This survey estimates the number of
recreation visits that occur on lands in the National Forest System
used to report on an annual basis to Congress on the agency's
effectiveness in utilizing appropriated funds.
Change from previous
submission: Dept. of Interior/BLM is no longer participating in
this collection resulting in a program decrease of 6,000 responses
and 885 burden hours. Remaining adjustment decrease is in estimated
number of respondents. The reduction reflects an increase in survey
effort to dispersed settings with lower visitation volume. Most FS
visitation occurs in these settings, but the number of visits per
day and hence the interviews obtained per day is not as large as in
either developed settings or higher use settings.
Nicholas Diprofio 202 205-1082
ndiprofio@fs.fed.us
No
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:
(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;
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.