Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Tribal Self-Governance Program, 5019 [2016-01700]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Indian Affairs

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 19 (Friday, January 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 5019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01700]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Tribal Self-
Governance Program

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for approval for the collection 
of information for Tribal Self-Governance Program authorized by OMB 
Control Number 1076-0143. This information collection expires January 
31, 2016.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 29, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to the 
Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at the Office of 
Management and Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395-5806 or you may send 
an email to: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Please send a copy of your 
comments to: Sharee M. Freeman, Director, Office of Self-Governance, 
1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Mail Stop 355-G SIB, Washington, DC 
20240; telephone: (202) 219-0240, email: Sharee.Freeman@bia.gov. Please 
be sure to include the applicable OMB Control Number in the subject of 
your comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharee Freeman, (202) 219-0240. You 
may review the information collection request online at https://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the 
Interior collections under review by OMB.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The Office of Self-Governance is seeking renewal of the approval 
for information collection Tribal Self-Governance Program, as required 
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collected will 
be used to establish requirements for entry into the pool of qualified 
applicants for Self-Governance and to meet reporting requirements of 
the Tribal Self-Governance Act.

II. Request for Comments

    On October 27, 2015, BIA published a notice announcing the renewal 
of this information collection and provided a 60-day comment period in 
the Federal Register (80 FR 65796). There were no comments received in 
response to this notice.
    The BIA requests your comments on this collection concerning: (1) 
The necessity of this information collection for the proper performance 
of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden (hours and cost) of the collection of information, including 
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Ways we could 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) Ways we could minimize the burden of the collection 
of the information on the respondents.
    Please note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and an 
individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it 
has a valid OMB Control Number.
    It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for 
review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section. Before 
including your address, phone number, email address or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your 
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your 
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public 
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1076-0143.
    Title: Tribal Self-Governance program, 25 CFR part 1000.
    Brief Description of Collection: The Self-Governance program is 
authorized by the Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994, Public Law 103-
413 (the Act), as amended. Indian Tribes interested in entering into 
Self-Governance must submit certain information as required by the Act. 
In addition, those Tribes and Tribal consortia that have entered into 
Self-Governance funding agreements will be requested to submit certain 
information as described in 25 CFR part 1000. This information will be 
used to justify a budget request submission on their behalf and to 
comport with section 405 of the Act that calls for the Secretary to 
submit an annual report to the Congress.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Federally recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal 
consortia participating in or wishing to enter into Tribal Self-
Governance.
    Number of Respondents: 75.
    Number of Responses: 84.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion or annually.
    Obligation to Respond: Responses are required to obtain or retain a 
benefit or are voluntary, depending upon the part of the program being 
addressed.
    Estimated Time per Response: Completion times vary from 30 minutes 
to 400 hours, with an average of approximately 43 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 4,443 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $10,500.

Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-01700 Filed 1-28-16; 8:45 am]
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