Visitor Use Surveys for Headwaters Forest Reserve and King Range National Conservation Area.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30-day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-04-16
Supporting_statement_B-6-1-2012.docx Supporting Statement B	2012-06-05
2013 LCT reminder postcard for OMB.doc Supplementary Document	2012-03-29
2013 LCT cover letter 2 for OMB.doc Supplementary Document	2012-03-29
2013 LCT cover letter 1 for OMB.doc Supplementary Document	2012-03-29
2012 HFR Reminder Postcard for OMB.doc Supplementary Document	2012-03-29
2012 HFR Cover Letter 2 for OMB.doc Supplementary Document	2012-03-29
2012 HFR Cover Letter 1 for OMB.doc Supplementary Document	2012-03-29
Supporting_Statement_A_Headwaters-KRNCA.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-06-07
60-day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-02-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
201245	Headwaters Visitor Interview Other-Interview Script	New
201243	Headwaters Mail-Back Survey Other-Survey	New
201241	KRNCA Lost Coast Trail Visitor Interview Other-Interview Script	New
201240	KRNCA Lost Coast Trail Mail-Back Survey Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0202	ICR Reference No: 201102-1004-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Visitor Use Surveys for Headwaters Forest Reserve and King Range National Conservation Area.
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/07/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/16/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2015	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,700	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	467	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to sponsor visitor use surveys for the Headwaters Forest Reserve and the King Range National Conservation Area (KRNCA). The KRNCA survey will focus on the Lost Coast Trail which follows the King Range Wilderness coastline and is used by the majority of visitors. The Secretary of the Interior acquired the lands comprising the Headwaters Reserve under the authority of the 1998 Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Public Law 105-83 (codified at 16 USC 471j), and established the KRNCA under the authority of Public Law 91-476 (codified at 16 USC 460y – 460y-9). The Headwaters Reserve and the KRNCA are managed by the BLM Arcata Field Office in Northern California and are part of BLM's National Landscape Conservation System. The proposed visitor use surveys would contribute to the implementation of the Resource Management Plans (RMPs) for the Reserve and the KRNC that the BLM approved in 2004 and 2005, respectively. In order to achieve resource protection and recreation goals set forth in the RMPs, BLM must gather accurate data regarding visitor use characteristics. Baseline studies of visitor use characteristics were conducted in the Reserve and the KRNCA in 1999 and 2003, respectively. These past studies provided comprehensive information about visitors' demographics and visitors' views on facilities, conflicts, existing and proposed management actions, resource conditions, and desires for the area. Since those initial studies, several changes have occurred in each area, including the addition of new facilities, and implementation of new management actions, and increasing annual visitation. A new visitor use study is needed in each area to determine changes in visitor characteristics, including demographics, usage, user conflicts, and perspectives toward management programs and facilities. The IC methods will include conducting on-site interviews with visitors on a stratified random sampling basis and distributing mail-back questionnaires. The IC will take place during the summer season when visitation rates are highest. Data will be analyzed and a final report developed for both the Headwaters Reserve and the KRNCA. This collection of information will enable the BLM to respond to problems, protect natural and cultural resources, and develop appropriate interpretive programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 460y - 460y-9 Name of Law: King Range National Conservatoin Area
   US Code: 16 USC 471j Name of Law: Headwaters Forest and Elk River Property Acquisition
   US Code: 5 USC 306 Name of Law: Government Performance and Results Act
   US Code: 31 USC 1115-1119 Name of Law: Government Pewrformance and Results Act
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 6815	02/08/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 22606	04/16/2012
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
KRNCA Lost Coast Trail Visitor Interview
Headwaters Mail-Back Survey
KRNCA Lost Coast Trail Mail-Back Survey
Headwaters Visitor Interview

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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	1,700	0	0	1,700	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	467	0	0	467	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: The program changes in this request are because this is a request for a new control number.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $60,536

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 04/16/2012

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