National Park Service Renewal of Information Collection for National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program
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The National Park Service (NPS) is issuing a notice under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to renew an existing information collection associated with the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program. The renewal proposes no changes to the current data collection methods or requirements. The National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program recognizes and promotes sites, facilities, and programs that interpret or commemorate the Underground Railroad. Organizations, institutions, and individuals affiliated with this program are subject to periodic information collection to assess program participation and compliance. This administrative action is a routine procedural step required by federal law to continue collecting information from program participants. The public is typically given an opportunity to comment on the information collection burden before it is formally approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). No substantive policy changes are introduced by this notice. It reflects the NPS's intent to maintain existing reporting and documentation requirements for entities involved in the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program without modification.
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Key Changes
- NPS proposes to renew existing information collection with no substantive changes to form or requirements
- Renewal is filed under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, requiring public notice before OMB reauthorization
- No new data fields, submission requirements, or reporting burdens are introduced
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Obligations
What this law requires
Organizations, institutions, and individuals affiliated with the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program must submit periodic information collection responses to assess program participation and compliance
The National Park Service must renew the information collection authorization under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to continue collecting data from program participants
The National Park Service must provide public opportunity to comment on the information collection burden before formal approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
The National Park Service must maintain existing reporting and documentation requirements for entities involved in the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program