Agency Information Collection Activities; Comprehensive Survey of the American Public-Fourth Iteration

AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of Information Collection; request for comment.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the National Park Service (NPS), are proposing to reinstate a previously approved information collection.

DATES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 11, 2024.

ADDRESSES:

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function. Please provide a copy of your comments to Phadrea Ponds, NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer (ADIR–ICCO), 13461 Sunrise Valley Drive (MS–244) Herndon, VA 20171; or phadrea_ponds@nps.gov (email). Please reference Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1024–0254 (CSAP4) in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

To request additional information about this Information Collection Request (ICR), contact Bret Meldrum at bret_meldrum@nps.gov (email) or 970–267–7295 (telephone). Please reference OMB Control Number 1024–0254 (CSAP4) in the subject line of your comments. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point of contact in the United States. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format.

A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on November 10, 2022 (87 FR 67960). No comments were received.

As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following:

(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether or not the information will have practical utility.

(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used.

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected.

(4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology ( e.g., permitting electronic submission of response).

Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Abstract: The Comprehensive Survey of the American Public (CSAP) is the only national information collection by the National Park Service (NPS) that describes visitors and non-visitors to units of the National Park System. Information on non-visitors, including their demographic characteristics and reasons for their non-visitation, is especially important in designing programs to reach underserved populations more effectively. The CSAP is administered every 5 years, a period determined to be long enough to identify important trends in key measures and to survey visitor and non-visitor perceptions, attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge related to the programs, services, and recreational opportunities offered by the NPS. Based on the strong mandate for social science research in support of park planning and management in the NPS Management Policies 2006 (Section 8.11.1, “Social Science Studies”), this information collection will continue to provide high-quality data required to enhance the development of programs and resources within the NPS.

Title of Collection: Comprehensive Survey of the American Public—Fourth Iteration.

OMB Control Number: 1024–0254.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.

Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 10,578. (3,500 household survey respondents, 7,078 non-response survey respondents).

Estimated Completion Time per Response: 25 minutes: household survey; 4 minutes: non-response survey.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,930 hours.

Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

Frequency of Collection: one-time, annually.

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).