National Park Service Renews Research Permit Application System Without Alterations
Published Date: 4/29/2026
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Summary
The National Park Service is asking to keep using its current system for research permits and reports without any changes. This affects researchers who need permits to study in national parks and helps keep paperwork simple. If you have thoughts, you can share them by June 29, 2026, but no new fees or big changes are coming.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Research Permits Renewed Without Change
If you conduct research in a National Park, the National Park Service is renewing its Research Permit and Reporting System (RPRS) information collection without changes. You must continue to use NPS scientific research and collecting permits (36 CFR 2.1 and 2.5) and the existing NPS forms (10-741A/B, 10-741C/D, 10-226) to obtain or retain the right to do research in park units.
No New Permit Fees Announced
If you apply for or hold a National Park Service research permit, the agency states there will be no new fees or "big changes" associated with this renewal and the Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost is listed as None. The renewal is an extension of a currently approved collection (OMB Control Number 1024-0236).
Estimated Paperwork Burden and Response Time
If you apply for or report under the RPRS, the agency estimates 8,590 total annual responses and a total of 6,884 annual burden hours, with each response taking between 10 minutes and 90 minutes. Applications are collected on occasion and reports are collected annually.
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