[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13750-13751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04527]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-CR-NAGPRA-NPS0033415; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000 (222); OMB 
Control Number 1024-0144]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 
April 11, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and suggestions on the information 
collection requirements should be submitted by the date specified above 
in DATES to http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 
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 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 in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, 
hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

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 
November 9, 2021 (86 FR 62203). The public comment period ended on 
January 10, 2022. 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.
    (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: Authorized by the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA or the Act 25 U.S.C. 3001-3013), all public 
and private museums receiving Federal funds are required to 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 includes 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.

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    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 0.5 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. 2022-04527 Filed 3-9-22; 8:45 am]
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