Deputy Director-Indian Services; Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request, 2519-2520 [E8-518]

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AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking comments in preparation for the renewal of the Indian Child Welfare Annual Report. The information collected will aid BIA in fulfilling the requirements of the law. This renewal meets the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Bureau is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: Submit comments on or before March 17, 2008. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to Stephanie E. Birdwell, Chief, Division of Human Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., MS–4513– MIB, Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: (202) 513–7621. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the collection of information form or requests for additional information should be directed to Stephanie E. Birdwell, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., MS–4513–MIB, Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: (202) 513–7621. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The information collection required by the use of this form is necessary to comply with Public Law 95–608, The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, as codified at 25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq. and 25 CFR Part 23—Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). This information is collected through the use of a consolidated caseload form by tribal Indian Child Welfare Act program directors who are the providers of the ICWA services. The information is used to determine the extent of service needs in local Indian communities, to assess the effectiveness of the Indian Child Welfare Act program, and to provide data for the annual program budget justification. The responses to this request for information collection are voluntary and the aggregated report is not considered E:\FR\FM\15JAN1.SGM 15JAN1 2520 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 15, 2008 / Notices rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES confidential. The public is not required to respond unless a currently valid OMB control number is displayed. II. Request for Comments Please note that all comments received will be available for public review two weeks after publication in the Federal Register. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire commentincluding your personal identifying information-may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section, room 355–E, during the hours of 7:00 a.m.—4 p.m., EST Monday through Friday except for legal holidays. All comments from organizations or representatives will be available for review. We may withhold comments from review for other reasons. Request for Comments: The Bureau of Indian Affairs requests your comments on this collection concerning: (a) The necessity of this information collection for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) 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; (c) ways we could enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways we could minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents, such as through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Please note that an agency may not sponsor or request, and an individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it has a valid OMB Control Number. OMB Control Number: 1076–0131. Type of review: [Renewal.] Title: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Child Welfare Act Annual Report, 25 CFR Part 23.4. Brief Description of collection: Indian tribes are required to collect selected data on Indian child welfare cases and submit them to the Bureau for consolidation. This data is useful on a local level, to the tribes, and tribal organizations that collect it, for case management purposes and on a VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:48 Jan 14, 2008 Jkt 214001 nationwide basis for planning and budget purposes. Respondents: Indian tribes or tribal entities who are operating programs for Indian tribes. Number of Respondents: 536. Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes. Frequency of Response: Quarterly. Estimated Annual Burden to Respondents: 1072 hours. Dated: December 31, 2007. Carl J. Artman, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E8–518 Filed 1–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–4J–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [HAG # 8–0020] Notice of Intent To Revise a Resource Management Plan and the Associated Environmental Impact Statement for the Baker Resource Area of the Vale District Bureau of Land Management, Interior ACTION: Notice of intent. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Field Office, Baker City, Oregon intends to revise a Resource Management Plan (RMP) with an associated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Baker Resource Area of the Vale District and by this notice is announcing public scoping meetings. The RMP will revise the existing Baker Resource Management Plan of 1989. DATES: The BLM will announce public scoping meetings to identify relevant issues through local news media, newsletters, and the BLM Web site https://www.blm.gov/or/districts/vale/ index.php at least 15 days prior to the first meeting. We will provide formal opportunities for public participation upon publication of the Draft RMP/EIS. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • E-mail: BakerRMP@blm.gov. • Fax: 541–523–1965. • Mail: Bureau of Land Management, Baker Field Office, P.O. Box 947, Baker City, OR 97814. Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the BLM Baker Field Office. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or to have your name added to our mailing list, Contact: Allison Kuehl, RMP Team Leader, Telephone: 541–523–1931; E-mail: allison_kuehl@blm.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 This document provides notice that the BLM Field Office, Baker City, Oregon, intends to revise an RMP with an associated EIS for the Baker Resource Area and announces public scoping meetings. The planning area is located in Baker, Union, Wallowa, Morrow, and Umatilla Counties in Oregon and in Asotin County, Washington. This planning activity encompasses approximately 423,000 acres of public land. The plan will fulfill the needs and obligations set forth by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), and BLM management policies. The BLM will work collaboratively with interested parties to identify the management decisions that are best suited to local, regional, and national needs and concerns. The purpose of the public scoping process is to determine relevant issues, concerns and ideas that will influence the scope of the environmental analysis and EIS alternatives. These issues also guide the planning process. You may submit comments on issues and planning criteria in writing to the BLM at any public scoping meeting, or you may submit them to the BLM using one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section above. To be most helpful, you should submit formal scoping comments within 30 days after the last public meeting. The minutes for each scoping meeting will be available to the public and open for 30 days after the meeting to any participant who wishes to clarify the views he or she expressed. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, are available for public inspection in their entirety. Preliminary issues and management concerns have been identified. They represent the BLM’s knowledge to date regarding the existing issues and concerns with current land management. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 15, 2008)]
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[FR Doc No: E8-518]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Deputy Director--Indian Services; Proposed Agency Information 
Collection Activities; Comment Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of proposed renewal of information collection.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking comments in 
preparation for the renewal of the Indian Child Welfare Annual Report. 
The information collected will aid BIA in fulfilling the requirements 
of the law. This renewal meets the requirements of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The Bureau is soliciting public comments on the 
subject proposal.

