Notice2023-26863
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Archeology Permit Applications and Reports
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Published
December 7, 2023
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 88, Number 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85301-85302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26863]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-CR- NPS0036832; PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000 (222); OMB
Control Number 1024-0037]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Archeology
Permit 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
January 8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and suggestions on the information
collection requirements should be submitted by the date specified above
in DATES to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Please provide a copy of your comments to the NPS Information
Collection Clearance Officer (ADIR-ICCO), 13461 Sunrise Valley Drive,
(MS 244) Reston, VA 20192 (mail); or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e7e666f6a7c6b6f517e61606a7d4e607e7d20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="85f5ede4e1f7e0e4daf5eaebe1f6c5ebf5f6abe2eaf3">[email protected]</span></a> (email).
Please reference OMB Control Number 1024-0037 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Karen Mudar, Archeologist, Washington Support
Office Archeology Program at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#771c16051219281a021316053719070459101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="23484251464d7c4e56474251634d53500d444c55">[email protected]</span></a> (email); or at 202-
354-2103 (telephone). Please reference OMB Control Number 1024-0037 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. You may also view the ICR at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
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
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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.
A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on
June 23, 2023 (88 FR 41126). No comments were received.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. 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. 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: Section 4 of the Archeological Resources Protection Act
(ARPA) of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470cc), and section 3 of the Antiquities Act
(AA) of 1906 (54 U.S.C. 320302), authorize any individual or
institution to apply to Federal land managing agencies to
scientifically excavate or remove archeological resources from public
or Indian lands. A permit is required for any archeological
investigation by non-NPS personnel occurring on parklands, regardless
of whether or not these investigations are linked to regulatory
compliance. Archeological investigations that require permits include
excavation, shovel-testing, coring, pedestrian survey (with and without
removal of artifacts), underwater archeology, photogrammetry, and rock
art documentation. Individuals, academic and scientific institutions,
museums, and businesses that propose to conduct archeological field
investigations on parklands must first obtain a permit before the
project may begin. To apply for a permit, applicants submit Form DI-
1926 ``Application for Permit for Archeological Investigations.''
Applicants are required to submit the following information:
<bullet> Statement of Work
<bullet> Statement of Applicant's Capabilities
<bullet> Statement of Applicant's Past Performance
<bullet> Curriculum vitae for Principal Investigator(s) and Project
Director(s)
<bullet> Written consent by State or tribal authorities to undertake
the activity on State or tribal lands that are managed by the NPS, if
required by the State or tribe
<bullet> Curation Authorization
<bullet> Detailed Schedule of All Project Activities
Persons receiving a permit must also use DI Form 1926a to submit
preliminary, annual, and final reports.
Title of Collection: Archeology Permit Applications and Reports.
OMB Control Number: 1024-0037.
Form Number: Form DI-1926 and 1926a.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or organizations wishing
to excavate or remove archeological resources from public or Indian
lands.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 180.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 180.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies; up to 8 hours,
depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,306.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
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. 2023-26863 Filed 12-6-23; 8:45 am]
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