[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 19094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7291]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Information Collection for Reindeer in Alaska, Request for 
Comments

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Renewal.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking comments on the 
information collection: 25 CFR part 243, Reindeer in Alaska. The 
information collected under this program is related to the Alaska 
Native reindeer industry and applies to non-natives who own, or want to 
own reindeer in Alaska. It is used solely to monitor and regulate the 
possession and use of Alaskan reindeer by non-Natives in Alaska. This 
collection needs renewal.

DATES: Submit comments on or before June 9, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Warren Eastland, Wildlife Biologist, 
Bureau of Indian Affairs, P.O. Box 25520 [3rd floor Federal Building], 
Juneau, AK 99802-5520; Telephone (907) 586-7321 and Facsimile at (907) 
586-7120. We cannot accept electronic submissions at this time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Warren Eastland, Wildlife Biologist, 
(907) 586-7321, Facsimile at (907) 586-7120.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information to be provided includes name, 
address, and where an applicant will keep reindeer. The applicant must 
fill out a permit to get a reindeer for any purpose. The applicant is 
required to report on the status of reindeer annually or when a change 
occurs if earlier than the date for the annual report.

Request for Comments

    The Bureau of Indian Affairs requests your comments on this 
collection concerning:
    (a) The necessity of this information collection 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 (hours and 
cost) of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (c) Ways we could enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and,
    (d) Ways we could minimize the burden of the collection of the 
information on the respondents, such as through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Please note that an agency may not sponsor or request, and an 
individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it 
has a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number.
    It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for 
review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section, room 347D, 
during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, Monday 
through Friday except for legal holidays. If you wish to have your name 
and/or address withheld, you must state this prominently at the 
beginning of your comments. We cannot guarantee that your personally 
identifiable information might not be made public at some time. All 
comments from organizations or representatives will be available for 
review. We may withhold comments from review for other reasons.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0047.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Title: 25 CFR 243, Reindeer in Alaska.
    Brief Description of Collection: Information is provided to obtain 
or retain a benefit, namely, a permit to obtain a reindeer, but without 
such information no permit shall be issued.
    Respondents: Non-Natives who wish to possess Alaskan reindeer.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 to 20 minutes with the average being 
10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: The number of respondents varies annually 
but never exceeds 10.
    Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 3 hours.

    Dated: March 28, 2008.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8-7291 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am]
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