[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8874-8875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03334]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NER-NPS0033151; PPNEHATUC0, PPMRSCR1Y.CU0000 (222); 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 
April 18, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Please provide a copy of your comments to the NPS 
Information Collection Clearance Officer (ADIR-ICCO), 12201 Sunrise 
Valley Drive, (MS-242) Reston, VA 20191 (mail); or 
[email protected] (email). Please include ``1024-0232'' in the 
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR contact Diane Miller, National Program 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]. 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.
    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: The National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act 
of 1998 (54 U.S.C. 308301, et seq.) authorizes the NPS to collect 
information from applicants requesting to join the Network to Freedom 
Program (the Network). The NPS uses Form 10-946, National Underground 
Railroad Network to Freedom Application, to evaluate potential 
participants and determine eligibility to become part of the Network. 
Through the Network, we coordinate preservation and education efforts 
nationwide, and are working to integrate local historical sites, 
museums, and interpretive programs associated

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with the Underground Railroad movement.
    All entities that apply to join the Network must have a verifiable 
association with the historic Underground Railroad movement and must 
complete and submit Form 10-946 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).
    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.
     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.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals; businesses; nonprofit 
organizations; and Federal, State, Local, and Tribal governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 27.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 27.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Average 1001 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 40 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    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. 2022-03334 Filed 2-15-22; 8:45 am]
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