DATES: Submit comments on or before March 17, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments 
regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name 
and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to Stephanie E. Birdwell, 
Chief, Division of Human Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department 
of Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-4513-MIB, Washington, DC 20240. 
Telephone: (202) 513-7621.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the collection of 
information form or requests for additional information should be 
directed to Stephanie E. Birdwell, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department 
of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-4513-MIB, Washington, DC 20240. 
Telephone: (202) 513-7621.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The information collection required by the use of this form is 
necessary to comply with Public Law 95-608, The Indian Child Welfare 
Act of 1978, as codified at 25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq. and 25 CFR Part 23--
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). This information is collected through 
the use of a consolidated caseload form by tribal Indian Child Welfare 
Act program directors who are the providers of the ICWA services. The 
information is used to determine the extent of service needs in local 
Indian communities, to assess the effectiveness of the Indian Child 
Welfare Act program, and to provide data for the annual program budget 
justification. The responses to this request for information collection 
are voluntary and the aggregated report is not considered

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confidential. The public is not required to respond unless a currently 
valid OMB control number is displayed.

II. Request for Comments

    Please note that all comments received will be available for public 
review two weeks after publication in the Federal Register. Before 
including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, be advised 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 from public review your personal identifying information, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for 
review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section, room 355-E, 
during the hours of 7:00 a.m.--4 p.m., EST Monday through Friday except 
for legal holidays. All comments from organizations or representatives 
will be available for review. We may withhold comments from review for 
other reasons.
    Request for Comments: The Bureau of Indian Affairs requests your 
comments on this collection concerning: (a) The necessity of this 
information collection for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) 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; (c) ways we could enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(d) ways we could minimize the burden of the collection of the 
information on the respondents, such as through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Please note that an agency may not sponsor or request, and an 
individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it 
has a valid OMB Control Number.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0131.
    Type of review: [Renewal.]
    Title: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian 
Child Welfare Act Annual Report, 25 CFR Part 23.4.
    Brief Description of collection: Indian tribes are required to 
collect selected data on Indian child welfare cases and submit them to 
the Bureau for consolidation. This data is useful on a local level, to 
the tribes, and tribal organizations that collect it, for case 
management purposes and on a nationwide basis for planning and budget 
purposes.
    Respondents: Indian tribes or tribal entities who are operating 
programs for Indian tribes.
    Number of Respondents: 536.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly.
    Estimated Annual Burden to Respondents: 1072 hours.

    Dated: December 31, 2007.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8-518 Filed 1-14-08; 8:45 am]
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