[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8104-8105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3487]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Information Collection for Tax Credit Bonds for Bureau of Indian 
Affairs-Funded Schools

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Office of 
Facilities, Environmental, and Cultural Resources (OFECR), in the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, is seeking comments 
on a renewing the information collection entitled ``Tax Credit Bonds 
for Bureau of Indian Affairs-Funded Schools,'' which has been assigned 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1076-0173 and 
expires on April 30, 2010. This information collection is related to 
tax credit bonds for BIA-funded schools authorized by the American 
Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA). Indian Tribes interested 
in obtaining an allocation of the bonding authority to finance 
construction, rehabilitation, or repair of a BIA-funded elementary or 
secondary school or dormitory must provide certain information as part 
of the application. This notice requests comments on the information 
collection associated with the application.

DATE: Submit comments on or before April 26, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Mail or hand-carry comments to Bernadette Myers, U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Office of Facilities, Environmental and 
Cultural Resources, 2051 Mercator Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191; or e-
mail to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernadette Myers (703) 390-6655.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This information collection allows OFECR to receive written 
applications for allocations of the $400,000,000 in Tax Credit Bonding 
Authority granted to the Secretary as a result of the ARRA of 2009. 
This bonding authority is for the purpose of the construction, 
rehabilitation and repair of BIA-funded schools. The information 
collection allows OFECR to determine whether the project is eligible to 
be considered for an allocation. No third party notification or public 
disclosure burden is associated with this collection. OFECR obtained an 
emergency approval of this information collection from OMB to allow it 
to solicit applications for tax credit bonds. See 74 FR 56211 (October 
30, 2009). OMB's approval for the information collection expires April 
30, 2010. Because the tax credit bond authority extends through 
calendar year 2010, OFECR is requesting a renewal of the OMB authority 
to collect information from Indian Tribes through applications.
    The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 provides an opportunity for 
interested parties to comment on information collection requests. OFECR 
is proceeding with this public comment period as the first step in 
obtaining renewal of the information collection clearance from OMB. 
Each clearance request contains (1) type of review, (2) title, (3) 
summary of the collection, (4) respondents, (5) frequency of 
collection, (6) reporting and record keeping requirements.

II. Request for Comments

    If you would like to comment on this information collection, please 
send your comments to the location listed in the ADDRESSES section. 
Your comments should address: (a) The necessity of the information 
collection for the proper performance of the agencies, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of our 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 conduct and an 
individual need not respond to a collection of information unless it 
has a valid 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 during the hours of 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Eastern Time, 
Monday through Friday except for legal holidays. Before including your 
address, telephone 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: 1076-0173.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title: Tax Credit Bonds for Bureau of Indian Affairs-Funded 
Schools.
    Brief Description of Collection: Submission of this information is 
required to apply for allocations of the $400,000,000 in Tax Credit 
Bonding Authority granted to the Secretary as a result of the ARRA of 
2009. This bonding authority is for the purpose of the construction, 
rehabilitation and repair of BIA-funded schools. The

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information collection allows BIA to determine whether the project is 
eligible to be considered for an allocation. No third party 
notification or public disclosure burden is associated with this 
collection. Response is required to obtain a benefit.
    Respondents: Indian Tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 30.
    Estimated Time per Response: 40 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once, on occasion.
    Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 1,200 hours.

    Dated: February 17, 2010.
Alvin Foster,
Acting Chief Information Officer--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-3487 Filed 2-22-10; 8:45 am]
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