98-5289. 60 Day Notice of Intention To Request Clearance of Collection of Information; Opportunity for Public Comment

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 10652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5289]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


60 Day Notice of Intention To Request Clearance of Collection of 
Information; Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and Great 
Egg Harbor National Scenic and Recreation River.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing in 1998 to 
conduct mail and on-site surveys of visitors and landowners within the 
Great Egg Harbor River corridor to identify characteristics, use 
patterns, expectations, preferences, and perceptions of the area and 
its management.

                          Estimated Numbers Of                          
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                                                                Burden  
                                                 Responses      hours   
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Great Egg Harbor River Visitor and Landowner                            
 Mail Survey..................................         1000          500
Great Egg Harbor River On-Site Visitor Survey.         1500          250
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      Total...................................         2500          750
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    Under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR 
Part 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the National Park 
Service is soliciting comments on the need for gathering the 
information in the proposed surveys. The NPS also is asking for 
comments on the practical utility of the information being gathered; 
the accuracy of the burden hour estimate; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to 
minimize the burden to respondents, including use of automated 
information collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology. The NPS goal in conducting these surveys is to incorporate 
survey information into a General Management Plan to be used by local 
municipalities to guide planning and alternative management strategies 
for the Great Egg Harbor River.

DATES: Public comments will be accepted on or before May 4, 1998.

SEND COMMENTS TO: Troy Hall, Ph.D., Department of Forestry, Virginia 
Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0324.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Troy Hall. Voice: 540-231-7264, Email: 
[e-mail]>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Titles: Great Egg Harbor River Visitor and Landowner Mail Survey. 
Great Egg Harbor River On-Site Survey.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    OMB Number: To be requested.
    Expiration Date: To be requested.
    Type of request: Request for new clearance.
    Description of need: The National Park Service needs information to 
incorporate into the General Management Plan for the Great Egg Harbor 
National Scenic and Recreation River which will guide future management 
and planning for the Great Egg Harbor River.
    Automated data collection: At the present time, there is no 
automated way to gather this information, since it includes asking 
visitors and landowners about their perceptions, expectations, and 
preferences in the Great Egg Harbor River corridor area.
    Description of respondents: A sample of individuals who use the 
Great Egg Harbor River for recreation purposes (mail and on-site 
surveys) or who own riverfront property (mail survey only) along the 
River.
    Estimated average number of respondents: 1000 (mail survey); 1500 
(on-site survey).
    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: 30 minutes (mail 
survey); 10 minutes (on-site survey).
    Frequency of Response: 1 time per respondent.
    Estimated annual reporting burden: 500 hours (mail survey); 250 
hours (on-site survey).
Diane M. Cooke,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, WASO Administrative Program 
Center, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 98-5289 Filed 3-3-98; 8:45 am]
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