[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62203-62204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24473]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-CR-NAGPRA-NPS0031736; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000 (211); OMB 
Control Number 1024-0144]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Native American Graves 
Protection and Repatriation Regulations

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 
January 10, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to Phadrea Ponds, NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer by 
email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 
1024-0144 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA 
Program by email at melanie_o'[email protected], or by telephone at (202) 
354-2204. 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 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 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: Authorized by the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), U.S.C. 3001-3013, all public and private 
museums receiving Federal funds compile information regarding Native 
American cultural items in their possession or control. This 
information must be provided to lineal descendants, likely interested 
Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and the NPS National 
NAGPRA Program. Under NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, we are 
mandated to collect any information that is pertinent in determining 
the cultural affiliation and geographical origin of Native American 
human remains and cultural items. This

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include descriptions, acquisition data, and records of consultation. 
Once the identity and cultural affiliation of human remains and 
cultural items are determined, the museum must send written notice of 
determination to the affected Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations and the NAGPRA Program for publication in the Federal 
Register.
    Title of Collection: Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0144.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, local and tribal governments, 
universities, museums, etc. that receive Federal funds and have 
possession of, or control over, Native American human remains, funerary 
objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 448.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 448.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 10 hours to 100 
hours depending on respondent and/or activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,470.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    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. 2021-24473 Filed 11-8-21; 8:45 am]
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