NPS Proposes Renewal of Information Collection for Web and Mobile Apps Used During Citizen Science Events

The National Park Service (NPS) has submitted a notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seeking approval to renew an existing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collection pertains to data gathered through web and mobile-based applications used during NPS-organized citizen science events held in national parks. Citizen science events engage members of the public in structured scientific data collection activities within national parks. The apps in question facilitate participation by allowing volunteers and visitors to log observations, submit data, and interact with NPS-designed surveys or data entry forms during these events. This is a renewal — not a new collection — meaning the program has been previously approved and is continuing under OMB oversight. The renewal process requires NPS to justify the ongoing need for the data, demonstrate efforts to minimize respondent burden, and confirm compliance with federal information collection standards. The notice invites public comment on the necessity, utility, and burden of the proposed information collection before OMB makes its approval decision.

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