Gathering of Certain Plants or Plant Parts by Federally Recognized Indian Tribes for Traditional Purposes, 36 CFR 2

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1024-0271 Indian Gathering Final Rule SSA 06282016.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-06-28	Available
36 CFR 1-2.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-07-17	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
222226	Appeals		New
212369	Agreement between NPS and Indian Tribe to Gather Plants or Plant Parts on Parklands		Unchanged
212368	Initial Request to Gather Certain Plants or Plant Parts on Parklands for Traditional Purposes		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1024-0271	ICR Reference No: 201608-1024-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201601-1024-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/NPS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Gathering of Certain Plants or Plant Parts by Federally Recognized Indian Tribes for Traditional Purposes, 36 CFR 2
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/11/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/11/2016
Terms of Clearance: Within one year, the National Park Service must make instructions publicly available on its website for preparing the initial request, agreement, and appeal under this OMB control number. These documents must be submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for review as a change request.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	30	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	230	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Park Service authorizes agreements between the NPS and federally recognized Indian tribes to allow the gathering of plants or plant parts by designated tribal members for traditional purposes. The agreements facilitate continuation of tribal cultural traditions on traditionally associated lands, which are included within units of the National Park System, without impairment to park resources and values.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 54 USC 100101 Name of Law: National Park Service Organic Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1024-AD84	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 45024	07/12/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Agreement between NPS and Indian Tribe to Gather Plants or Plant Parts on Parklands
Appeals
Initial Request to Gather Certain Plants or Plant Parts on Parklands for Traditional Purposes

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	30	0	0	30	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	230	0	0	230	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $62,962

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/28/2016

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