80 FR 66932 - Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Programmatic Clearance for NPS-Sponsored Public Surveys
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 210 (October 30, 2015)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 210 (October 30, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-27714 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 210 (Friday, October 30, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 66932-66933] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-27714] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-NRSS-SSB-19672; PPWONRADE2, PMP00EI05.YP0000 (166)] Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Programmatic Clearance for NPS-Sponsored Public Surveys AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We (National Park Service, NPS) have sent an Information Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. The National Park Service (NPS) sponsors public surveys to provide park managers with information needed for park planning, management, operations and evaluation of performance related to protecting park resources and meeting the needs of the public. In consultation with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of the Interior (DOI), the NPS has developed a Programmatic Clearance Process for NPS-sponsored public surveys. It significantly streamlines the information collection review process. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this ICR. DATES: You must submit comments on or before November 30, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions on this information collection to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at OMB--OIRA at (202) 395-5806 (fax) or OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov (email) and identify your submission as 1024-0224. Please also send a copy of your comments to Phadrea Ponds, Information Collections Coordinator, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525 (mail); or pponds@nps.gov (email). Please reference Information Collection 1024-0224--Programmatic Clearance Renewal in the subject line. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bret_Meldrum@nps.gov (email); or 970- 267-7295 (phone) and Phadrea Ponds, Information Collection Coordinator, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525 (mail); or pponds@nps.gov (email). Please reference Information Collection 1024-0224 Programmatic Clearance Renewal in the subject line. You may also access this ICR at www.reginfo.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Programmatic Clearance for NPS-Sponsored Public Surveys applies to surveys designed to furnish usable information to NPS managers and planners concerning park visitors, visitor services, potential park visitors, and residents of communities near parks. This information is intended to provide NPS managers with data that can be used to improve the quality and utility of agency programs, services, and planning efforts. Questions asked under the programmatic review process must show a clear tie to NPS management and planning needs. The programmatic review may only be used for non-controversial surveys that are unlikely to attract or include topics of significant public interest in the programmatic review process. To qualify for the NPS generic programmatic review process, all information collections must be directly tied to an area managed by the NPS or research that will benefit NPS management efforts. All collections must be reviewed by the NPS and approved by OMB before the survey can be initiated. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1024-0224. Title: Programmatic Clearance for NPS-Sponsored Public Surveys. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Description of Respondents: Individual households and general public. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. Frequency of Collection: Occasionally, one time. Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 41,500. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Annual responses ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On-site surveys............................................ 20,000 Mail-back surveys.......................................... 10,000 All non-response surveys................................... 6,500 Telephone surveys.......................................... 1,000 Focus Groups/In person interviews.......................... 1,500 Other...................................................... 2,500 ------------ Total.................................................... 41,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes per mail back survey; 3 minutes per non response survey, 30 minutes per telephone survey; 60 minutes per focus group/interview 60 minutes; Other 15 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,283 hours. Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: There are no non-hour burden costs associated with this collection. III. Comments On May 29, 2015, a 60-day Federal Register notice (80 FR 30720) was published announcing this information collection. Public comments were solicited for 60 days ending July 28, 2015. We received one public comment in response to that notice. The commenter did not support the renewal of the collection and stated that ``once every 5 years is often enough to take these surveys.'' In response to this comment, NPS contends that this renewal is not a single annual survey; rather it facilitates a set of independent surveys administered at multiples sites for a variety of NPS management needs. This process simplifies and streamlines the information collection requests to OMB in a manner that allows the NPS to submit more requests per year than we would through the regular submission route. Surveys are reviewed and approved in an expeditious manner allowing data collection to occur more frequently and in a timely manner--more specifically during the visitation season of interest. In the 16 years of the programmatic approval on average, 40 new surveys have been approved each year in support of NPS management and planning. This is nearly five times as many as we would expect going through the regular submission route. We again invite comments concerning this information collection request on:Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, including whether or not the information will have practical utility; The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information; Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of [[Page 66933]] public record. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us or OMB in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it will be done. Dated: October 26, 2015. Madonna L. Baucum, Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service. [FR Doc. 2015-27714 Filed 10-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-EH-P
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cannot guarantee that we will be able to 0224—Programmatic Clearance Renewal Annual
do so. in the subject line. responses
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Thompson, Other ......................................... 2,500
Bret_Meldrum@nps.gov (email); or 970–
Deputy Chief, U.S. Geological Survey,
Cooperative Research Units. 267–7295 (phone) and Phadrea Ponds, Total ...................................... 41,500
Information Collection Coordinator,
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National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Estimated Completion Time per
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Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525 (mail); or Response: 15 minutes per mail back
pponds@nps.gov (email). Please survey; 3 minutes per non response
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR reference Information Collection 1024– survey, 30 minutes per telephone
0224 Programmatic Clearance Renewal survey; 60 minutes per focus group/
National Park Service in the subject line. You may also access interview 60 minutes; Other 15 minutes.
this ICR at www.reginfo.gov. Estimated Total Annual Burden
[NPS–WASO–NRSS–SSB–19672; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Hours: 11,283 hours.
