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.
US Code:
54 USC 100101
Name of Law: National Park Service Organic Act
US Code:
42 USC 4321
Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act
In 2016, we underestimated the time for the agreement and consultation process (meetings, correspondence, evaluation, compliance and preparation of the agreement documents). Based upon our experiences since our previous request, we now estimated the time for the agreement and consultation process to be 400 hours versus the previously requested 100 hours. Therefore the net increase in this request is for an additional 300 burden hours.
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.