Notice2022-14483
Agency Information Collection Activities; Research Permit and Reporting System Applications and Reports
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Published
July 7, 2022
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing to renew an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 129 (Thursday, July 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40547-40548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14483]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NRSS-NPS0033933; PPWONRADD3, PPMRSNR1Y.NM0000, 222P103601
(222); OMB Control Number 1024-0236]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Research Permit and
Reporting System Applications and Reports
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 to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
September 6, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Please provide a copy of your comments to the NPS
Information Collection Clearance Officer (ADIR-ICCO), 12201 Sunrise
Valley Drive, (MS-242) Reston, VA 20191 (mail); or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e99981888d9b8c88b69986878d9aa987999ac78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="64140c05001601053b140b0a0017240a14174a030b12">[email protected]</span></a> (email). Please reference OMB Control Number
``1024-0236'' in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR by mail, contact Bill Commins, Natural Resource
Stewardship and Science by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2c4e454040734f43414145425f6c425c5f024b435a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="03616a6f6f5c606c6e6e6a6d70436d73702d646c75">[email protected]</span></a>; or by
telephone at 202-513-7166. Please reference OMB Control Number 1024-
0236 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), all
information collections require approval under the PRA.
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 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 especially interested in public comment addressing the
following:
(1) Whether or not the 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) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used.
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
(4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the 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 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: NPS policy requires that research studies and specimen
collection conducted by researchers, other than NPS employees on
official duty, require an NPS scientific research and collecting
permit. The permitting process adheres to regulations codified in 36
CFR 2.1 which prohibit the disturbing, removing, or possessing of
natural, cultural, and archeological resources. Additionally,
regulations codified in 36 CFR 2.5 govern the collection of specimens
in parks for the purpose of research, baseline inventories, monitoring,
impact analysis, group study, or museum display.
As required by these regulations, a permitting system is managed
for scientific research and collecting. NPS forms 10-741A,
``Application for a Scientific Research and Collecting Permit'' and 10-
741B, ``Application for a Science Education Permit,'' are used to
collect information from persons
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seeking a permit to conduct natural or social science research and
collection activities in individual units of the National Park System.
Individuals who receive a permit must report annually on the activities
conducted under the permit using form 10-226, ``Investigator's Annual
Report.''
The NPS forms 10-741C ``Permittee Field Check-In Report'' and 10-
741D ``Permittee Field Check-Out Report'' information requested will
give parks real-time knowledge of what activities are taking place and
where ensuring fieldwork conducted conforms with the permitted
activity.
The information in this collection is used to manage the use and
preservation of park resources, and to report on the status of
permitted research and collecting activities. We encourage respondents
to use RPRS to complete and submit applications and reports. Additional
information about existing applications, reporting forms, guidance, and
explanatory material can be found on the RPRS website (<a href="https://irma.nps.gov/RPRS/">https://irma.nps.gov/RPRS/</a>).
Title of Collection: Research Permit and Reporting System
Applications and Reports, 36 CFR 2.1 and 2.5.
OMB Control Number: 1024-0236.
Form Number: NPS Forms 10-226, 10-741A, 10-741B, 10-741C and 10-
741D.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals; businesses; academic and
research institutions; and Federal, State, local, and tribal
governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 8,590.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 8,590.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 15 minutes to
83 minutes, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 5,684.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion for applications; annually for
reports.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor and 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.).
Phadrea Ponds,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-14483 Filed 7-6-22; 8:45 am]
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