[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24541-24542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11065]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-NER-NPS0027438; PPNEHATUC0, PPMRSCR1Y.CU0000 (199); OMB Control 
Number 1024-0232]


Agency Information Collection Activities; National Underground 
Railroad Network to Freedom Program

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 
July 29, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Phadrea Ponds, Acting NPS Information Collection 
Clearance Officer, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525; or by 
email at [email protected]; or by telephone at 970-267-7231. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1024-0232 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR by mail contact Diane Miller, National Manager, National 
Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program, National Park Service, 
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center, 4068 Golden Hill 
Road, Church Creek, Maryland 21622; or by email at 
[email protected]; or by telephone at 410-221-2290. Please reference 
OMB Control Number 1024-0232 in the subject line of your comments.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity 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 soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described 
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the NPS; (2) will this information be processed and used 
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 
might the NPS enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the NPS minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    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 National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act 
of 1998 (54 U.S.C. 308301, et seq.) authorizes this information 
collection. The NPS uses this information to coordinate the 
preservation and education efforts nationwide that integrates local 
historical places, museums, and interpretive programs associated with 
the Underground Railroad into a mosaic of community, regional, and 
national stories.
    All entities that want to join the Network must have a verifiable 
association with the historic Underground Railroad movement and 
complete NPS Form 10-946 (National Underground Railroad Network to 
Freedom Application) available on our website at http://www.nps.gov/subjects/ugrr/index.htm. Respondents must (1) verify associations and 
characteristics through descriptive texts that are the result of 
historical research and (2) submit supporting documentation; e.g., 
copies of rare documents, photographs, and maps. Much of the 
information is submitted in electronic format and used to determine 
eligibility to become part of the Network.
    Network to Freedom Program Partners work with the NPS to help 
validate the efforts of local and regional organizations, making it 
easier for them to share their expertise and communicate with us and 
each other. Prospective partners must submit a letter with the 
following information:
     Name and address of the agency, company or organization;
     Name, address, and phone, fax, and email information of 
principal contact;
     Abstract not to exceed 200 words describing the partner's 
activity or mission statement; and
     Brief description of the entity's association to the 
Underground Railroad.
    Title of Collection: National Underground Railroad Network to 
Freedom Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0232.
    Form Number: NPS Form 10-946--National Underground Railroad Network 
to Freedom Application.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals; businesses; nonprofit 
organizations; and Federal, State, tribal, and local governments.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

 
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                                                     Estimated       Estimated      Completion
                                                     number of       number of       time per        Estimated
              Activity/requirement                    annual          annual         response      total annual
                                                    respondents      responses        (hours)      burden hours
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Network Applications (Form 10-946)..............              35              35              40           1,400

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Partner Requests................................               2               2              .5               1
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    Total.......................................              37              37  ..............           1,401
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    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,
Acting Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-11065 Filed 5-24-19; 8:45 am]
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