Notice2026-10857
Agency Information Collection Activities; Programmatic Clearance for NPS-Sponsored Public Surveys
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Published
June 1, 2026
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 without change.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 104 (Monday, June 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32430-32431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10857]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NRSS-SSB-NPS0042581; PPWONRANDE2, PMP00E105.YP0000; OMB
Control Number 1024-0224]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Programmatic Clearance
for NPS-Sponsored Public Surveys
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 without change.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 31, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and suggestions on the information
collection requirements should be submitted by the date specified above
in DATES to <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://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 20191 (mail); or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d1a1b9b0b5a3b4b08ea1bebfb5a291bfa1a2ffb6bea7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8bfbe3eaeff9eeead4fbe4e5eff8cbe5fbf8a5ece4fd">[email protected]</span></a> (email).
Please reference 1024-0289 (EPI) in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bret Meldrum, Chief, Social Science
Program National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO
80525; or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c1a3b3a4b59eaca4ada5b3b4ac81afb1b2efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0765756273586a626b6375726a4769777429606871">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB
Control Number 1024-0224 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 information collection request
(ICR) at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://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), 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 personally identifiable information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personally identifiable information--may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold
your personally identifiable information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Abstract: The National Park Service (NPS) is authorized under 54
U.S.C. 100701 to collect information that supports park management and
planning. The NPS Social Science Program (SSP) uses this generic
approval to quickly submit survey requests to OMB, allowing the agency
to process at least 25 requests each year--about five times more than
through the regular review process.
This Programmatic Clearance covers all NPS social science
information
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collections--such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups--that
provide useful information to park managers about visitor experiences,
services, programs, and planning. To qualify, each request must clearly
support NPS management or planning needs or produce research that
directly benefits the agency. The process is limited to non-
controversial topics that are unlikely to draw significant public
attention.
All collections must be reviewed by NPS and approved by OMB before
they are administered. At least 80% of the questions in each collection
must come from the approved Pool of Known Questions (PKQ). Because the
PKQ is not exhaustive, requestors may add park-specific or research-
specific questions as long as they fall within approved topic areas.
The Social Science Program will continue to ensure quality and submit
each request to OMB for expedited review.
Title of Collection: Programmatic Clearance for NPS-Sponsored
Public Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 1024-0224.
Form Number: Form 10-201.
Type of Review: Extension of an approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals/Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 132,750.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 15 minutes to 1
hour (times vary depending upon the activity).
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 35,376 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Non Hour 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. 2026-10857 Filed 5-29-26; 8:45 am]
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