[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69782-69783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32344]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Submission of Study Package to Office of Management and
Budget; Opportunity for Public Comment
AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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ABSTRACT: The National Park Service is conducting a Comprehensive
Survey of the American Public to assess opinions and attitudes of a
representative sample of the American public regarding the National
Park System. Data will be generalizable at the regional and national
level. Visitor and Non-visitor survey instruments will be utilized to
reach the following objectives:
(1) Improve National Park Service understanding of the general
public;
(2) Describe public views about parks and park management;
(3) Develop a baseline to monitor changes in public opinion over
time.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the NPS
invites public comment on the proposed information collection request
(ICR). Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the information
including whether the information has practical utility; (2) the
accuracy of the reporting burden estimate; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology. The purpose of the proposed ICR
is to survey opinions and attitudes of the general public. This
information will be used to help the staff at NPS develop appropriate
policies.
There were no public comments received as a result of publishing in
the Federal Register a 60 day notice of intention to request clearance
of information collection for this survey.
DATES: Public comments will be accepted on or before January 13, 2000.
SEND COMMENTS TO: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB,
Attention Desk Officer for the Interior Department, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20530. Please also send comments
to Frederic I. Solop, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Social Research
Laboratory, Northern Arizona University, P.O. Box 15301, Flagstaff, AZ
86011.
Public comments, including names and addresses of respondents, may
be made available for public review. Individual respondents may request
that their address be withheld from the public comment record. This
will be honored to the extent allowable by law. There also may be
circumstances in which a respondent's identity would be withheld from
the public comment record, as allowable by law. If you wish to withhold
your name and/or address, you must state this prominently at the
beginning of your comment.
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Anonymous comments will not be considered. Comments from organizations
or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses may be made
available for public inspection in their entirety.
Copies of the proposed ICR can be obtained from Frederic I. Solop,
Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Social Research Laboratory, Northern
Arizona University, PO Box 15301, Flagstaff, AZ 86011.
The OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information
collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, to ensure maximum
consideration, OMB should receive public comments on or before thirty
days from date of publication in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE STUDY PACKAGE SUBMITTED FOR
OMB REVIEW, CONTACT: Frederic I. Solop, phone: 520-523-3135.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Comprehensive Survey of the American Public.
Form Number: Not applicable.
OMB Number: To be assigned.
Expiration Date: To be assigned.
Type of Request: Request for new clearance.
Description of Need: The National Park Service needs information
about the attitudes and opinions of the general public for planning and
management purposes.
The proposed information to be collected from the general public is
not available from existing records, sources, or observations.
Automated Data Collection: At the present time, there is no
automated way to gather this information, since it includes asking a
representative sample of the American public questions related to
National Park System management.
Description of Respondents: A general public sample will be
randomly selected.
Estimated Average Number of Respondents: 3500.
Estimated Average Number of Responses: Each respondent will respond
only one time, so the number of responses will be the same as the
number of respondents.
Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 13 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time per respondent.
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: 758 hours.
Dated: December 9, 1999.
Betsy Chittenden,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, WASO Administrative Program
Center, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 99-32344 Filed 12-13-99; 8:45 am]
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