[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43150-43151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20507]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Renewal of Information Collection for Tribal Self-Governance 
Program

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Submission of Information Collection to the Office of 
Management and Budget.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is submitting a request to 
renew the information collection entitled ``Tribal Self-Governance 
Program, 25 CFR 1000'' to OMB, as required by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act. This information collection is currently authorized by OMB Control 
Number 1076-0143. Respondents include potential and existing Self-
Governance Indian tribes. The information collected will be used to 
establish requirements for entry into the pool of qualified applicants 
for Self-Governance and to meet reporting requirements of the Tribal 
Self-Governance Act.

DATES: Submit comments on or before September 25, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to the 
Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at the Office of 
Management and Budget, by facsimile at (202) 395-5806 or by e-mail to 
[email protected]. Please also send a copy to Sharee M. Freeman, 
Director, Office of Self-Governance, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Mail Stop 355-G SIB, Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may request further information or 
obtain copies of the information collection request submission from Dr. 
Kenneth Reinfeld, Senior Policy/Program Analyst, 1951 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Mail Stop 355-G SIB, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 208-5734.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    A notice seeking comments from the public on a request to OMB to 
extend information collection activities was published in the Federal 
Register on January 9, 2009 (74 FR 917). No comments were received in 
response to this notice. You are advised that an agency may not conduct 
or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of 
information that does not display a valid OMB control number.

II. Request for Comments

    BIA requests you to send your comments on this collection to the 
two locations listed in the ADDRESSES section. Your comments should 
address: (a) 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.
    OMB has up to 60 days to make a decision on the submission for 
renewal, but may make the decision after 30 days. Therefore, to receive 
the best consideration of your comments, you should submit them by the 
date indicated in the DATES section.
    Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address or 
other personally identifiable information, be advised that your entire 
comment--including your personally identifiable information--may be 
made public at any time. While you may request that we withhold your 
personally identifiable information, we cannot guarantee that we will 
be able to do so.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1076-0143.
    Title: Tribal Self-Governance Program, 25 CFR 1000.
    Brief Description of Collection: The Self-Governance program is 
authorized by the Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994, Public Law 103-
413 (the Act), as amended. Indian tribes interested in entering into 
Self-Governance must submit certain information as required by the Act. 
In addition, those tribes and tribal consortia that have entered into 
Self-Governance funding agreements will be requested to submit certain 
information as described in 25 CFR 1000. This information will be used 
to justify a budget request submission on their behalf and to comport 
with section 405 of the Act that calls for the Secretary to submit an 
annual report to the Congress. Responses are required to obtain or 
retain a benefit or are voluntary, depending upon the parts of the 
program being addressed.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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    Respondents: Tribes and tribal consortia participating or wishing 
to enter into Tribal Self-Governance.
    Number of Respondents: 289.
    Number of Responses: 204.
    Estimated Time per Response: Completion times vary from 15 minutes 
to 400 hours, with an average of approximately 55 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion or annually.
    Total Annual Burden: 11,203 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $10,500.

    Dated: August 19, 2009.
Alvin Foster,
Chief Information Officer--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E9-20507 Filed 8-25-09; 8:45 am]
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