[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 149 (Thursday, August 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40292-40293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19305]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Indian Arts and Crafts Board


Proposed Agency Information Collection To Identify Tribal Non-
Member Indian Artisan Certification Programs; Comment Request

AGENCY: Indian Arts and Crafts Board.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Indian Arts and Crafts Board is 
requesting information from those federally recognized Indian tribes 
that have established a non-member Indian artisan certification program 
as described in P.L. 101-644. This request for information from the 
tribes will be submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, for review and approval after 
the public comment period as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.

DATES: Submit comments on or before October 1, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send your written comments to Attention: Indian Arts and 
Crafts Board, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., MS 
4004 MIB, Washington, DC 20240. If you wish to submit comments by 
facsimile, the number is (202) 208-5196, or you may send them by e-mail 
to ``[email protected]''. Please mention that your comments concern 
``Non-member Indian Artisan Certification Programs.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the proposed information collection instruments should be 
directed to Meridith Z. Stanton, Director, Indian Arts and Crafts 
Board, 1849 C Street, NW., MS 4004 MIB, Washington, DC 20240. You may 
also call (202) 208-3773 (not a toll free call), or send your request 
by e-mail to ``[email protected]'', or by facsimile to (202) 208-5196.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Indian Arts and Crafts Board (Board) is the agency responsible 
for the enforcement of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990, P.L. 
101-644. The Act is a truth-in-advertising law that prohibits the offer 
or display for sale, or sale of any art or craft product in a manner 
that falsely suggests it is Indian produced, an Indian product, or the 
product of a particular Indian tribe. Under the law, an ``Indian'' is 
defined as ``any individual who is a member of an Indian tribe, or for 
the purposes of this section is certified as an Indian artisan by an 
Indian tribe.'' It is voluntary for a tribe to establish a 
certification program in accordance with 25 CFR Part 309.
    As the agency responsible for the enforcement of the Indian Arts 
and Crafts Act, it is necessary for the Board to know which federally 
recognized tribes have established a non-member artist certification 
program in accordance with the Act. This information is important for 
the effective enforcement of the Act because it will enable the Board 
to quickly verify whether or not a particular federally recognized 
tribe has a certification program under the Act, and to make a 
preliminary determination as to whether an individual is making a 
truthful claim regarding his or her certification by a particular 
federally recognized tribe.
    Finally, this information will enable the Board to answer general 
inquiries from the public regarding tribal non-member certification 
programs.

II. Method of Collection

    In order to identify those federally recognized Indian tribes that 
have established a non-member Indian artisan certification program as 
set forth in P.L. 101-644, the Indian Arts and Crafts Board is mailing 
a response form and a self-addressed stamped envelope to federally 
recognized Indian tribes requesting that they (1) identify whether or 
not they have established a non-member artist certification program 
and, (2) if the tribe has established such a program, whether or not 
the tribe is willing to mail or fax to the Board a copy of the tribal 
statutory language establishing the certification program, and (3) 
whether the federally recognized tribe authorizes the Board to 
distribute

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its tribal language upon request by other tribes in search of a model 
for establishing their certification program. Submission of the 
information and authorization is strictly voluntary on behalf of the 
tribe.

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         Information collected                Reason for collection
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Name of organization, address,           To identify the federally
 telephone number, and name of contact.   recognized Indian tribe
                                          responding and to obtain a
                                          method and name of contact.
Whether or not the tribe has             To identify those federally
 established a non-member artist          recognized Indian tribes that
 certification program.                   have established a non-member
                                          artist certification program.
Whether or not the tribe is will to      To identify those federally
 send to the Board by mail or fax its     recognized tribes that are
 non-member artist certification          willing to submit to the Board
 program language.                        a copy of the tribal language
                                          establishing a non-member
                                          artist certification program.
Whether or not the tribe authorizes the  To obtain the federally
 Board to use its non-member artist       recognized tribe's
 certification program language as a      authorization to use the
 model for other tribes.                  tribal language establishing a
                                          non-member artist
                                          certification program as a
                                          model for other tribes.
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    The proposed use of the information: The information collected will 
be used by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board to determine which 
federally recognized Indian tribes have established a non-member Indian 
artisan certification program as contemplated by the Indian Arts and 
Crafts Act of 1990. This will enable the Indian Arts and Crafts Board 
to provide accurate responses to inquires from artisans and members of 
the public seeking this information.

III. Data

    (1) Title: Non-member Indian Artisan Certification Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1085-xxxx.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Affected Entities: Federally recognized Tribal Governments.
    Number of respondents: 580.
    Frequency of response: One time data gathering.
    (2) Total annual reporting and record keeping burden.
    Total reporting per respondent: 10 minutes.
    Total annual reporting: 97 hours.
    (3) Description of the need for the information and proposed use of 
the information: The Board is requesting the foregoing information from 
federally recognized Indian tribes in order to identify those federally 
recognized tribes that have established a program for certifying non-
member Indian artisans as described in P.L. 101-644 and 25 C.F.R. part 
309.

IV. Request for Comments

    The Department of the Interior invites comments on:
    (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary 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 of the 
collection and validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology. Burden means the total time, 
effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, 
maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a federal 
agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to 
develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the 
purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing 
and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; 
to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of 
information, to search data sources, to complete and review the 
collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information.
    All written comments will be available for public inspection in 
Room 4004 of the Main Interior Building, 1849 C Street, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. A valid picture identification is required 
for entry into the Department of the Interior. The comments, names and 
addresses of commenters will be available for public view during 
regular business hours. If you wish us to withhold your personal 
information, you must state what personal information you want us to 
withhold prominently at the beginning of your comment. We will honor 
your request to the extent allowable by law.
    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 Office of Management and Budget control number.

    Dated: July 27, 2001.
Meridith Z. Stanton,
Director, Indian Arts and Crafts Board.
[FR Doc. 01-19305 Filed 8-1-01; 8:45 am]
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