carry out part of its statutory mission.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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: 54 USC 100702 Name of Law: The National Park Service Act of 1916
   US Code: 42 USC 4332A Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act of as amended in 1982
  

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:
	87 FR 7206	02/08/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 25424	04/26/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 45

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2021 HAFE Visitor Climbing Survey
Colter Bay Visitor Use and Experience Study
Examining Visitor Use on Blue Mesa Reservoir and the Adjacent Gunnison River at Curecanti National Recreation Area
Glacier National Park Visitor Survey
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Escalante District Visitor Recreation Study
Grand Canyon National Park Visitor Use Assessment
Grand Canyon National Park Visitor Use Assessment
Great Falls Park and Carderock Recreation Area Climbing Thresholds Survey
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Wildlife Approach Study
Greater Yellowstone Wildlife Approach On-site Interviews
Identifying Visitor Services and Opportunities at Bent's Old Fort Naitonal Historic Site
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Visitor Use Study
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Visitor Use and Economic Expenditure Study
National Capital Region (NCR) Visitor Use Management and Planning
National Capital Region (NCR) Visitor Use Management and Planning Survey
National Park Service Angler Creel Survey
National Park Service Wellness Challenge Survey
North Cascades National Park Stephen T. Mather Wilderness Visitor Survey
Onsite Survey of Visitor Experience and Preferences at Great Sand Dunes National Park
Risk Preparedness and Resilience Planning for Emergency Evacuations of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Sage Creek Campground Use Study at Badlands National Park
Saguaro National Park Natural Soundscape Study
Saguaro National Park Visitor Survey
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Visitor Use Management Study
Socioeconomic Monitoring (SEM) Pilot Survey: Phase Two
Survey of Rocky Mountain National Park Timed Entry Permit System.
Taggart Lupine Area Visitor Use and Experience Study
Utah Night Sky Recreationists' Experiences
Virtual Visitor Study Pre-Test
Visitor Experience Survey: Arches and Canyonlands National Park
Visitor Experience Thresholds on Bryce Canyon National Park Trails
Visitor Impacts and Experiences Related to Wildlife Viewing in Yellowstone National Park
Visitor Perception of Experimental Lighting Conditions at Cadillac Mountain Entrance in Acadia National Park
Visitor Perceptions regarding Night Skies and Lighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Campgrounds
Visitor Perceptions with Lighting and Night Skies in National Parks
Visitor Sun Protection in the National Parks
Visitor Survey to Inform Park Planning at Bryce Canyon National Park
Visitor Survey to Inform Park Planning at Zion National Park (ZION)
Visitor Transit Survey to Inform Park Planning at Yellowstone National Park
Visitor Use Research to Inform Visitor Use Management at Joshua Tree National Park
Visitor Use and Experience Survey at Capitol Reef National Park
Waco Mammoth National Monument Visitor Use Study
Wildlife-Human Incident and Communication Analysis on Federal Public Lands in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (WOTR) Visitor Use Management and Planning Survey
Yosemite National Park Wilderness Study

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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	132,750	132,750	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	35,376	35,376	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,028,304

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 03/27/2025

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