National Visitor Use Monitoring

OMB Control No: 0596-0110	ICR Reference No: 201304-0596-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200909-0596-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Visitor Use Monitoring
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/11/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/18/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2014
Responses	61,080	0	62,900
Time Burden (Hours)	8,995	0	9,068
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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. This request also includes extension of the NVUM survey protocol to Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1600-1614 Name of Law: National Forest Management Act    PL: Pub.L. 103 - 62 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 Name of Law: Government Performance and Results Act of 1993    PL: Pub.L. 105 - 263 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 Name of Law: Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998    US Code: 16 USC 1241-1251 Name of Law: National Trails System Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 73975	12/12/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 36160	06/17/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title Form No. Form Name Forest Service NVUM Survey-Non-Response BLM NVUM Survey- Non-response Forest Service NVUM Survey - response NVUM Survey - Bureau of Land Management- Response NVUM Survey - Department of the Interior

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	61,080	62,900	0	-2,000	180	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,995	9,068	0	-263	190	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is an overall decrease of 1,820 in the estimated number of respondents per year from 62,900 to 61,080. FS has an increase of 180 respondents but this was offset with the removel of the separate DOI Information Collection for Southern NV with 2,000 respondents and 308 burden hours. Burden hour estimates have been reduced by 74 hours from 9,068 to 8,994 in response to the reduced number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,540,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Wolf Cota 202 205-1319 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(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;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date: 06/18/2013

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