[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23299-23300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11188]


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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; and Mount 
Rushmore National Memorial.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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ABSTRACT: The National Park Service (NPS) Visitor Service Project and 
Mount Rushmore National Memorial propose to conduct visitor surveys to 
learn about visitor demographics and visitor opinions about services 
and facilities in Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The results of the 
surveys will be used by park managers to improve the service they 
provide to visitors while better protecting park natural and cultural 
resources. A study package that includes the proposed survey 
questionnaire for the proposed Mount Rushmore National Memorial study 
has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review.

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 document the demographics of visitors to Mount Rushmore National 
Memorial, to learn about the motivations and expectations these 
visitors have for their park visit, and to obtain their opinions 
regarding services provided by the park and the suitability of the 
visitor facilities maintained in the park. This information will be 
used by park planners and managers to plan, develop, and operate 
visitor services and facilities in ways that maximize use of limited 
park financial and personnel resources to meet the expectations and 
desires of park visitors.
    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 May 28, 1998.

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; and also to: Send comments 
to David W. Lime, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate, Cooperative Park 
Studies Unit, Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota, 
115 Green Hall 1530 N. Cleveland Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108. All comments 
will become a matter of public record. Copies of the proposed ICR 
requirement can be obtained from David W. Lime, Ph.D., Senior Research 
Associate, Cooperative Park Studies Unit, Department of Forest 
Resources, University of Minnesota, 115 Green Hall 1530 N. Cleveland 
Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108.
    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 thirty days from the 
date listed at the top of this page in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE STUDY PACKAGE SUBMITTED FOR 
OMB REVIEW, CONTACT: David Lime, phone: 612-624-2250.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Mount Rushmore National Memorial 1998 Visitor Use Survey.
    Form: 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 
concerning visitor demographics and visitor opinions about the services 
and facilities that the National Park Service provides at Mount 
Rushmore National Memorial for planning and management purposes.
    The proposed information to be collected regarding visitors in this 
park is not available from existing records, sources, or observations.
    Automated Data Collection: At the present time, there is no 
automated way

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to gather this information, since it includes asking visitors to 
evaluate services and facilities that they used during their park 
visit.
    Description of Respondents: A sample of visitors to Mount Rushmore 
National Memorial.
    Esimated Average Number of Respondents: 400.
    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: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time per respondent.
    Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: 120 hours.
Diane M. Cooke,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, WASO Administrative Program 
Center, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 98-11188 Filed 4-27-98; 8:45 am]
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