[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34726-34727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12165]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Indian Arts and Crafts Board


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Source Directory 
Publication

AGENCY: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB) is announcing its intention to 
request approval for the collection of information for the Source 
Directory of American Indian and Alaska native owned and operated arts 
and crafts businesses. Two Business Listing Applications for (1) new 
businesses--group; (2) new businesses-individual; two Source Directory 
Business Listing Renewal Forms for (1) renewal for businesses already 
listed--group; and (2) renewal for businesses already listed--
individual. There are four (4) types of forms total. Each respondent 
will only be asked to complete one (1) applicable form. This collection 
request has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and comment. The information collection request describes 
the nature of the information collection and the expected burden and 
cost.

DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information 
collections but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, public comments 
should be submitted to OMB by June 14, 2002, in order to be assured of 
consideration.

ADDRESSES: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, Attention: Department of the Interior Desk 
Officer, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. Also, please send 
a copy of your comments to Meridith Z. Stanton, Indian Arts and Crafts 
Board, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-4004 
MIB, Washington, DC 20240 or electronically by e-mail to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the Source Directory application or renewal forms, i.e., the 
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 Source Directory of American Indian and Alaska Native owned and 
operated arts and crafts enterprises is a program of the Indian Arts 
and Crafts Board that promotes American Indian and Alaska Native arts 
and crafts. The Source Directory is a forty-one page full-color 
illustrated publication featuring fine examples of contemporary 
American Indian and Alaska Native art from the major cultural areas in 
the United States. The Source Directory also comes with a listing of 
American Indian and Alaska native owned and operated arts and crafts 
businesses. This listing is included as an insert in the back cover of 
the Source Directory.
    The service of being listed in this publication is provided free-
of-charge to members of Federally recognized tribes. Businesses listed 
in the Source Directory include American Indian and Alaska Native 
artists and craftspeople, cooperatives, tribal arts and crafts 
enterprises, businesses privately-owned-and-operated by American Indian 
and Alaska Native artists, designers, and craftspeople, and businesses 
privately owned-and-operated by American Indian and Alaska Native 
merchants who retail and/or wholesale authentic Indian and Alaska 
Native arts and crafts. Business listings in the Source Directory are 
arranged alphabetically by State. The Source Directory may be ordered 
from the Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 
15250-7954, for a cost of $9.50 which includes shipping and handling. 
The business listings are also available on the Board's website located 
at www.iacb.doi.gov.
    The Director of the Board uses this information to determine 
whether an individual or business applying to be listed in the Source 
Directory meets the requirements for listing. The approved application 
will be printed in the Source Directory. The Source Directory is 
updated annually to include new businesses and to update existing 
information.

II. Method of Collection

    To be listed in the Source Directory, interested individuals and 
businesses must submit: (1) A letter requesting an entry in the Source 
Directory, (2) a draft of their business information in a format like 
the other Source Directory listings, (3) a copy of the individual's or 
business owner's tribal enrollment card; and for businesses, proof that 
the business is organized under tribal, State or Federal law; and (4) a 
certification that the business is an American Indian or Alaska Native 
owned and operated cooperative, tribal enterprise, or nonprofit 
organization or that the owner of the enterprise is an enrolled member 
of a Federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group.
    The following information is collected in a single-page form that 
is distributed by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board. Although listing in 
the Source Directory is voluntary, submission of this information is 
required for inclusion in the Directory.

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         Information collected                Reason for collection
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Name of business, mailing address,       To identify the business to be
 city, zip code (highway location,        listed in the Source
 Indian reservation, etc.), telephone     Directory, and method of
 number and e-mail address.               contact.
Type of organization...................  To identify the nature of the
                                          business entity.

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Hours/season of operation..............  To identify those days and
                                          times when customers may
                                          contact the business.
Internet website address...............  To identify whether the
                                          business advertises and/or
                                          sells inventory online.
Main categories of products............  To identify the products that
                                          the business produces.
Retail or wholesale products...........  To identify whether the
                                          business is a retail or
                                          wholesale business.
Mail order and/or catalog..............  To identify whether the
                                          business has a mail order and/
                                          or catalog.
Price list information, if applicable..  To identify the cost of the
                                          listed products.
For a cooperative or tribal enterprise,  To determine whether the
 a copy of documents showing that the     business meets the eligibility
 organization is formally organized       requirement for listing in the
 under tribal, State or federal law.      Source Directory.
Signed certification that the business   To obtain verification that the
 is an American Indian or Alaska Native   business is an American Indian
 owned and operated cooperative, tribal   or Alaska Native owned and
 enterprise, or nonprofit organization.   operated business.
Copy of the business owner's tribal      To determine whether the
 enrollment card.                         business owner is an enrolled
                                          member of a federally-
                                          recognized tribe.
Signed certification that the owner of   To obtain verification that the
 the business is a member of a            business owner is an enrolled
 federally-recognized tribe.              member of a federally-
                                          recognized tribe.
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    The proposed use of the information: The information collected will 
be used by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board:
    (a) to determine whether an individual or business meets the 
eligibility requirements for inclusion in the Source Directory, i.e., 
whether they are either an American Indian or Alaska Native owned and 
operated cooperative, tribal enterprise, or nonprofit organization, or 
an enrolled member of a Federally-recognized American Indian tribe or 
Alaska Native group;
    (b) to identify the applicant's business information to be printed 
in the Source Directory. IACB has submitted a request to OMB to approve 
the collection of information for the Source Directory. Two Business 
Listing Applications for (1) new businesses--group; (2) new 
businesses--individual; two Source Directory Business Listing Renewal 
Forms for (1) renewal for businesses already listed--group; and (2) 
renewal for businesses already listed--individual. There are four (4) 
types of forms total. Each respondent will only be asked to complete 
one (1) applicable form. The IACB is requesting a 3-year term of 
approval for the information collection activity.
    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.
    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.
    As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on the collection of information was published on 
August 2, 2001 (66 FR 40293). No comments were received. This notice 
provides the public with an additional 30 days in which to comment on 
the following information collection activity:
    (1) Title: Source Directory of American Indian and Alaska Native 
owned and operated arts and crafts businesses application and renewal 
forms.
    OMB Control Number: 1085-xxxx.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Affected Entities: Business or other for-profit; Tribes.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 100.
    Frequency of Collection: Annual.
    (2) Annual reporting and record keeping burden.
    Total Annual Reporting Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 25 hours.
    (3) Description of the need and use of the information: Submission 
of this information is required to receive the benefit of being listed 
in the Indian Arts and Crafts Board Source Directory. The information 
is collected to determine the applicant's eligibility for the service 
and to obtain the applicant's name and business address to be printed 
in the publication.
    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 the 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.

    Dated: December 21, 2001.
Meridith Z. Stanton,
Director, Indian Arts and Crafts Board.
[FR Doc. 02-12165 Filed 5-14-02; 8:45 am]
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