Notice2024-10215
Agency Information Collection Activities; Documenting, Managing, and Preserving Department of the Interior Museum Collections Housed in Non-Federal Repositories
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Published
May 10, 2024
Issuing agencies
Interior Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Acquisition and Property Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior are proposing to renew an information collection with revisions.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 92 (Friday, May 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40502-40503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10215]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
[245D0102DM. DS62400000. DLSN00000.000000. DX62401; OMB Control Number
1084-0034]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Documenting, Managing,
and Preserving Department of the Interior Museum Collections Housed in
Non-Federal Repositories
AGENCY: Office of Acquisition and Property Management, 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 Office of Acquisition and Property Management, Office of the
Secretary, Department of the Interior are proposing to renew an
information collection with revisions.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 9, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request
(ICR) by mail to Rochelle Bennett, Office of Acquisition and Property
Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, MS 4262-
MIB, Washington, DC 20240; or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6e4d9d5ded3dadad3e9f4d3d8d8d3c2c2f6dfd9c598d2d9df98d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="095b666a616c65656c564b6c67676c7d7d4960667a276d6660276e667f">[email protected]</span></a>.
Please reference OMB Control Number 1084-0034 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Rochelle Bennett by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#580a373b303d34343d071a3d36363d2c2c1831372b763c3731763f372e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="194b767a717c75757c465b7c77777c6d6d5970766a377d7670377e766f">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at 202-513-7564.
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 of 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. We may not
conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection
of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
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; and
(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: The Department of the Interior (DOI) manages an estimated
75 million museum objects and over 92 thousand linear feet of archives
in trust for the American public. This diverse collection consists of
archaeological artifacts, archives, biological specimens, ethnographic
objects, fine arts, geological specimens, historic objects, and
paleontological specimens owned and managed by DOI bureaus and offices
(bureaus). Although the majority of DOI museum collections are housed
in DOI bureau facilities, at least 10 percent are located at more than
1,000 non-Federal repositories, primarily state and tribal
institutions, museums, and university departments. Most of DOI museum
collections housed in non-Federal repositories resulted from projects
on Federal lands, and include objects from the disciplines of
archaeology, biology, geology, and paleontology, as well as associated
project documentation (archives or associated records).This information
collection request is directed to these non-Federal repositories that
house DOI museum collections.
DOI museum collections cared for in non-Federal repositories are
established as Federal property under Federal law. Permits and other
agreements for the collection of artifacts and specimens from public
lands managed by DOI further affirm Federal ownership. Federal
regulations and DOI policy require that all permittees (authorized
individuals) conducting research or performing compliance activities on
DOI-managed lands must ensure that any retained museum objects and
archives collected or generated during a project are: (1) accessioned
and cataloged according to DOI standards in the Interior Collection
Management System (ICMS), its successor the Museum Collection
Management System (MCMS), or another collection management system from
which the necessary data can be imported into ICMS or MCMS; and (2)
housed in an appropriate museum repository that meets professional and
DOI museum standards. These requirements help to establish and maintain
accountability, as well as ensure the collections' long-term
preservation, protection, and availability for access and use.
Upon request by DOI bureaus, voluntary submittal of the information
identified below from non-Federal repositories supports DOI's
management of its museum collections, as well as compliance with the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) where
applicable.DOI bureaus may request information within the following
categories:
(1) Museum records created to manage DOI museum collections, such
as accession, catalog, inventory, loan, and deaccession records, and
backups of collection management systems or other software/programs.
(REVISED)
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(2) Associated records/archives generated by the activity of
collecting and analyzing DOI museum collections. (NEW)
(3) Access and use of DOI museum collections, such as use requests,
analyses, physical and virtual exhibits, online catalogs and finding
aids, presentations, and publications resulting from use. (NEW)
(4) Objects newly identified as under DOI ownership and possible
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) human
remains or cultural items in DOI museum collections. (NEW)
(5) Improved management and care recommendations, including
considerations for Duty of Care requirements consistent with NAGPRA.
(NEW)
(6) Reports of damaged, deteriorated, missing, or stolen objects.
(NEW)
(7) Core management and planning documents, such as scope of
collection statement, emergency management, integrated pest management,
security, and housekeeping plans. (NEW)
(8) Partnerships, funding, or commercial sponsorships that may
involve DOI museum collections. (NEW)
(9) Facility Checklist for Spaces Housing DOI Museum Property
(Checklist) to capture current environmental, security, and other
management controls in place to document and safeguard DOI museum
collections and provide recommendations for improvements. (EXISTING)
(10) Input on Collections from Lands Administered by the U.S.
Department of the Interior that are Located at Non-Federal Facilities
(Input Form) to query a limited range of information about the
repository, scope and types of DOI museum collections in the
repository, DOI bureaus with which the collections are associated,
status of documentation and NAGPRA compliance, and availability of
objects and archives for research and other uses. (EXISTING)
The expanded categories of information identified above provide a
more accurate representation of the information that DOI bureaus may
ask non-Federal repositories to voluntarily provide on DOI museum
collections. The proposed changes in this information collection
request also include elimination of the three instruction sheets for
accession, catalog, and inventory information included in previous
iterations, as that information is captured in a revised category
identified above.
Title of Collection: Documenting, Managing, and Preserving
Department of the Interior Museum Collections Housed in Non-Federal
Repositories.
OMB Control Number: 1084-0034.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Museums; academic, cultural, and
research institutions; and state, tribal, and local agencies and
institutions.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 900.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 900.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from less than 1
hour to 80 hours, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 12,550.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Maximum of once per year per collection
instrument, and likely less frequently.
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.).
Megan Olsen,
Director, Office of Acquisition and Property Management.
[FR Doc. 2024-10215 Filed 5-9-24; 8:45 am]
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