Information collected responds to statutory requirements that Federal agencies (1) issue permits to qualified individuals and institutions desiring to excavate or remove archeological resources from public or Indian lands and (2) specify terms and conditions in permits. The information collected is reported to Congress and is used for land management purposes.
Federal land managers use the information collected in the application to ensure that (1) the applicant is appropriately qualified and (2) proposed work meets the requirements of the Archeological Resources Protection Act and the Antiquities Act and implementing regulations.
Each permittee must complete a report at the end of the project. The report must be consistent with information in field notes, photographs, and other materials.
US Code:
16 USC 432
Name of Law: The Antiquities Act of 1906
US Code:
16 USC 470cc
Name of Law: The Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1979
Prior to 2017 the National Park Service reported the burden and costs for all agencies using the DI-1926 application form. Starting in the 2017 request, the National Park Service is only reporting the anticipated burden and costs for their bureau. The application form DI-1926 is converted to a defined âCommon Formâ that other agencies may utilize, but must independently report their own associated burden and costs to OMB.
We are reporting 100 estimated average responses totaling burden hours annually for this information collection for the National Park Service.
The time required to review a report increased from 30 minutes in 2014 to 2 hours in 2017. The reason for this is because the complexity of permitted field work within NPS has trended upward since 2014 and the associated reports are more elaborate, requiring more time to review.
Allow other agencies (outside the Department of The Interior) to more accurately report their projected burden and costs while utilizing Form DI-1926 "Application For Permit For Archeological Investigations" to facilitate their associated permit processing. Prior to 2017, The National Park Service attempted to gather and represent the burden hours and costs for all agencies and bureaus known to be utilizing Form DI-1926. Though mostly effective, results have becoming increasingly challenging to gather and consistently represent. Sustained reporting accuracy for projected annual burden hours and costs realized by the government will be more effective with the use of an official Common Form as each agency using the form will have to report their own burden and cost projects independent of what is reported by the Department of The Interior.
BOR Usage of Form DI-1926, âApplication for Permit for Archaeological Investigationsâ
Active
Applications for Archeology Permits (govt), Applications for Archeology Permits (Individuals), Applications for Archeology Permits (Private Sector)
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.
Form DI-1926a Reporting - Archeology Permits (Govt.)
1024-0037 PIA Final Draft 02122018.docx
1024-0037 30-day FRN Published 072017.pdf
Reporting - Archeology Permits (Govt.)