[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 175 (Monday, September 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55848-55849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19577]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-WMRI-NPS0034038; PPWOWMADH2 199 PPMPSAS1Y.YH0000 (222); OMB 
Control Number 1024-0282]


Agency Information Collection Activities; National Park Service 
Background Clearance Initiation Request

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 
November 14, 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 
1024-0282 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Byron Hill, Security Officer, National Park 
Service, Snellville, GA 30078 (mail) or [email protected] (email). 
Please reference OMB Control Number 1024-0282 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. You may also view the ICR at http://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

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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 Executive Order 10450, the Homeland 
Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12), regulations mandated by the 
U.S. Office of Personnel Management OPM, and the Department of the 
Interior (DOI), the National Park Service (NPS) collects information 
from all applicants for Federal employment and non-Federal personnel 
requiring access to NPS property.
    The NPS uses Form 10-152, ``Background Clearance Initiation 
Request'' to collect information from all applicants to determine their 
suitability to receive DOI credentials. The Electronic Questionnaires 
for Investigations Processing (e-QIP), is used to create accounts 
necessary to initiate background investigations for all individuals 
requiring access to NPS property and/or to receive a DOIAccess Personal 
Identification Verification (PIV) badge. The information collected is 
protected by the Privacy Act and maintained in a secure system of 
records (Interior-DOI-45, ``Personnel Security Files--Interior'', 47 FR 
11036).
    Title of Collection: National Park Service Background Clearance 
Initiation Request.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0282.
    Form Number: NPS Form 10-152, ``Background Clearance Initiation 
Request.''
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Applicants for Federal employment and 
non-Federal personnel proposed to work under a contract and/or 
agreement who require access to NPS property and/or a DOIAccess PIV 
badge.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 6,500.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 6,500.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 7 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 758.
    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. 2022-19577 Filed 9-9-22; 8:45 am]
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