[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 214 (Friday, November 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 66257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28284]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

SUMMARY: The proposal for renewal of the collection of information 
listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
for approval under the provisions of Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 25).

DATES: Comments and suggestions on the renewal must be received by 
December 4, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information and related 
forms may be obtained by contacting the Division of Real Estate 
Services as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this notice. Comments and suggestions should be made directly to the 
Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at the Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry E. Scrivner or Helen R. Latall, 
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Real Estate Services, MS-4510/
MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 208-
7737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of the Interior has statutory 
authority to acquire lands in trust status for individual Indians and 
Federally recognized Indian tribes. The Secretary requests information 
in order to identify the party(ies) involved and describe the land in 
question. Respondents are Native American tribes or individuals who 
request real property acquisition for trust status. The Secretary also 
requests additional information necessary to satisfy those pertinent 
factors listed in 25 CFR 151.10 or 151.11. The information is used to 
determine whether or not the Secretary will approve an applicant 
request. No specific form is used, but respondents supply information 
and data so that the Secretary may make an evaluation and determination 
in accordance with established Federal factors, rules and policies.
    Title: Land Acquisitions.
    OMB approval number: 1076-0100.
    Frequency: As needed.
    Description of respondents: Native American tribes or individuals 
who request real property acquisition for trust status.
    Nature of response: Required for a benefit.
    Estimated completion time: 4 hours.
    Annual responses: 9,200.
    Annual Burden hours: 36,800.
    You are asked to comment on whether it is necessary for the proper 
performance of agency functions; it reduces burden on small entities; 
it uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology that is 
understandable to respondents; its implementation will be consistent 
and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices; why 
the information is being collected and how it will be used.

    Note: Comments, names and addresses of commentors are available 
for public review during regular business hours. If you wish us to 
withhold this information, you must state this prominently at the 
beginning of your comment. We will honor your request to the extent 
allowable by law. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, as amended, the collection has been reviewed by the Office of 
Management and Budget and assigned a number and expiration date. The 
number and expiration date are at the top right corner of a form. 
Please note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person 
is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless 
there is a valid OMB clearance number.


    Dated: October 30, 2000.
Kevin Gover,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 00-28284 Filed 11-2-00; 8:45 am]
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