Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Tribal Self-Governance Program, 43353 [2012-17951]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Renewal of Agency Information
Collection for Tribal Self-Governance
Program
AGENCY:
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
Notice of request for comments.
ACTION:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs is
seeking comments on the renewal of
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval for the collection of
information for Tribal Self-Governance
Program authorized by OMB Control
Number 1076–0143. This information
collection expires November 30, 2012.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
September 24, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the information collection to Sharee
M. Freeman, Director, Office of SelfGovernance, 1951 Constitution Avenue
NW., Mail Stop 355–G SIB, Washington,
DC 20240; telephone: (202) 219–0240,
email: Sharee.Freeman@BIA.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sharee Freeman, (202) 219–0240.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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I. Abstract
The Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs is seeking comments on the
information collection entitled ‘‘Tribal
Self-Governance Program, 25 CFR
1000,’’ as we prepare to renew these
collections that are 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 SelfGovernance and to meet reporting
requirements of the Tribal SelfGovernance Act.
II. Request for Comments
The BIA 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.
Please note that an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and an individual
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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
personally identifiable 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 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. Responses are required to
obtain or retain a benefit or are
voluntary, depending upon the part of
the program being addressed.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Federally recognized
Indian tribes and tribal consortia
participating or wishing to enter into
Tribal Self-Governance.
Number of Respondents: 289.
Number of Responses: 204.
Estimated Time per Response:
Completion times vary from 15 minutes
to 400 hours, with an average of
approximately 55 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
or annually.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
11,203 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$10,500.
Dated: July 13, 2012.
Alvin Foster,
Assistant Director for Information Resources.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Public Meetings, Twin Falls
District Resource Advisory Council,
Idaho
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA), the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls
District Resource Advisory Council
(RAC) and subcommittee for the
proposed Monument and Cassia Land
Use Plan amendments will meet as
indicated below.
DATES: On August 16, 2012, the Twin
Falls District RAC subcommittee
members for the proposed Monument
and Cassia Land Use Plan amendments
will meet at the Rock Creek Fire Station,
1559 Main Street North, Kimberly,
Idaho. The meeting will begin at 6:00
p.m. and end no later than 9:00 p.m.
The public comment period for the RAC
subcommittee meeting will take place
6:10 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. On September 20,
the Twin Falls District Resource
Advisory Council will meet in Twin
Falls at the Sawtooth Best Western Inn,
2653 South Lincoln Ave., Jerome, Idaho.
The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m., and
end no later than 4:30 p.m. The public
comment period will take place from
9:10 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Heather Tiel-Nelson, Twin Falls
District, Idaho, 2536 Kimberly Road,
Twin Falls, Idaho, 83301, (208) 736–
2352.
SUMMARY:
The 15member RAC advises the Secretary of
the Interior, through the Bureau of Land
Management, on a variety of planning
and management issues associated with
public land management in Idaho.
During the August 16th meeting, RAC
subcommittee members will discuss
rock climbing, camping, staging, trailbuilding and other recreational issues at
Cedar Fields and Castle Rocks. During
the September 20th meeting, RAC
subcommittee members will report to
the full RAC with their
recommendations regarding a proposed
alternative addressing those issues at
Cedar Fields. RAC members will also
hear a 2012 fire season update as well
as field manager reports.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Tribal Self-
Governance Program
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the renewal
of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of
information for Tribal Self-Governance Program authorized by OMB
Control Number 1076-0143. This information collection expires November
30, 2012.
DATES: Submit comments on or before September 24, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharee Freeman, (202) 219-0240.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the
information collection entitled ``Tribal Self-Governance Program, 25
CFR 1000,'' as we prepare to renew these collections that are 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
The BIA 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.
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 personally
identifiable 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 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. Responses are required to
obtain or retain a benefit or are voluntary, depending upon the part of
the program being addressed.
Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal
consortia participating or wishing to enter into Tribal Self-
Governance.
Number of Respondents: 289.
Number of Responses: 204.
Estimated Time per Response: Completion times vary from 15 minutes
to 400 hours, with an average of approximately 55 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion or annually.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 11,203 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $10,500.
Dated: July 13, 2012.
Alvin Foster,
Assistant Director for Information Resources.
[FR Doc. 2012-17951 Filed 7-23-12; 8:45 am]
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