[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 199 (Friday, October 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 53305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24932]


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OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Application for 
Relocation Benefits Under the Navajo and Hopi Indian Settlement Act (as 
Amended)

AGENCY: Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (``ONHIR'').

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: ONHIR, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)), as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and reduce respondent burden, invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on this collection of information.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 30, 
2009.
    Address for Comments: Direct all comments in writing to Diane 
Pratte, Chief Information Officer, ONHIR, P.O. Box KK, Flagstaff, AZ 
86002 (or via the Internet at onhir.gov">eligibility@onhir.gov.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instruments and instructions 
should be directed to ONHIR's Paralegal Specialist Karen Glanz, at 928-
779-2721 x 152, or at onhir.gov">eligibility@onhir.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    Submitting an Application for Relocation Benefits (``Application'') 
ONHIR Form MM1110.9 (for Navajo individuals) or ONHIR Form 
MM1110.10 (for Hopi individuals) to ONHIR is required for all 
persons seeking such benefits under the Navajo-Hopi Settlement Act, as 
amended, Public Law 93-531 et al., 25 U.S.C. 640d et seq. (``the 
Act''). The eligibility requirements are detailed in 25 CFR part 700 
and summarized in ONHIR Policy Memorandum No. 14 (7/27/2009 Revision), 
a copy of which may be requested from ONHIR or found on the ONHIR Web 
site (onhir.gov, ``ONHIR Eligibility'' tab.) The information is used to 
determine whether an applicant is eligible for Relocation Benefits.

II. Method of Collection

    Navajo individuals interested in applying for relocation benefits 
must submit a completed, signed form MM1110.9, Application for 
Relocation Benefits (Navajo), to the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian 
Relocation. Hopi individuals interested in applying for relocation 
benefits must submit a completed, signed form MM1110.10, 
Application for Relocation Benefits (Hopi), to the Office of Navajo and 
Hopi Indian Relocation. Documents (Applications) must be signed and 
executed subject to the penalties for perjury. Signed documents may be 
hand delivered, mailed (USPS or private delivery service [FedEx, UPS]); 
faxed or scanned and then e-mailed.

III. Data

Application for Relocation Benefits

    Form Numbers: MM 1110.9 and MM1110.10.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Enrolled members of the Navajo Nation or Hopi 
Tribe contemplating filing Applications for Relocation Benefits and 
members of their families.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Proposed Frequency of Responses: One-time only.
    The time needed to complete and file an Application for Relocation 
Benefits will vary depending on individual circumstances. As provided 
in 5 CFR Sec.  1320.3(b)(2), the information sought on the Application 
is information that Applicants can be assumed to have gathered and 
maintained in the normal course of their lives such as their age, 
marital status, children and employment and residence history. 
Consequently it is the Agency's position that the burden involved in 
completion of an Application would be limited to the time needed to 
read the Application, fill in the Application form itself and then 
transmit it to the Agency. The estimated average time is thirty 
minutes.
    (1) Reviewing instructions--10 minutes;
    (2) Acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems--0;
    (3) Adjusting the existing ways to comply with any previously 
applicable instructions and requirements--0;
    (4) Searching data sources--5 minutes;
    (5) Completing and reviewing the collection of information (form)--
10 minutes;
    (6) Transmitting, or otherwise disclosing the information--5 
minutes.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and 
cost) of the proposed collection of information; (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 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this existing 
information collection in use without an OMB control number; they also 
will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: October 7, 2009.
Lawrence A. Ruzow,
Alternate Certifying Officer--Attorney, ONHIR.
[FR Doc. E9-24932 Filed 10-15-09; 8:45 am]
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