[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 199 (Friday, October 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53292-53293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24981]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians


Notice and Request for Comments

AGENCY: Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians.

ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork

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Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Special Trustee for American 
Indians announces the proposed extension of a public information 
collection, ``Trust Funds for Tribes and Individual Indians, 25 CFR 
115,'' OMB Control No. 1035-0004, and that it is seeking comments on 
its provisions. After public review, the Office of the Secretary will 
submit the information collection to the Office of Management and 
Budget for review and approval.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 16, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments to John Marshall, Office of the 
Special Trustee for American Indians, 4400 Masthead Street, NE., 
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109 or e-mail them to him at [email protected]. Individuals providing comments should reference 
``Trust Funds for Tribes and Individual Indians, 25 CFR 115,'' OMB 
Control No. 1035-0004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact John Marshall at 
telephone number 505-816-1086, or send e-mail to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The American Indian Trust Fund Management 
Reform Act of 1994 (the Reform Act) makes provisions for the Office of 
the Special Trustee for American Indians to administer trust fund 
accounts for individuals and tribes. The collection of information is 
required to facilitate the processing of deposits, investments, and 
distribution of monies held in trust by the U.S. Government and 
administered by the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians. 
The collection of information provides the information needed to 
establish procedures to: deposit and retrieve funds from accounts, 
perform transactions such as cashing checks, reporting lost or stolen 
checks, stopping payment of checks, and general verification for 
account activities.
    Request for Comments: The Office of the Special Trustee for 
American Indians 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.
    OMB Control Number: 1035-0004.
    Type of review: Renewal of existing collection for a 3 year period.
    Title: Trust Funds for Tribes and Individuals Indians, 25 CFR 115.
    Brief Description of Collection: This information collection is 
used to process deposits, investments, and distribution of monies held 
in trust by the Special Trustee for individual Indians in the 
administration of these accounts. The respondents submit information in 
order to gain or retain a benefit, namely, access to funds held in 
trust.
    Respondents: Individual Indians who wish to initiate some activity 
on their accounts.
    Number of Respondents: 136,916.
    Estimated Time per Response: Averages 35 minutes.
    Estimated Number of Responses annually: 136,916.
    Frequency of Response: As needed.
    Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 79,868 hours.
    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.
    All written comments will be available for public inspection by 
appointment with the point of contact given in the ADDRESSES section. 
The comments, with names and addresses, will be available for public 
view during regular business hours. If you wish us to withhold your 
personal information, you must prominently state at the beginning of 
your comment what personal information you want us to withhold. 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.

    Dated: October 8, 2009.
Douglas A. Lords,
Deputy Special Trustee--Field Operations.
[FR Doc. E9-24981 Filed 10-15-09; 8:45 am]
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