Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Research Permit and Reporting System Applications and Reports

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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 without change.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 166 (Friday, August 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55614-55615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17546]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NRSS-NPS0042984; OMB Control Number 1024-0236; PPWONRADD0, 
PPMRSNR1Y.NM0000, 266P10360]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Research 
Permit and Reporting System 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 without change.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments, which NPS 
must receive on or before September 28, 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-263) Herndon, VA 20191 (mail); or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e3938b8287918682bc938c8d8790a38d9390cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1b6b737a7f697e7a446b74757f685b756b68357c746d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> (email). 
Please reference Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 
1024-0236 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Faehner, Stewardship and Science 
Coordinator, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b3929223a35043d3a3e33353e291b352b28753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83e1f1fae2eddce5e2e6ebede6f1c3edf3f0ade4ecf5">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> (email); or 202-816-0857 (phone). 
Please reference OMB Control Number 1024-0236 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="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), 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.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
April 29, 2026 (91 FR 23111). No comments were received.
    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: NPS policy requires anyone conducting research or 
collecting specimens in a national park--other than NPS employees 
working on official duties--to obtain an NPS scientific research and 
collecting permit. These permits are required because federal 
regulations (36 CFR 2.1 and 36 CFR 2.5) protect park resources and 
govern how research and specimen collection may occur.
    To manage this process, NPS uses a permitting system for scientific 
research and collecting. People who want to conduct natural or social 
science research in a park submit either Form 10-741A (Scientific 
Research and Collecting Permit Application) or Form 10-741B (Science 
Education Permit Application). Permit holders must then report their 
work using the Investigator's Annual Report (Form 10-226), the Field 
Work Check-in Report (Form 10-741C), and the Field Work Check-out 
Report (Form 10-741D).
    The information collected through this process helps the NPS 
protect park resources and monitor research activities. Applicants and 
permittees are encouraged to use the online Research Permit and 
Reporting System (RPRS) to submit their applications and required 
reports. Additional information, forms, and guidance are available on 
the RPRS website (<a href="https://irma.nps.gov/RPRS/">https://irma.nps.gov/RPRS/</a>).
    Title of Collection: Research Permit and Reporting System 
Applications and Reports, 36 CFR 2.1 and 2.5.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0236.
    Form Number: NPS Forms 10-226, 10-741A, 10-741B, 10-741C, and 10-
741D.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals; businesses; academic and 
research institutions; and Federal, State, local, and tribal 
governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 8,590.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies. From 10 minutes to 
90 minutes, depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,884.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion for applications; annually for 
reports.
    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

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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. 2026-17546 Filed 8-27-26; 8:45 am]
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