[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63611-63613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19980]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-VRP-USPP- NPS0036081; PPWOUSPPS5, PPMPRLE02.YC0000 (222); OMB 
Control Number 1024-0245]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; United States 
Park Police Pre-Employment Suitability Determination Process

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 with revisions.

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DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 16, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and suggestions on the information 
collection requirements should be submitted by the date specified above 
in DATES to https://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 include ``1024-0245'' in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this information collection request (ICR), contact Captain Scott 
H. Brecht, 1100 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington DC 20242; or by email at 
[email protected]; or 202-610-7088 (telephone). Please reference OMB 
Control Number 1024-0245 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 https://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 
September 12, 2022 (87 FR 55847). 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 United States Park Police (USPP) collects information 
from applicants during the Pre-employment Suitability Determination 
Phase as part of the application process for consideration as a 
candidate for park police positions. The USPP is authorized by Title 5, 
CFR, Section 5.2, ``Investigation and evaluations,'' to collect 
information as required in the USPP Pre-employment Suitability Process. 
The USPP uses the forms described below as a part of the application 
process required to conduct an OPM background investigation.
    Form 10-2201, ``Personal Qualifications Statement''--provides 
information on the personal history of the candidate.
    Form 10-2201A, ``Information Release Form''--authorizes the release 
of all personal and confidential records, including medical records 
concerning physical and mental health.
    Form 10-2201B, ``Release to Obtain a Credit Report''--authorizes 
the release of information from consumer reporting agencies.
    Form 10-2201C, ``Lautenberg Certification''--requires information 
and certification by the applicant regarding a conviction of a 
misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
    Form 10-2201D, ``Physical Efficiency Battery Waiver''--requires the 
candidate to provide information regarding medical conditions which may 
impede their ability to meet the minimum efficiency score on the 
Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB).

Proposed Revisions

    Form 10-2201E (Removed)--Physician Consent Form--This form is no 
longer necessary. The USPP Pre-Employment Physical Efficiency Battery 
(PEB) does not require a physician to clear or medically qualify the 
applicant for basic physical activity. Applicants can make the 
determination themselves if they are medically fit enough to 
participate in the PEB.
    Form 10-2201F (Removed) Applicant Documentation Form--This form is 
no longer necessary. Applicants defer or decline USPP's offer of 
employment through email to NPS Human Resources.
    Title of Collection: United States Park Police Pre-Employment 
Suitability Determination Process.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0245.
    Form Number: NPS Forms 10-2201, 10-2201A, 10-2201B, 10-2201C, 10-
2201D.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Candidates for employment as a United 
States Park Police Officer.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1,250.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,250.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 5 minutes to 7 hours (times 
vary depending upon the activity).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,897.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $26,750 (printing, 
notarizing, and providing supporting documentation).

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                                               Total annual                                        Total annual
                  Activity                       responses       Completion time per response     burden hours *
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Form 10-2201--Personal Qualifications                    250  7 Hours...........................           1,750
 Statement.
Form 10-2201A--``Information Release Form''.             250  15 Min............................              63
Form 10-2201B--Release to Obtain a Credit                250  10 Min............................              42
 Report.
Form 10-2201C--Lautenberg Certification.....             250  5 Min.............................              21
Form 10-2201D--Physical Efficiency Battery               250  5 Min.............................              21
 Waiver.
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    Total...................................           1,250  ..................................           1,897
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* Rounded.

    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. 2023-19980 Filed 9-14-23; 8:45 am]
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