[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85301-85302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26863]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-CR- NPS0036832; PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000 (222); OMB 
Control Number 1024-0037]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Archeology 
Permit Applications and Reports

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 
January 8, 2024.

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, 
(MS 244) Reston, VA 20192 (mail); or [email protected] (email). 
Please reference OMB Control Number 1024-0037 in the subject line of 
your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Karen Mudar, Archeologist, Washington Support 
Office Archeology Program at [email protected] (email); or at 202-
354-2103 (telephone). Please reference OMB Control Number 1024-0037 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

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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 
June 23, 2023 (88 FR 41126). 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: Section 4 of the Archeological Resources Protection Act 
(ARPA) of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470cc), and section 3 of the Antiquities Act 
(AA) of 1906 (54 U.S.C. 320302), authorize any individual or 
institution to apply to Federal land managing agencies to 
scientifically excavate or remove archeological resources from public 
or Indian lands. A permit is required for any archeological 
investigation by non-NPS personnel occurring on parklands, regardless 
of whether or not these investigations are linked to regulatory 
compliance. Archeological investigations that require permits include 
excavation, shovel-testing, coring, pedestrian survey (with and without 
removal of artifacts), underwater archeology, photogrammetry, and rock 
art documentation. Individuals, academic and scientific institutions, 
museums, and businesses that propose to conduct archeological field 
investigations on parklands must first obtain a permit before the 
project may begin. To apply for a permit, applicants submit Form DI-
1926 ``Application for Permit for Archeological Investigations.'' 
Applicants are required to submit the following information:

 Statement of Work
 Statement of Applicant's Capabilities
 Statement of Applicant's Past Performance
 Curriculum vitae for Principal Investigator(s) and Project 
Director(s)
 Written consent by State or tribal authorities to undertake 
the activity on State or tribal lands that are managed by the NPS, if 
required by the State or tribe
 Curation Authorization
 Detailed Schedule of All Project Activities

    Persons receiving a permit must also use DI Form 1926a to submit 
preliminary, annual, and final reports.
    Title of Collection: Archeology Permit Applications and Reports.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0037.
    Form Number: Form DI-1926 and 1926a.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or organizations wishing 
to excavate or remove archeological resources from public or Indian 
lands.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 180.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 180.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies; up to 8 hours, 
depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,306.
    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. 2023-26863 Filed 12-6-23; 8:45 am]
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