[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 40130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17966]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
August 21, 2017.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
are requested regarding (1) whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to
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
and other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information collection received by
September 25, 2017 will be considered. Written comments should be
addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New
Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Commentors are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to:
[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8681.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Forest Service
Title: National Visitor Use Monitoring, and Customer and Use Survey
Techniques for Operations, Management, Evaluation and Research.
OMB Control Number: 0596-0110.
Summary of Collection: The National Forest Management Act (NFMA) of
1976 (16 U.S.C., Sec. 1600-1614) and the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) (Pub. L. 103-62) require a comprehensive
assessment of present and anticipated uses, demand for and supply of
renewable resources from the nation's public and private forests and
rangelands. An important element in the reporting is the number of
visits to National Forests and Grasslands, as well as to Wilderness
Areas that the agency manages. The Forest Service will use the National
Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) survey to collect the information.
Need and Use of the Information: The Customer and Use Survey
Techniques for Operations, Management, Evaluation and Research
(CUSTOMER) study combines several different survey approaches to gather
data describing visitors to and users of public recreation lands,
including their trip activities, satisfaction levels, evaluations,
demographic profiles, trip characteristics, spending, and annual
visitation patterns. FS will use face-to-face interviewing for
collecting information on-site as well as English and Spanish written
survey instruments to be mailed back by respondents. The NVUM results
and data are a source of data and information in addressing forest land
management planning, national strategic planning, service to
minorities, and identification of a forest's recreation niche.
Conducting the collection less frequently puts information updates out
of cycle with forest planning and other data preparations and reporting
activities.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 45,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Quarterly; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 6,386.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-17966 Filed 8-23-17; 8:45 am]
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