[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10934-10935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03659]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-NRSS-BRD-NPS0034723; PPWONRADB0PPMRSNR1Y.NM0000 (223); OMB Control 
Number 1024-0275]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Using Web and 
Mobile-Based Applications During NPS Citizen Science Events

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 
March 24, 2023.

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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 reference OMB Control Number 1024-0275 in the subject line of 
your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Timothy Watkins, Science Access & Engagement 
Coordinator; [email protected] (email); or: 202-513-7189 (phone). 
Please reference OMB Control Number 1024-0275 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), 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 10, 2022 (87 FR 67955). 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: The NPS is authorized by the National Park Service 
Protection Interpretation and research in System (54 U.S.C. 100701) to 
collect this information. The NPS is requesting approval to use mobile 
and web-based applications (e.g., iNaturalist, eBird, etc.) to collect 
natural history observational information from park visitors during 
citizen science events. The information will be used to substantiate 
the occurrence of plant, wildlife, and invertebrate species within NPS 
units during these events. By using citizen science applications, this 
information will be immediately available to all parks and others 
interested in species identification and advancing the knowledge of the 
natural world. Using mobile and web-based applications will enable 
parks to increase the number of natural history observation records 
that will contribute to greater understanding of the biodiversity 
within the park systems.
    Title of Collection: Using web and mobile-based applications during 
NPS Citizen Science events.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0275.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: General public, individual households, 
and non- federal scientists.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 7,500.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 112,500.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 9,375 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    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. 2023-03659 Filed 2-21-23; 8:45 am]
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