[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 78 (Friday, April 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24196-24198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08600]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NRSS-BRD-NPS0033295; PWONRADB0 PPMRSNR1Y.NM00000 (222); OMB 
Control Number 1024-0265]


Agency Information Collection Activities; NPS Institutional 
Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) General Submission, Exhibitor, 
Annual Review, and Amendment Forms

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 
June 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Please provide a copy of your comments to the NPS 
Information Collection Clearance Officer (ADIR-

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ICCO), 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, (MS-242), Reston, VA 20191 (mail); 
or [email protected] (email). Please include ``1024-0265'' in the 
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this information collection request (ICR) by mail, contact Aaron 
Smith, NPS IACUC Administrator by mail at Biological Resource Division, 
1201 Oakridge Drive, Suite 200, Fort Collins, CO, 80525; or by email at 
[email protected]. You may also contact Dr. Laurie Baeten by email 
at [email protected] or telephone at (970) 966-0756. 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 https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

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 the Office of Management and Budget (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: Pursuant to the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), its Regulations 
(AWAR), and the Interagency Research Animal Committee (IRAC), any 
entity or institution that uses vertebrate animals for research, 
testing, or training purposes must have an oversight committee to 
evaluate all aspects of that institution's animal care and use. To be 
in compliance, the NPS is responsible for managing and maintaining an 
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) that has the 
experience and expertise necessary to assess and approve all research, 
testing, or training activities involving vertebrate animals on NPS 
managed lands and territories. All research, testing, or training 
projects involving animals taking place on NPS territories must be 
approved by the NPS IACUC prior to their commencement.
    Principal Investigators (PI) are required to submit one of the 
following forms for consideration by the committee:

 IACUC General Submission (GS) Form (NPS Form 10-1301)
 IACUC Amendment Form (NPS Form 10-1301A)
 IACUC Annual Review Form (NPS Form 10-1302)
 IACUC Concurrence Form (NPS Form 10-1303)
 IACUC Field Study Form (NPS Form 10-1304)

    As directed by the AWA, NPS IACUC is a self-regulating entity that 
currently consists of a Chair, NPS Regional members, and two additional 
members (a veterinarian serving as the ``Attending Veterinarian'' and 
another individual serving as the ``Unaffiliated Member at-Large'').
    Title of Collection: NPS Institutional Animal Care and Use 
Committee (IACUC) General Submission, Annual Review, Concurrence, Field 
Study, and Amendment Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0265.
    Form Numbers: NPS Forms 10-1301, 10-1301A, 10-1302, 10-1303 and 10-
1304.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State and local governments; nonprofit 
organizations and private businesses.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Total Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 230.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 15 minutes to 3 
hours depending on respondent and/or activity.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 140 Hours.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

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                                              Annual number                                        Total burden
            Respondent and forms              of responses         Completion time per form          (hours) *
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State and Local Agencies:
    General Submission Form (NPS Form 10-                14  3 hours............................              42
     1301).
    Amendment Form (NPS Form 10-1301A).....              10  15 minutes.........................               3
    Annual Review Form (NPS Form 10-1302)..              55  15 minutes.........................              14
    Field Study Form (NPS Form 10-1304)....              10  1 hour.............................              10
    Concurrence Form (NPS Form 10-1303)....              41  15 minutes.........................              10
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        Subtotal...........................             130  ...................................              79
Private (non-profit):
    General Submission Form (NPS Form 10-                10  3 hours............................              30
     1301).
    Amendment Form (NPS Form 10-1301A).....              10  15 minutes.........................               3
    Annual Review Form (NPS Form 10-1302)..              40  15 minutes.........................              10

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    Field Study Form (NPS Form 10-1304)....              10  1 hour.............................              10
    Concurrence Form (NPS Form 10-1303)....              30  15 minutes.........................               8
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        Subtotal...........................             100  ...................................              61
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            Total..........................             230  ...................................             140
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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. 2022-08600 Filed 4-21-22; 8:45 am]
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