[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68146-68147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21778]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-WMRI-NPS0036614; PPWOWMADH2 199 PPMPSAS1Y.YH0000 (222); OMB 
Control Number 1024-0282]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; National Park 
Service Background Investigation/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 existing 
information collection with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 2, 2023.

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), 13461 Sunrise Valley Drive, 
Mail Stop 244, Reston, VA 20192, 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) or 
404-406-0527 (telephone). 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 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 55848). 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 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 National Background 
Investigation Services (NBIS) Electronic Application (eApp) System, 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, ``HSPD-12: Identity 
Management System and Personnel Security Files,'' 86 FR 50156; 
September 7, 2021).
    With this renewal, we're proposing to update the name of the form 
from National Park Service Background Clearance Initiation Request to 
National Park Service Investigation/Background Clearance Initiation 
Request. Adding ``Investigation'' to the form clarifies the purpose and 
intent of the form. We've made modifications to two of the fields, 
expanding on the response options to clarify the different non-federal 
affiliations for fields in DOI Access and also based on the changes in 
the vetting model. We've added four new fields based on the new 
administrative requirements and due to the feedback received during the 
voluntary outreach exercise.
    Title of Collection: National Park Service Background 
Investigation/Clearance Initiation Request.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0282.
    Form Number: NPS Form 10-152.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Candidates for Federal employment, as 
well as contractors, partners, and other non-Federal candidates 
proposed to work for the NPS under a Federal contract or agreement who 
require access to NPS property and/or a DOI Access 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.

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    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. 2023-21778 Filed 10-2-23; 8:45 am]
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