Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Water Request, 29874-29875 [2019-13398]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Indian Affairs

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29874-29875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13398]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[190A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0141]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Water Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are proposing to renew an 
information collection with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 25, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to Yulan Jin, Chief, Division of Water and Power, Office of Trust 
Services, Mail Stop 4655--MIB, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240; 
telephone: (202) 219-0941; or by email to [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1076-0141 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Yulan Jin by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at

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(202) 219-0941. You may also view the ICR at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
April 4, 2019 (84 FR 13311). No comments were received.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the 
proper functions of the BIA; (2) will this information be processed and 
used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) 
how might the BIA enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the BIA minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. 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.
    Abstract: The BIA owns, operates, and maintains 17 irrigation 
projects that provide a service to the end user. To properly bill for 
the services provided, the BIA must collect customer information to 
identify the individual responsible for repaying the government the 
costs of delivering the service; determine eligibility for waiver of 
fees; and determine designation of irrigable lands as assessable or 
non-assessable. Additional information necessary for providing the 
service is the location of the service delivery and the number of 
serviced acres. The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA) 
requires that certain information be collected from individuals and 
businesses doing business with the government. This information 
includes the taxpayer identification number for possible future use to 
recover delinquent debt. To implement the DCIA requirement to collect 
customer information, the BIA has included a section concerning the 
collection of information in its regulations governing its irrigation 
projects (25 CFR 171).
    Title of Collection: Water Request.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0141.
    Form Number: BIA-DWP-Irr-101; BIA-DWP-Irr-102; BIA-DWP-Irr-103; 
BIA-DWP-Irr-104; BIA-DWP-Irr-105.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 13,438.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 35,941.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from .2 to 6 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 17,981.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-13398 Filed 6-24-19; 8:45 am]
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