# 2026-22736: National Parks Ask Visitors to Rate Their Snack Stops

2026-22736, Agency Information Collection Activities; National Park Service Concessioner Services Customer Satisfaction Survey, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-11-09, effective Interested persons are invited to submit comments, which NPS must receive on or before December 9, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-11).

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- As of: 2026-11-11
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22736
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; National Park Service Concessioner Services Customer Satisfaction Survey
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 70895
- Published: 2026-11-09
- Effective: Interested persons are invited to submit comments, which NPS must receive on or before December 9, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-12-09
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-11

## In one line

National Parks Ask Visitors to Rate Their Snack Stops

## Summary

The National Park Service wants to start a new survey to see how happy visitors are with services from park concessioners, like gift shops and food vendors. They’re asking for public feedback on this plan by December 9, 2026. This helps make sure the survey is useful without causing too much hassle or cost for anyone involved.

## Abstract

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

## Effects PRIA read

- Voluntary 5‑Minute Visitor Survey: cost, low. You may be asked to complete a voluntary 5‑minute customer satisfaction survey about concessioner services. NPS estimates 522,000 total annual responses, for a combined 43,500 annual burden hours.
- Survey to Improve Park Services: benefit, low. You benefit because NPS will use survey feedback to assess visitor experiences with concession-provided lodging, food, retail, and guided recreation across more than 400 concession contracts. Those insights will guide management decisions intended to enhance service quality and support positive vis…
- Concessioner Performance Evaluations: mixed, low. If you operate a concession business under the NPS Commercial Services Program, survey feedback will be used to evaluate concessioner performance across more than 400 concession contracts and to inform NPS management decisions. The collection is intended to help NPS understand visitor expectations…

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## Sources
- [2026-22736 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/09/2026-22736/agency-information-collection-activities-national-park-service-concessioner-services-customer)
- [2026-22736 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-09/pdf/2026-22736.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22736 (as of 2026-11-11).