80 FR 8340 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: A Survey of Direct Recreational Uses Along the Colorado River

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 31 (February 17, 2015)

Page Range		8340-8341
FR Document		2015-03096

We (National Park Service) are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below. The National Park Service (NPS) is requesting approval of a new collection that will be collected in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey's Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center and used to provide information concerning the direct recreational uses along the Colorado River--specifically the stretch between the Glen Canyon Dam and Lee's Ferry. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as a part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this ICR.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

[NPS-WASO-NRSS-EQD-SSB-17651; PPWONRADE3, PPMRSNR1Y.NM000]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: A Survey of 
Direct Recreational Uses Along the Colorado River

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We (National Park Service) are asking the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) to approve the Information Collection Request (ICR) 
described below. The National Park Service (NPS) is requesting approval 
of a new collection that will be collected in collaboration with the 
U.S. Geological Survey's Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center 
and used to provide information concerning the direct recreational uses 
along the Colorado River--specifically the stretch between the Glen 
Canyon Dam and Lee's Ferry. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 and as a part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal 
agencies to comment on this ICR.

DATES: To ensure that your comments on this ICR are considered, OMB 
must receive them on or before March 19, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments on this information 
collection directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior, to [email protected] (email) or 
202-395-5806 (fax); and identify your submission as 1024-DREC. Please 
also send a copy of your comments to 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-DREC in the subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phadrea Ponds, Information Collection 
Review Coordinator, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort 
Collins, CO 80525 (mail); or [email protected] (email). Please 
reference Information Collection 1024-DREC in the subject line. You may 
also access this ICR at www.reginfo.gov.

I. Abstract

    We wish to conduct this study to understand the social and economic 
impacts of water levels on recreation uses of the Colorado River, 
specifically the areas from Glen Canyon Dam to the head of Lake Mead. 
We are requesting approval to administer two versions of the key 
valuation questions (CV and conjoint). The rationale for administering 
two surveys containing CV and conjoint questions is because the survey 
design recognizes that the state of the art methods used in non-market 
valuation have substantially

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advanced since these user groups were surveyed on these issues more 
than 25 years ago. A survey will be mailed to a sample of whitewater 
floaters and anglers to collect information concerning (1) trip/visit 
characteristics, (2) activities and (3) opinions on river management. 
This information collection will be used to provide empirical data that 
will help NPS managers and planners understand the impacts of direct 
recreational uses along the Colorado River.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1024-DREC.
    Title: A Survey of Direct Recreational Uses Along The Colorado 
River.
    Type of Request: NEW.
    Affected Public: General public; individual households.
    Respondent Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,340.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 780 hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'': 
None.

III. Request for Comments

    On August 26, 2014, we published a Federal Register notice (79 FR 
50940) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. 
Public comments were solicited for 60 days ending October 27, 2014. We 
received one comment in response to that notice. The commenter 
suggested that this study is unnecessary because the Socio-Economic Ad 
Hoc Group (SEAHG) is in the process of developing a study to address 
the informational needs related to the Glen Canyon Dam operations and 
the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. We contend that this study does 
not cause a conflict because the survey does not duplicate any ongoing 
or parallel effort but rather is intended to provide information that 
will be used to update a more than 25 year old study of the same 
resources.
    We again invite comments concerning this information collection 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.
    A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not 
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. Comments that you submit in 
response to this notice are a matter of 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 OMB in your 
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public 
review, we cannot guarantee that it will be done.

