[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 39126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10786]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of renewal of a current approved information collection.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (Bureau) proposes to 
submit the Information Collection Request for the Payment for Appointed 
Counsel in Involuntary Indian Child Custody Proceedings in State courts 
to OMB for review and renewal. This information collection is cleared 
under OMB Control Number 1076-0111 through December 31, 2006.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 11, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments or suggestions directly to Chet 
Eagleman, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Tribal Services, 1849 C 
Street, NW., Mail Stop 4513-MIB, Washington, DC 20240. Facsimile number 
(202) 208-2648.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chet Eagleman, 202-513-7622.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    A State court that appoints counsel for an indigent Indian parent 
or Indian custodian in an involuntary Indian child custody proceeding 
may request reimbursement by sending a written notice to the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs when appointment of counsel is not authorized by State 
law. The cognizant Bureau Regional Director uses this information to 
decide whether to certify that the client in the notice is eligible to 
have his counsel compensated by the Bureau in accordance with the 
Indian Child Welfare Act, Public Law 95-608, 92 Stat. 3069.

II. Request for Comments

    The Bureau invites comment 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 Bureau's estimate of the burden (including 
hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information, including 
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 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.
    Our practice is make comments, including names and home addresses 
of respondents, available for public review during regular business 
hours. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address, you must 
state this 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.

III. Data

    Title of the Collection of Information: Payment for Appointed 
Counsel in Involuntary Indian Child Custody Proceedings in State 
Courts, 25 CFR 23.13.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0111.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently-approved collection.
    Affected Entities: State courts and individual Indians eligible for 
payment of attorney fees pursuant to 25 CFR 23.13 in order to obtain a 
benefit.
    Estimated number of respondents: 4.
    Frequency of response: 1.
    Estimate of total annual reporting and record keeping burden that 
will result from the collection of this information: 12 hours.
    Reporting: 2 hours per response x 4 respondents = 8 hours.
    Recordkeeping: 1 hour per response x 4 respondents = 4 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12 hours.
    Estimated Annual Costs: $648.00 (12 hours x $45.00 per hour).
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use of the 
information: Submission of this information is required in order to 
receive payment for appointed counsel under 25 CFR 23.13. The 
information is collected to determine applicant eligibility for 
services.

    Dated: July 5, 2006.
Michael D. Olsen,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E6-10786 Filed 7-10-06; 8:45 am]
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