Notice2026-04965

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Application for Designation as National Recreation Trail or National Water Trail

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March 13, 2026

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Interior DepartmentNational Park Service

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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 91, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12441-12442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04965]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-PCE-COR-NTS-NPS 0040651; OMB Control Number 1024-0283; 
PPWOPCADT0, PPMPSPD1T.Y00000]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Application 
for Designation as National Recreation Trail or National Water Trail

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 
May 12, 2026.

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-263) Reston, VA 20191 (mail); or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#42322a23263027231d322d2c2631022b2d316c262d2b6c252d34"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0e7e666f6a7c6b6f517e61606a7d4e67617d206a616720696178">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> (email). 
Please include ``1024-0283'' in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lindsay Brisko, Architect/Project 
Manager, National Trails System & National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
System, 12795 W Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80228; or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#64080d0a0017051d3b06160d170f0b240a14174a030b12"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="81ede8efe5f2e0f8dee3f3e8f2eaeec1eff1f2afe6eef7">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> (email). 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 
information collection request (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. 3501et 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

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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 section 4 of the National Trails 
System Act (16 U.S.C. 1243) and Secretarial Order No. 3319 to 
administer the National Recreation Trail (NRT) program, which 
establishes National Water Trails (NWT) as a class of National 
Recreation Trails and directs that such trails collectively be 
considered in a National Water Trails System.
    The NPS uses forms 10-1002: Application for Designation as National 
Water Trail and 10-1003: Application for Designation as National 
Recreation Trail to collect information NPS requires when submitting 
suitable trails or trail systems and water trails to the Secretary of 
the Interior for designation. The applications are evaluated for 
adherence to NRT requirements and criteria. NPS evaluation of an 
application is based on (1) the sufficiency of information provided on 
the application form and in supporting documentation, such as 
photographs, maps, and written landowner consents that accompany the 
form, and (2) successfully meeting the NRT requirements and criteria. 
Successful applications are forwarded to the Secretary of the Interior 
for approval.
    Title of Collection: Application for Designation as National 
Recreation Trail or National Water Trail.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0283.
    Form Number: NPS 10-1002: Application for Designation as National 
Water Trail and NPS 10-1003: Application for Designation as National 
Recreation Trail.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Description of Respondents: Private individuals; businesses; 
educational institutions; nonprofit organizations; state, tribal, and 
local governments; and Federal agency land units.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 22.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies by activity, 30 
minutes to 11 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 156 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Non hour 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. 2026-04965 Filed 3-12-26; 8:45 am]
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