    Dated: February 9, 2015.
Madonna L. Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
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advanced since these user groups were respond to a collection of information (617) 223–8669, or email giles_parker@
surveyed on these issues more than 25 unless it displays a currently valid OMB nps.gov.
years ago. A survey will be mailed to a control number. Comments that you SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
sample of whitewater floaters and submit in response to this notice are a meeting is open to the public. Those
anglers to collect information matter of public record. Before wishing to submit written comments
concerning (1) trip/visit characteristics, including your address, phone number, may contact the DFO for the Boston
(2) activities and (3) opinions on river email address, or other personal Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
management. This information identifying information in your Advisory Council, Giles Parker, by mail
collection will be used to provide comment, you should be aware that at National Park Service, Boston Harbor
empirical data that will help NPS your entire comment, including your Islands, 15 State Street, Suite 1100,
managers and planners understand the personal identifying information, may Boston, MA 02109 or via email giles_
impacts of direct recreational uses along be made publicly available at any time. parker@nps.gov. Before including your
the Colorado River. While you can ask OMB in your address, telephone number, email
comment to withhold your personal address, or other personal identifying
II. Data
identifying information from public information in your comment, you
OMB Control Number: 1024–DREC. review, we cannot guarantee that it will should be aware that your entire
Title: A Survey of Direct Recreational be done. comment—including your personal
Uses Along The Colorado River. identifying information—may be made
Dated: February 9, 2015.
Type of Request: NEW. publicly available at any time. While
Affected Public: General public; Madonna L. Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, you may ask us in your comment to
individual households.
National Park Service. withhold your personal identifying
Respondent Obligation: Voluntary.
[FR Doc. 2015–03096 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am] information from public review, we
Frequency of Collection: One time.
Estimated Number of Annual BILLING CODE 4310–EH–P
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Responses: 2,340. do so.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 780 The Council was appointed by the
hours. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Director of the National Park Service
Estimated Annual Reporting and pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 460kkk(g). The
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’: None. National Park Service purpose of the Council is to advise and
make recommendations to the Boston
III. Request for Comments [NPS–NER–BOHA–17599; Harbor Islands Partnership with respect
On August 26, 2014, we published a PPMPSPD1Z.YM0000] [PPNEBOHAS1] to the implementation of a management
Federal Register notice (79 FR 50940) plan and park operations. Efforts have
announcing that we would submit this Boston Harbor Islands National been made locally to ensure that the
ICR to OMB for approval. Public Recreation Area Advisory Council interested public is aware of the meeting
comments were solicited for 60 days dates.
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ending October 27, 2014. We received Dated: February 10, 2015.
ACTION: Notice of annual meeting.
one comment in response to that notice. Alma Ripps,
The commenter suggested that this SUMMARY: This notice announces the Chief, Office of Policy.
study is unnecessary because the Socio- annual meeting of the Boston Harbor [FR Doc. 2015–03110 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am]
Economic Ad Hoc Group (SEAHG) is in Islands National Recreation Area BILLING CODE 4310–EE–P
the process of developing a study to Advisory Council. The agenda includes
address the informational needs related updates from the Massachusetts
to the Glen Canyon Dam operations and Department of Conservation and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
the Colorado River in the Grand Recreation, the Boston Harbor Island
Canyon. We contend that this study Alliance, and the National Park Service Bureau of Reclamation
does not cause a conflict because the about project, program, marketing, and [RR83550000, 14XR0680A1,
survey does not duplicate any ongoing water transportation plans for the 2015 RX.31580001.0090104]
or parallel effort but rather is intended Season. There will also be a discussion
to provide information that will be used about the Council’s mission, goals, and Agency Information Collection;
to update a more than 25 year old study community outreach initiative. The Proposed Revisions to a Currently
of the same resources. Council will hold elections for officers Approved Information Collection (OMB
We again invite comments concerning and nominate Council representatives to Control Number 1006–0006)
this information collection on: the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership.
• Whether or not the collection of Superintendent Giles Parker will also AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,
information is necessary, including give updates about park operations and Interior.
whether or not the information will planning efforts. ACTION: Notice and request for
have practical utility; comments.
DATES: March 11, 2015, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00
• The accuracy of our estimate of the
p.m. (EASTERN). SUMMARY: We, the Bureau of
burden for this collection of
information; ADDRESSES: Partnership Office, 15 State Reclamation, intend to submit a request
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room, for renewal (with revisions) of an
Boston, MA 02109.
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and clarity of the information to be existing approved information
collected; and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection to the Office of Management
• Ways to minimize the burden of the Giles Parker, Superintendent and and Budget (OMB) titled, Certification
collection of information on Designated Federal Official (DFO), Summary Form, Reporting Summary
respondents. Boston Harbor Islands National Form for Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR
A Federal agency may not conduct or Recreation Area, 15 State Street, Suite part 426 and 43 CFR part 428, OMB
sponsor and a person is not required to 1100, Boston, MA 02109, telephone Control Number 1006–0006.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		To ensure that your comments on this ICR are considered, OMB must receive them on or before March 19, 2015.
Contact		Phadrea Ponds, Information Collection Review Coordinator, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525 (mail); or [email protected] (email). Please reference Information Collection 1024-DREC in the subject line. You may also access this ICR at www.reginfo.gov.
FR Citation		80 FR 8340

80 FR 8340 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: A Survey of Direct Recreational Uses Along the Colorado River

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 31 (February 17, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE