[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71672-71673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25543]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-VRP-OPH-NPS0034620; PPWOVPADH0, PPMPRHS1Y.Y00000 (222); OMB 
Control Number 1024-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; NPS Case and 
Outbreak Investigation Data Collections

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 a new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 23, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to Phadrea Ponds, Information Collection Clearance Officer, National 
Park Service, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); or 
to [email protected] (email). Please reference OMB Control Number 
1024-NEW in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Dr. Stefanie Campbell at 
[email protected] (email) or at 202-768-5008 (telephone); or 
Dr. Maria Said at [email protected] (email), or at 202-538-5681 
(telephone). 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 
January 27, 2022 (87 FR 4283). 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 NPS Organic Act (54 U.S.C. 100101 et 
seq.), and Public Health Service Act (42 U.S. Code Chapter 6A), the NPS 
Office of Public Health (OPH) is called upon to conduct disease 
surveillance, respond to urgent outbreaks, and prevent illnesses within 
or associated with National

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Parks. National Parks are federally managed lands where state and local 
health departments may not have jurisdiction, therefore the public 
health response rests with the NPS OPH. This collection will allow the 
NPS OPH to conduct epidemiological investigations in response to public 
health events of concern, including:

 Incidents where 3 or more visitors, employees, or volunteers 
have similar symptoms or illnesses
 Single reports of rare or reportable diseases
 Incidents that result in death, serious injury, illness, and/
or lead to overnight hospitalization
 Wildlife encounters of concern such as bites, scratches, or 
attacks and wildlife deaths that do not fit known patterns
 Any additional illnesses of public health concern

    The information collected will be used to determine the agents, 
sources, modes of transmission, or risk factors so that effective 
prevention and control measures can be implemented.
    Title of Collection: NPS Case and Outbreak Investigation Data 
Collections.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals/households, businesses, 
and local governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 500.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 500.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 10 minutes to 
30 minutes, depending on the nature of the disease outbreak or event.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 150.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    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,
National Park Service Information Collections Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-25543 Filed 11-22-22; 8:45 am]
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