The Native American Graves Protection
and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), enacted in 1990, requires museums to
compile certain information (summaries, inventories, and
notification) regarding Native American cultural items in their
possession or control and provide that information to lineal
descendants and culturally affiliated Indian tribes and Native
Hawaiian organizations. NAGPRA also requires museums to provide the
Secretary of the Interior with a copy of the notification.
Regulations promulgated in 1995 require that each museum also
provide one copy of each summary and inventory to the Secretary
through the National Park Service (NPS). To date, 1,202 museums
have provided a summary, inventory, and/or notice to the NPS. The
collection of information requirements in this rule are prepared
under the authorities granted in Sections 5,6,7, and 8 of NAGPRA,
25 U.S.C. 3003,3004,3005 and 3006. Collection of information during
the conduct of administrative investigations of allegations of
failure to comply under Section 9 of NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3007, is
exempt from the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3518 (c)(1)(B)(ii)).
US Code:
25 USC 3001-3006 Name of Law: The Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990
We estimate that we will
receive 609 responses annually totaling 6,080 burden hours. This is
a net increase of 429 responses and 836 burden hours from our
previous submission. We are reporting an increase of 471 responses
and 4,710 hours as program changes related to new ICs for updating
summaries/inventories. This burden was not reported previously. We
are reporting a net decrease of 42 responses and 3,874 hours as
adjustments: -- Decrease of 43 responses and 4,300 hours for new
summary/inventory completion. Most museums have completed their
inventories and we have reduced the number of responses
accordingly. -- Increase of 1 response and 426 hours for submission
of notices. Based on our outreach and experience in administering
this collection, we increased the completion time for notices to 10
hours each.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.