[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 46 (Thursday, March 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13912-13913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05078]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-CR-NPS0030574; PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000 (211); OMB 
Control Number 1024-0037]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Archeology 
Permit 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.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 12, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to Phadrea Ponds, NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer, 1201 
Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525; or by email at 
[email protected] or [email protected]. Please reference Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1024-0037 in the subject 
line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Karen Mudar, Archeologist, Washington Support 
Office Archeology Program by email at [email protected]; or by 
telephone at 202-354-2103. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Individuals who are hearing or 
speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 
for TTY assistance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR 
1320.8(d)(1), 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.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
September 25, 2020 (85 FR 60487). No comments were received.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other 
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. 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; and
    (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. 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: Section 4 of the Archeological Resources Protection Act 
of 1979 (16 U.S.C 470cc), and Section 3 of the Antiquities Act of 1906 
(54 U.S.C. 320302), authorize any individual or institution to apply to 
Federal land managing agencies to scientifically excavate or remove 
archeological resources from public or Indian lands. A permit is 
required for any archeological investigation by non-NPS personnel 
occurring on parklands, regardless of whether or not these 
investigations are linked to regulatory compliance. Archeological 
investigations that require permits include excavation, shovel-testing, 
coring, pedestrian survey (with and without removal of artifacts), 
underwater archeology, photogrammetry, and rock art documentation. 
Individuals, academic and scientific institutions, museums, and 
businesses that propose to conduct archeological field investigations 
on parklands must first obtain a permit before the project may begin. 
To apply for a permit, applicants submit Form DI-1926 ``Application for 
Permit for Archeological Investigations.'' Applicants are required to 
submit the following information: (1) Statement of work, (2) Statement 
of applicant's capabilities, (3) Statement of applicant's past 
performance, (4) Curriculum vitae for principal investigator(s) and 
project director(s), (5) Written consent by State or tribal authorities 
to undertake the activity on State or tribal lands that are managed by 
the NPS, if required by the State or tribe, (6) Curation authorization, 
and (7) Detailed schedule of all project activities.
    Persons receiving a permit must also submit (1) Preliminary 
reports, (2) Annual reports, and (3) Final reports.
    Title of Collection: Archeology Permit Applications and Reports.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0037.
    Form Number: Form DI-1926.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or organizations wishing 
to excavate or remove archeological resources from public or Indian 
lands.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 172.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 172.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies; up to 8 hours, 
depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,032.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.

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    Frequency of Collection: On occasion, one time.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: None.

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                                                                                    Completion
                                                                   Total annual      time per      Total annual
                            Activity                                 responses       response      burden hours
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Form DI-1926,''
    Private.....................................................              65               8             520
    Individual..................................................              10               8              80
    Government..................................................              11               8              88
Reports
    Private.....................................................              65               4             260
    Individual..................................................              10               4              40
    Government..................................................              11               4              44
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        Totals..................................................             172  ..............           1,032
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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,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-05078 Filed 3-10-21; 8:45 am]
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