PPWONRADE2, PMP00EI05.YP0000 (166)] Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden
I. Abstract Cost: There are no non-hour burden
Information Collection Request Sent to The Programmatic Clearance for NPS- costs associated with this collection.
the Office of Management and Budget Sponsored Public Surveys applies to
III. Comments
(OMB) for Approval; Programmatic surveys designed to furnish usable
Clearance for NPS-Sponsored Public information to NPS managers and On May 29, 2015, a 60-day Federal
Surveys planners concerning park visitors, Register notice (80 FR 30720) was
visitor services, potential park visitors, published announcing this information
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. and residents of communities near collection. Public comments were
ACTION: Notice; request for comments. parks. This information is intended to solicited for 60 days ending July 28,
provide NPS managers with data that 2015. We received one public comment
SUMMARY: We (National Park Service, can be used to improve the quality and in response to that notice. The
NPS) have sent an Information utility of agency programs, services, and commenter did not support the renewal
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for planning efforts. Questions asked under of the collection and stated that ‘‘once
review and approval. We summarize the the programmatic review process must every 5 years is often enough to take
ICR below and describe the nature of the show a clear tie to NPS management these surveys.’’ In response to this
collection and the estimated burden and and planning needs. The programmatic comment, NPS contends that this
cost. The National Park Service (NPS) review may only be used for non- renewal is not a single annual survey;
sponsors public surveys to provide park controversial surveys that are unlikely rather it facilitates a set of independent
managers with information needed for to attract or include topics of significant surveys administered at multiples sites
park planning, management, operations public interest in the programmatic for a variety of NPS management needs.
and evaluation of performance related to review process. This process simplifies and streamlines
protecting park resources and meeting To qualify for the NPS generic the information collection requests to
the needs of the public. In consultation programmatic review process, all OMB in a manner that allows the NPS
with the Office of Management and information collections must be directly to submit more requests per year than
Budget (OMB) and the Department of tied to an area managed by the NPS or we would through the regular
the Interior (DOI), the NPS has research that will benefit NPS submission route. Surveys are reviewed
developed a Programmatic Clearance management efforts. All collections and approved in an expeditious manner
Process for NPS-sponsored public must be reviewed by the NPS and allowing data collection to occur more
surveys. It significantly streamlines the approved by OMB before the survey can frequently and in a timely manner—
information collection review process. be initiated. more specifically during the visitation
To comply with the Paperwork season of interest. In the 16 years of the
Reduction Act of 1995, and as part of II. Data programmatic approval on average, 40
our continuing efforts to reduce OMB Control Number: 1024–0224. new surveys have been approved each
paperwork and respondent burden, we Title: Programmatic Clearance for year in support of NPS management and
invite the general public and other NPS-Sponsored Public Surveys. planning. This is nearly five times as
Federal agencies to take this Type of Request: Revision of a many as we would expect going through
opportunity to comment on this ICR. currently approved collection. the regular submission route.
Description of Respondents: We again invite comments concerning
DATES: You must submit comments on
Individual households and general this information collection request on:
or before November 30, 2015.
public. • Whether or not the collection of
ADDRESSES: Send your comments and Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. information is necessary, including
suggestions on this information Frequency of Collection: Occasionally, whether or not the information will
collection to the Desk Officer for the one time. have practical utility;
Department of the Interior at OMB— Estimated Annual Number of • The accuracy of our estimate of the
OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or Responses: 41,500. burden for this collection of
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov (email) information;
and identify your submission as 1024– Annual • Ways to enhance the quality, utility,
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0224. Please also send a copy of your responses and clarity of the information to be
comments to Phadrea Ponds,
On-site surveys ......................... 20,000 collected; and
Information Collections Coordinator, Mail-back surveys ..................... 10,000 • Ways to minimize the burden of the
National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge All non-response surveys ......... 6,500 collection of information on
Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525 (mail); or Telephone surveys ................... 1,000 respondents.
pponds@nps.gov (email). Please Focus Groups/In person inter- Comments that you submit in
reference Information Collection 1024– views ..................................... 1,500 response to this notice are a matter of
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public record. Before including your Sacramento, California 95827; or by September. The project is designed to
address, phone number, email address, email to ramirezj@sacsewer.com. deliver up to two-thirds of the
or other personal identifying FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. maximum month demand during the
information in your comment, you Jose Ramirez, Regional San at (916) 879– irrigation season. The remaining
should be aware that your entire 6059, email at ramirezj@sacsewer.com; demand would be met by groundwater
comment, including your personal or Mr. Douglas Kleinsmith, Bureau of pumping, the existing source of water
identifying information, may be made Reclamation, (916) 978–5034, email at supply. As treated wastewater would be
publicly available at any time. While dkleinsmith@usbr.gov. beneficially reused, there would be a
you can ask us or OMB in your SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The commensurate reduction in the
comment to withhold your personal Project water comes from the Regional discharge of treated wastewater into the
identifying information from public San Sacramento Regional Water Sacramento River.
review, we cannot guarantee that it will Treatment Plant (SRWTP) located in Elk Project Objectives
be done. Grove, California. Presently, the SRWTP
Dated: October 26, 2015. treats and discharges secondary effluent The objectives of the proposed Project
into the Sacramento River and operates are as follows:
Madonna L. Baucum,
• Reduce groundwater pumping in
Information Collection Clearance Officer, a 5-million-gallon-per-day (mgd) Water
the Central Basin by supplying recycled
National Park Service. Recycling Facility to produce tertiary
water to agricultural and urban
[FR Doc. 2015–27714 Filed 10–29–15; 8:45 am] effluent. In December 2010, the Central
customers in south Sacramento County.
