Agency Information Collection Activities; National Park Service Scenic Valuation Study, 9175 [2024-02725]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• National Park Service

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 9175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02725]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NRSS-EQD-RPB--NPS00; PPMRSNR1Y.NM0000; PPWONRADE1; OMB 
Control Number 1024-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; National Park Service 
Scenic Valuation Study

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we, the 
National Park Service (NPS) are proposing a new information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 9, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) can be sent to the NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer 
(ADIR-ICCO), 13461 Sunrise Valley Drive, (MS 244) Herndon, VA 20171, VA 
20191 (mail); or [email protected] (email). Please reference Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number ``1024-NEW (Scenic 
Valuation)'' in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Heather Best, Economist, at 
[email protected] (email) or 970-420-3153 (telephone). Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1024-NEW (Scenic Valuation) in the subject 
line of your comments. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, 
deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. 
Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services 
offered within their country to make international calls to the point 
of contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we 
provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an 
opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing 
collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our 
information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting 
burden. It also helps the public understand our information collection 
requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format.
    We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described 
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) is the collection necessary for the proper 
functions of the NPS; (2) will this information be processed and used 
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 
might the NPS enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the NPS minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our 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: The National Park Service (NPS) is authorized by 54 
U.S.C. 100701 and the System Unit Resource Protection Act (54 U.S.C. 
100721) to collect information that can be used to assess the economic 
value of lost or damaged resources. Currently, the NPS does not have 
any valuation estimates for quantifying the loss of scenic resources 
due to intentional or accidental actions. The NPS Environmental Quality 
Division will request approval to conduct a short on-site survey 
followed by a mail-back survey to determine the economic value 
associated with the preservation (avoided loss) of scenic resources 
within NPS units from intentional or accidental loss. Data from the 
study will be used by the NPS to provide parks with estimates of 
economic losses to park visitors associated with damages to park scenic 
resources.
    Title of Collection: National Park Service Scenic Valuation Study.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 5,326 (3360 on-site 
respondents, 756 non-response respondents,1210 mail-back survey 
respondents).
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies between 2 and 15 
minutes (5 min. on-site survey, 2 min. non-response survey, 15 min. 
mail-back survey).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 608 hrs. (280 hrs. 
on-site survey; 25 hrs. non-response survey; 303 hrs. mail-back 
survey).
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor nor is a person 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.).

Phadrea Ponds,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-02725 Filed 2-8-24; 8:45 am]
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