[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 129 (Thursday, July 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40547-40548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14483]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NRSS-NPS0033933; PPWONRADD3, PPMRSNR1Y.NM0000, 222P103601 
(222); OMB Control Number 1024-0236]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Research Permit and 
Reporting System Applications and Reports

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 
September 6, 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 reference OMB Control Number 
``1024-0236'' in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR by mail, contact Bill Commins, Natural Resource 
Stewardship and Science by email at [email protected]; or by 
telephone at 202-513-7166. Please reference OMB Control Number 1024-
0236 in the subject line of your comments. 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.

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: NPS policy requires that research studies and specimen 
collection conducted by researchers, other than NPS employees on 
official duty, require an NPS scientific research and collecting 
permit. The permitting process adheres to regulations codified in 36 
CFR 2.1 which prohibit the disturbing, removing, or possessing of 
natural, cultural, and archeological resources. Additionally, 
regulations codified in 36 CFR 2.5 govern the collection of specimens 
in parks for the purpose of research, baseline inventories, monitoring, 
impact analysis, group study, or museum display.
    As required by these regulations, a permitting system is managed 
for scientific research and collecting. NPS forms 10-741A, 
``Application for a Scientific Research and Collecting Permit'' and 10-
741B, ``Application for a Science Education Permit,'' are used to 
collect information from persons

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seeking a permit to conduct natural or social science research and 
collection activities in individual units of the National Park System. 
Individuals who receive a permit must report annually on the activities 
conducted under the permit using form 10-226, ``Investigator's Annual 
Report.''
    The NPS forms 10-741C ``Permittee Field Check-In Report'' and 10-
741D ``Permittee Field Check-Out Report'' information requested will 
give parks real-time knowledge of what activities are taking place and 
where ensuring fieldwork conducted conforms with the permitted 
activity.
    The information in this collection is used to manage the use and 
preservation of park resources, and to report on the status of 
permitted research and collecting activities. We encourage respondents 
to use RPRS to complete and submit applications and reports. Additional 
information about existing applications, reporting forms, guidance, and 
explanatory material can be found on the RPRS website (https://irma.nps.gov/RPRS/).
    Title of Collection: Research Permit and Reporting System 
Applications and Reports, 36 CFR 2.1 and 2.5.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0236.
    Form Number: NPS Forms 10-226, 10-741A, 10-741B, 10-741C and 10-
741D.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals; businesses; academic and 
research institutions; and Federal, State, local, and tribal 
governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 8,590.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 8,590.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 15 minutes to 
83 minutes, depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 5,684.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion for applications; annually for 
reports.
    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. 2022-14483 Filed 7-6-22; 8:45 am]
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