National Park Service Visitor Survey Card

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1024-0216 VSC - 60 DAY FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-10-14
30 Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-05-30
1024-0216 SSB 5-23-2014.docx Supporting Statement B	2014-05-23
1024-0216 SSA 5-23-2014.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-05-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
211583	Initial Contact Script Other-Initial Contact Script	New
211582	Non-response Survey Other-non-response survey	New
197418	Extended Contact Script- with two added questions (at 33 sites) Other-VSC Initial Contact Script (33 sites)	Removed
197415	VSC Initial Contact Script (at 297 sites) Other-VSC Initial Contact Script	Removed
182618	NPS Visitor Survey Card (at 33 sites) Other-Survey Card	Removed
11144	National Park Service Visitor Survey Card Other-survey instrument	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1024-0216	ICR Reference No: 201404-1024-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201009-1024-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/NPS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Park Service Visitor Survey Card
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/03/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/30/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2014
Responses	172,458	0	171,600
Time Burden (Hours)	4,062	0	4,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Park Service (NPS) has used the Visitor Survey Card (VSC), as required by the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) and other NPS and Department of the Interior (DOI) strategic planning efforts. The results are used to measure performance related performance measures regarding recreation services, and by park managers to improve the services they provide to visitors, while better protecting park resources.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1 Name of Law: National Park Service Organic Act
   PL: Pub.L. 103 - 62 GPRA goals IIa1 and IIb1 Name of Law: The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993
   US Code: 42 USC § 4332A Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act of as amended in 1982
  

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:
	79 FR 7697	02/10/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 31135	05/30/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Park Service Visitor Survey Card
Extended Contact Script- with two added questions (at 33 sites)
VSC Initial Contact Script (at 297 sites)
NPS Visitor Survey Card (at 33 sites)
Initial Contact Script
Non-response Survey

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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	172,458	171,600	0	858	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,062	4,400	0	-338	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: We have restructured the study in such a way that the non-response survey will be administered immediately following the first refusal during the initial contact with all visitors contacted rather than a subset. Therefore, we are reporting an anticipated increase in the number of completed non-response surveys. We have also reduced our estimate of the time it takes to complete the non-response survey from three minutes to one minute.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $123,356

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: 05/30/2014

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