Valley Regional Water Quality Control
BILLING CODE 4310–EH–P • Minimize conveyance costs while
Board adopted new Waste Discharge
maximizing demand served.
Requirements (WDRs) for Regional San. • Improve environmental resources
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The new WDRs require treatment and benefit habitats and ecosystems to
upgrades to be operational by December Æ Reduce streamflow losses in the
Bureau of Reclamation 2023, and have prompted Regional San Cosumnes River by raising groundwater
to evaluate a multitude of technologies levels.
[RR02030700, XXXR0680R1, to produce up to 181 mgd of Title 22 Æ Support improved riparian habitat
RR.17529652.MP70012] disinfected tertiary recycled water or along the Cosumnes River as a result of
‘equivalent’ quality effluent. Following elevated groundwater levels along the
Notice of Intent To Prepare an a pilot study of various technologies, stream margins.
Environmental Impact Report/ one technology has been selected to Æ Provide recycled water to wetlands.
Environmental Impact Statement for treat wastewater to Title 22 disinfected The proposed Project consists of the
the Sacramento Regional County tertiary level, which is suitable for following proposed project elements
Sanitation District South County Ag agriculture. and their level of environmental
Water Recycling Program Title 22 disinfected tertiary recycled evaluation in the joint EIR/EIS:
water generated at the SRWTP would be • New pump station at the SRWTP
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,
conveyed to agricultural and urban (project-level evaluation)
Interior.
customers using a new pump station at • 30- to 60-inch transmission pipeline
ACTION: Notice of intent. the SRWTP and through a new network from the pump station to Twin Cities
of recycled water pipelines Road (project-level evaluation)
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation,
(transmission, distribution, and laterals) • Distribution mainlines from the
the lead Federal agency, and the
located within public road rights-of- transmission pipeline and lateral service
Sacramento Regional County Sanitation
way, private roads, and agricultural connections to potential customers
District (Regional San), the lead state
land. The proposed Project would also (agriculture and Stone Lakes NWR)
agency, will prepare a joint
include a potential recharge area to (program-level evaluation)
Environmental Impact Report/
increase recycled water usage and • Potential Recharge Area and wells
Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/
benefit the local groundwater basin to produce water to the meet the
EIS) for the South County Ag Water
through increasing groundwater table dilution requirements for groundwater
Recycling Program (Project). The Project
levels and recharging the basin; with the recharge (program-level evaluation)
would deliver approximately 45,000
potential recharge area, the delivery of The EIR/EIS will also evaluate the No
acre-feet per year of Title 22 disinfected
recycled water could increase by Project Alternative, an alternative that
tertiary treated recycled water to about
approximately 5,000 acre-feet per year. does not include funding by
16,000 acres of irrigated lands in
In addition, the Project includes Reclamation, and a smaller-scale project
southern Sacramento County for
provision of recycled water to support alternative that would supply less
agricultural and urban landscape uses
wetland habitat at the Stone Lakes recycled water to a smaller area in
and to the Stone Lakes National Wildlife
National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) to South Sacramento County.
Refuge. The Project could also provide
protect the sensitive resources at the
an additional 5,000 acre-feet per year of Previous Scoping
refuge during drought conditions.
recycled water for groundwater The average annual recycled water
recharge, for a total recycled water Regional San mailed a notice of
delivered to potential customers is preparation of a Draft EIR regarding the
delivery of 50,000 acre-feet per year. approximately 50,000 acre-feet per year. proposed Project to the public on
DATES: Submit written comments on the Recycled water would be delivered to January 30, 2015 and held a scoping
scope of the EIR/EIS by November 30,
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approximately 16,000 acres of irrigated meeting on February 18, 2015 at the
2015. lands (and some limited recharge areas) Sacramento Farm Bureau in Elk Grove,
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on and to managed wetlands at Stone Lakes California.
the scope of the EIR/EIS to Mr. Jose NWR. The actual monthly demand
Ramirez, Project Manager, Sacramento would vary seasonally with the Public Disclosure
County Regional Sanitation District maximum demand occurring during the Before including your address, phone
(Regional San), 10060 Goethe Road, irrigation season, from May through number, email address, or other
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| Contact | [email protected] (email); or 970- 267-7295 (phone) and Phadrea Ponds, Information Collection Coordinator, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525 (mail); or [email protected] (email). Please reference Information Collection 1024-0224 Programmatic Clearance Renewal in the subject line. You may also access this ICR at www.reginfo.gov. | |
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