[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 4287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2282]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
60 Day Notice of Intention to Request Clearance of Information
Collection; Opportunity for Public Comment
AGENCY: Guadalupe Mountains National Park, National Park Service (NPS).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
and 5 CFR 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the NPS
invites public comment on a 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 primary purpose of the proposed ICR is to compare and contrast
any significant differences between park users from three apparently
different visitor use seasons of spring, summer, and fall. This
proposed collection of information will be accomplished using a mail-
back questionnaire focusing on information that is not readily
available from registers at visitor centers, trailheads, or camping
permits. The range of issues in the questionnaire will assess (1)
visitor information sources inside and outside the park, (2) visitor
travel flow within the park, (3) visitor evaluation of existing and
desired facilities, programs or activities, and (4) visitor perceptions
of crowding or solitude in wilderness and developed areas. This data is
needed to plan for future management actions that would protect park
resources and provide visitor services.
DATES: Written comments will be accepted until April 5, 1996.
SEND COMMENTS TO: Superintendent, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, HC
60 Box 400, Salt Flat, TX 79847-9801.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Fred Armstrong, Resource Management Specialist, at (915) 828-3251
extension 132.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Visitor Use Survey--Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
Form: Not applicable.
OMB Number: To be assigned.
Expiration Date: To be assigned.
Type of Request: Request for new clearance.
Description of Need: To evaluate significant differences in visitor
activities and visitor perceptions during three apparently different
visitor use seasons of spring, summer and fall. The proposed
information to be collected is not available from existing records,
sources, or observations.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or groups of park visitors.
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: 800 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Hours Per Response: 12 minutes.
Estimated Average Number of Respondents: 4,000.
Estimated Frequency of Response: For a 7-day period each during the
visitor use seasons of spring, summer, and fall, for a total of 21 days
of survey.
Terry N. Tesar,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Management Services Division,
National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 96-2282 Filed 2-2-96; 8:45 am]
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