Notice2025-22001
Agency Information Collection Activities; Using Web and Mobile-Based Apps During NPS Citizen Science Events
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Published
December 5, 2025
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the National Park Service (NPS, we) are proposing to renew an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 232 (Friday, December 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-22001]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[OMB Control Number 1024-0275; NPS-NRSS-OSAE-NPS0034512;
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Using Web and Mobile-
Based Apps During NPS Citizen Science Events
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, we) are proposing to renew an
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
February 3, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request
(ICR) by mail to NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer (ADIR-
ICCO), National Park Service, 13461 Sunrise Valley Drive, (MS-263)
Reston, VA 20191 (mail); or to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#acdcc4cdc8dec9cdf3dcc3c2c8dfecc2dcdf82cbc3da"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fe8e969f9a8c9b9fa18e91909a8dbe908e8dd0999188">[email protected]</span></a> (email). Please
reference Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1024-
0275 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Bryan Faehner, Stewardship and Science
Coordinator, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Directorate,
National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW, Mail stop 2254, Washington, DC
20240 (mail); <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f1d0d061e1120191e1a17111a0d3f110f0c51181009"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b0919120a05340d0a0e03050e192b051b18450c041d">[email protected]</span></a> (email). Please reference OMB
Control Number 1024-0275 in the subject line of your comments.
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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
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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.
(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 NPS is authorized by 54 U.S. Code section 100701,
Protection, interpretation, and research in System, to collect this
information. The NPS is requesting approval to use mobile and web-based
apps (e.g., iNaturalist, eBird, Geoforms, PictureThis, Nature ID, etc.)
to collect natural history and observational information during NPS
sponsored-citizen science events. The information will be used to
substantiate the occurrence of plant, wildlife, and invertebrate
species within NPS units during these events. By using citizen science
apps, information will be immediately available to all parks and others
interested in species identification and advancing the
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knowledge of the natural world. Using mobile and web-based apps will
enable parks to increase the understanding of biodiversity within the
park systems.
Title of Collection: Using web and mobile-based apps during NPS
Citizen Science events.
OMB Control Number: 1024-0275.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents: General public, individual households,
and non-federal scientists.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 15,500.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 187,500.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 5 minutes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 15,625 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: One time.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
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. 2025-22001 Filed 12-4-25; 8:45 am]
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