[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 165 (Monday, August 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44633-44635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18258]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NRSS-BRD-NPS0027380; PPWONRADB0 PPMRSNR1Y.NM00000 199; OMB 
Control Number 1024-0265]


Agency Information Collection Activities; NPS Institutional 
Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) General Submission, Exhibitor, 
Annual Review, and Amendment Forms

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
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 
September 25, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Desk Officer for 
the Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; 
or by facsimile at 202-395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to Phadrea Ponds, Information Collection Clearance Officer, National 
Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort

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Collins, CO 80525; or by email at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1024-0265 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Aaron Smith, NPS IACUC Administrator by mail at 
Biological Resource Division, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Suite 200, Fort 
Collins, CO, 80525; or by email at [email protected]. You may also 
contact Tracy Thompson by email at [email protected].

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.
    On May 14, 2019, we published a Federal Register notice soliciting 
comments on this collection of information for 60 days, ending on July 
13, 2019 (84 FR 21355). We did not receive any comments in response to 
that notice.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR 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: Pursuant to the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), its Regulations 
(AWAR), and the Interagency Research Animal Committee (IRAC), any 
entity or institution that uses vertebrate animals for research, 
testing, or training purposes must have an oversight committee to 
evaluate all aspects of that institution's animal care and use. To be 
in compliance, the NPS is responsible for managing and maintaining an 
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) that provides the 
experience and expertise necessary to assess and approve all research, 
testing, or training activities involving vertebrate animals on NPS 
managed lands and territories. All research, testing, or training 
projects involving animals taking place on NPS territories must be 
approved by the NPS IACUC prior to their commencement.
    Principal Investigators (PI) are required to submit one of the 
following forms for consideration by the committee:

 IACUC General Submission (GS) Form (NPS Form 10-1301)
 IACUC Amendment Form (NPS Form 10-1301A)
 IACUC Annual Review Form (NPS Form 10-1302)
 IACUC Concurrence Form (NPS Form 10-1303)
 IACUC Field Study Form (NPS Form 10-1304)

    As determined by the AWA, The NPS Institutional Animal Care and Use 
Committee (NPS IACUC), is a self-regulating entity that currently 
consists of a Chair, NPS Regional members, and two additional posts (a 
veterinarian to serve as the ``Attending Veterinarian'' and another 
individual to serve as the ``Unaffiliated Member At-Large'').
    Title of Collection: NPS Institutional Animal Care and Use 
Committee (IACUC) General Submission, Annual Review, Concurrence, Field 
Study, and Amendment Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0265.
    Form Numbers: NPS Forms 10-1301, 10-1301A, and 10-1302 through 10-
1304.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State and local governments; nonprofit 
organizations and private businesses.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

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                                              Annual  number                                       Total burden
            Respondent and forms               of  responses      Completion  time  per form         (hours) *
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State and Local Agencies:
    General Submission Form (NPS Form 10-                 14  3 hours...........................              42
     1301).
    Amendment Form (NPS Form 10-1301A)......              10  15 mins...........................               3
    Annual Review Form (NPS Form 10-1302)...              55  15 mins...........................              14
    Field Study Form (NPS Form 10-1304).....              10  1 hour............................              10
    Concurrence Form (NPS Form 10-1303).....              41  15 mins...........................              10
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        Subtotal............................             130  ..................................              79
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Private (non-profit):
    General Submission Form (NPS Form 10-                 10  3 hours...........................              30
     1301).
    Amendment Form (NPS Form 10-1301A)......              10  15 mins...........................               3
    Annual Review Form (NPS Form 10-1302)...              40  15 mins...........................              10
    Field Study Form (NPS Form 10-1304).....              10  1 hour............................              10
    Concurrence Form (NPS Form 10-1303).....              30  15 mins...........................               8
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        Subtotal............................             100  ..................................              61
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            TOTAL...........................             230  ..................................             140
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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 D. Ponds,
Acting Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-18258 Filed 8-23-19; 8:45 am]
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