# 2026-11734: Park Service Renews Tribal Plant Gathering Form

2026-11734, Agency Information Collection Activities: Gathering of Certain Plants or Plant Parts by Federally Recognized Indian Tribes for Traditional Purposes, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-06-11, effective Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before August 10, 2026. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. (as of 2026-06-18).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11734
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Gathering of Certain Plants or Plant Parts by Federally Recognized Indian Tribes for Traditional Purposes
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 35550
- Published: 2026-06-11
- Effective: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before August 10, 2026. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.
- Comments close: 2026-08-10
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-18

## In one line

Park Service Renews Tribal Plant Gathering Form

## Summary

The National Park Service is renewing a form that lets federally recognized Indian tribes gather certain plants for traditional uses. This renewal keeps the process smooth and respects tribal customs without adding extra costs or delays. People can share their thoughts on this by August 10, 2026.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing to renew an information collection.

## Effects PRIA read

- Renewed tribal plant-gathering form: benefit, medium. The National Park Service is renewing an information collection (OMB Control Number 1024-0271) that lets federally recognized Indian Tribes request agreements under 36 CFR 2.6(f) and obtain permits under 36 CFR 1.6 to gather certain plants or plant parts for traditional, non-commercial uses.
- Application time burden and cost: cost, medium. Tribes submitting requests must complete the information collection with estimated time per response ranging from 4 to 80 hours. The NPS estimates 30 annual responses and a total of 530 annual burden hours. The notice states there are no estimated annual non-hour (monetary) costs.
- Who may gather and documentation rules: mixed, medium. Only enrolled Tribal members with a long-standing historical connection to the park (the Tribe's connection must predate the park's establishment) may gather plants, and gathering must be sustainable and for traditional, non-commercial uses. If a Tribe appeals a denied request, it may need to submi…

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## Sources
- [2026-11734 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/11/2026-11734/agency-information-collection-activities-gathering-of-certain-plants-or-plant-parts-by-federally)
- [2026-11734 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-11/pdf/2026-11734.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11734 (as of 2026-06-18).