Agency Information Collection Activities; Surveys and Focus Groups To Support Outcomes-Focused Management (Recreation Survey and Focus Groups), 34037 [2021-13649]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 121 (Monday, June 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 34037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13649]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLHQ430000.L12200000.PM0000; OMB Control No. 1004-0NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Surveys and Focus 
Groups To Support Outcomes-Focused Management (Recreation Survey and 
Focus Groups)

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes a new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 27, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Send your written comments on this information collection 
request (ICR) by mail to Darrin King, Information Collection Clearance 
Officer, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 
Attention PRA Office, 440 W 200 S #500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101; or by 
email to [email protected]. Please reference Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1004-0NEW (Recreation 
Survey) in the subject line of your comments. Please note that due to 
COVID-19, the electronic submission of comments is recommended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Matt Blocker, Outdoor Recreation Planner, by 
email at [email protected], or by telephone at (801) 539-4011. 
Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal 
Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all 
information collections require approval under the PRA. The BLM may not 
conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and a response to a 
request for information is not required, unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies to comment on 
new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This 
helps the BLM assess impacts of its information collection requirements 
and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public 
understand BLM information collection requirements and provide the 
requested data in the desired format.
    The BLM is especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following:
    (1) Whether collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether or not 
the information will have practical utility;
    (2) determination of the accuracy of BLM's estimate of the burden 
for collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) methods to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) how might the agency minimize the burden of information 
collection on those who respond, including use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of response.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. The BLM will include or summarize each comment in its 
request to OMB to approve this ICR. 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 in your comment to withhold 
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Abstract: Information will be collected from visitors of public 
lands and residents of communities near public lands. Information 
gathered from visitors and local community residents will be used to 
inform planning decisions in support of BLM's Planning for Recreation 
and Visitor Services Handbook H-8320-1. This request is for OMB to 
approve these new surveys and focus groups for three years.
    Title of Collection: Surveys and Focus Groups to Support Outcomes-
Focused Management (Recreation Survey and Focus Groups).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0NEW.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control 
Number).
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 6,275.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 7,380.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 minute to 
answer an on-site survey to 90 minutes to participate in a focus group.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,108.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, a person is not required to respond to a collection 
of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Darrin A. King,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-13649 Filed 6-25-21; 8:45 am]
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