Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Research Permit and Reporting System Applications and Reports
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing to renew an information collection without change.
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AGENCY:
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION:
Notice of information collection; request for comment.
SUMMARY:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing to renew an information collection without change.
DATES:
Interested persons are invited to submit comments, which NPS must receive on or before September 28, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Written comments and suggestions on the information collection requirements should be submitted by the date specified above in
DATES
to
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-263) Herndon, VA 20191 (mail); or
phadrea_ponds@nps.gov
(email). Please reference Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1024-0236 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bryan Faehner, Stewardship and Science Coordinator,
bryan_faehner@nps.gov
(email); or 202-816-0857 (phone). Please reference OMB Control Number 1024-0236 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 Information Collection Request (ICR) at
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under the PRA. As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies 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 April 29, 2026 (91 FR 23111). No comments were received.
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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. 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:
NPS policy requires anyone conducting research or collecting specimens in a national park—other than NPS employees working on official duties—to obtain an NPS scientific research and collecting permit. These permits are required because federal regulations (36 CFR 2.1 and 36 CFR 2.5) protect park resources and govern how research and specimen collection may occur.
To manage this process, NPS uses a permitting system for scientific research and collecting. People who want to conduct natural or social science research in a park submit either Form 10-741A (Scientific Research and Collecting Permit Application) or Form 10-741B (Science Education Permit Application). Permit holders must then report their work using the Investigator's Annual Report (Form 10-226), the Field Work Check-in Report (Form 10-741C), and the Field Work Check-out Report (Form 10-741D).
The information collected through this process helps the NPS protect park resources and monitor research activities. Applicants and permittees are encouraged to use the online Research Permit and Reporting System (RPRS) to submit their applications and required reports. Additional information, forms, and guidance are available on the RPRS website (
irma.nps.gov/RPRS/).
Title of Collection:
Research Permit and Reporting System Applications and Reports, 36 CFR 2.1 and 2.5.
OMB Control Number:
1024-0236.
Form Number:
NPS Forms 10-226, 10-741A, 10-741B, 10-741C, and 10-741D.
Type of Review:
Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals;
businesses; academic and research institutions; and Federal, State, local, and tribal governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses:
8,590.
Estimated Completion Time per Response:
Varies. From 10 minutes to 90 minutes, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours:
6,884.
Respondent's Obligation:
Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection:
On occasion for applications; annually for reports.
Total Estimated Annual Non hour Burden Cost:
None.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information
( printed page 55615)
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. 3501et seq.).
Phadrea Ponds,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 55614
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
Use this when citing the archival web version of the document.
“Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Research Permit and Reporting System Applications and Reports,” thefederalregister.org (August 28, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-17546/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for-review-and-approval-resea.
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain
44 U.S.C. 3501
5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)
irma.nps.gov/RPRS/