[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 18 (Thursday, January 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4283-4284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01630]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-VRP-OPH-NPS0032219; PPWOVPADH0, PPMPRHS1Y.Y00000 (211); OMB 
Control Number 1024-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; NPS Case and Outbreak 
Investigation Data Collections

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 a new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
March 28, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Phadrea Ponds, NPS Information Collection Clearance 
Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive (MS 242), Reston, VA 20192; or by 
email at [email protected]. Please reference Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1024-NEW (EPI) in the subject line of 
your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Dr. Stefanie Campbell by email at 
[email protected] or by telephone at 202-768-5008; or Dr. Maria 
Said by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 202-538-5681. 
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), 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

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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 to the NPS Organic Act, 54 U.S.C. 100101 et 
seq., and Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S. Code Chapter 6A, the NPS 
Office of Public Health (OPH) is called upon by National Park Service 
leadership and others to conduct disease surveillance, respond to 
urgent outbreaks, and prevent illnesses within or associated with 
National Parks. National Parks are federally managed lands where state 
and local health departments may not have jurisdiction, the public 
health response rests with the NPS OPH. This collection will allow the 
NPS OPH to conduct epidemiological investigations in response to public 
health events of concern, including:

     Incidents where three or more visitors, employees, or 
volunteers have similar symptoms or illnesses
     Single reports of rare or reportable diseases
     Incidents that result in death, cause serious injury or 
illness, and/or lead to overnight hospitalization
     Wildlife encounters of concern such as bites, scratches, 
or attacks and wildlife deaths that do not fit known patterns
     Any additional illnesses of public health concern

    The information collected will be used to determine the agents, 
sources, modes of transmission, or risk factors so that effective 
prevention and control measures can be implemented.
    Title of Collection: NPS Case and Outbreak Investigation Data 
Collections.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals/households, businesses, 
and governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 500.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 500.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Average 18 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 150.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    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,
National Park Service Information Collections Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-01630 Filed 1-26-22; 8:45 am]
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