Visitor and Business Surveys for Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Justification_Statement.doc Supplementary Document	2009-04-28
Supporting_Statement_PartA_5-15-09.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-05-20
Attachment E_RegFlexibilityAct.doc Supplementary Document	2009-04-22
AttachmentD_EO13422.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-04-22
AttachmentC_EO13258.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-04-22
AttachmentB_EO12866.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-04-22
AttachmentA_ConsentDecree.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-04-22
Supporting_Statement_PartB_5-19-09.doc Supporting Statement B	2009-05-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
188909	Visitor Surveys (respondents) Other-Survey	New
188908	Visitor Survey (Non-respondents) Other-Visitor Survey Script	New
188907	Business Survey (Respondents) Other-Business Survey	New
188906	Business Surveys (Non-respondents) Other-Scripts & Letter	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1024-0258	ICR Reference No: 200904-1024-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/NPS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Visitor and Business Surveys for Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/08/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/20/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/29/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2009	6 Months From Approved
Responses	2,150	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	293	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Park Service (NPS) is requesting emergency clearance of the Information Collection Request for surveys of local businesses and visitors to be conducted at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA). The surveys would gather information that would be used in the planning and rulemaking processes for CAHA’s Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and ORV regulation.

Emergency Justfication: Emergency processing is needed because use of normal clearance procedures is reasonably likely to cause NPS to miss a court-ordered deadline to finalize an off-road vehicle (ORV) management plan and special regulation for CAHA. The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 and the National Environmental Policy Act require NPS to evaluate the impacts of proposed management alternatives on small businesses and on the socioeconomic environment of the park. The proposed surveys will provide data for these impact assessments. The surveys have been requested by the Negotiated Rulemaking Committee that is working with CAHA to develop a consensus alternative for ORV management at the Seashore. Critical Milestones and Court-ordered Deadlines The following milestones are critical for meeting the court-ordered deadlines: • Spring 2009: Draft EIS with management alternatives finalized for internal NPS review. • Fall 2009: Draft EIS released to public along with benefit-cost analysis for the proposed rule. • Fall 2009–Spring 2010: Public comment on draft EIS. • Spring 2010: Final EIS and benefit-cost analysis for final rule released. • December 30, 2010: Planning process completed (court-ordered deadline). • April 1, 2011: Final rule promulgated (court-ordered deadline). Visitor intercept survey: To meet the court-ordered deadlines for a final management plan and special regulation, surveys of visitors to CAHA must be conducted from Summer 2009 through Spring 2010. (Use patterns at the Seashore vary seasonally, so all four seasons must be covered.) If approved by May 8, 2009, NPS could begin the visitor survey when the high tourist season starts in late May. If data collected over the summer provides information that changes the economic analysis drastically, then a supplemental draft EIS could be issued in Fall 2009. Data from the full 12 months of surveying will be available for the final EIS and the benefit-cost analysis of the final rule in Spring 2010. The Negotiated Rulemaking Committee has requested a new visitor survey as a way to provide applicable data to inform the socioeconomic impact assessment. The visitor survey will provide information about the geographic distribution of visitors across areas of the park that will be affected differently by the action alternatives in the EIS. Information also will be collected on visitor and trip characteristics under the baseline No-Action Alternative (current conditions in 2009) and how visitors think the proposed alternatives will affect current and future trips to CAHA. Business survey: The business-owner survey must be completed in Spring 2009 so that the NPS will be able to use the findings in the draft EIS that will be reviewed over the summer and released to the public in Fall 2009. This survey will provide information about the size of local businesses for the Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, information for the baseline No-Action Alternative (conditions during 2007 and 2008), and how small business owners think that the proposed action alternatives will affect their operations. Community representatives on the Negotiated Rulemaking Committee feel that businesses have been excluded from the decision-making process and have requested a business survey as part of the economic impact analysis. The NPS believes that inclusion of data from the business survey in the draft EIS to be released in Fall 2009 is important for public acceptance of the document.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 12866 Name/Subject of EO: Regulatory Planning and Review
   EO: EO 13258 Name/Subject of EO: Amending EO 12866
   EO: EO 13422 Name/Subject of EO: Amending EO 12866
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Visitor Surveys (respondents)
Business Survey (Respondents)
Business Surveys (Non-respondents)
Visitor Survey (Non-respondents)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,150	0	0	2,150	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	293	0	0	293	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new Information Collection Request; thus, there is an increase in burden associated with the survey collection instruments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $101,683

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/29/2009

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