Notice of Submission of Study Package to Office of Management and Budget; Opportunity for Public Comment

概要

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 a 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the NPS invites public comment on the proposed information request (ICR). Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the information, including whether the information has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the reporting burden estimate; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The NPS goal in conducting this survey is to assess the community outreach programs in selected urban national parks to determine the program's contributions toward improving rates of NPS urban parks visitation by selected user groups. The information gathered will be used to help the staff at NPS evaluate and improve the outreach programs, including the educational programs they offer at the site and in the local community. The following study objectives have been identified: Determine the effectiveness of the parks' current outreach programs on the attitudes of