[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56786-56787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23471]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Law and Order on 
Indian Reservations--Marriage & Dissolution Applications; Request for 
Comments

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking comments on renewal of Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of 
information for Law and Order on Indian Reservations--Marriage & 
Dissolution Applications, which concerns marriage and dissolution of a 
marriage in a Court of Indian Offenses. The information collection is 
currently authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0094, which expires 
December 31, 2011.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 14, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to 
Tricia Tingle, Associate Director, Tribal Justice Support, Office of 
Justice Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-
4141, Washington, DC 20240; [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tricia Tingle (202) 208-2675.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Bureau of Indian Affairs is seeking renewal of the approval for 
the information collection conducted under 25 CFR 11.600(c) and 
11.606(c). This information collection allows the Clerk of the Court of 
Indian Offenses to collect personal information necessary for a Court 
of Indian Offenses to issue a marriage license or dissolve a marriage. 
Courts of Indian Offenses have been established on certain Indian 
reservations under the authority vested in the Secretary of the 
Interior by 5 U.S.C. 301 and 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, and 13, which authorize 
appropriations for ``Indian judges.'' The courts provide for the 
administration of justice for Indian tribes in those areas where the 
tribes retain jurisdiction over Indians, exclusive of State 
jurisdiction, but where tribal courts have not been established to 
exercise that jurisdiction and the tribe has, by resolution or 
constitutional amendment, chosen to use the Court of Indian Offenses. 
Accordingly, Courts of Indian Offenses exercise jurisdiction under 25 
CFR part 11. Domestic relations are governed by 25 CFR 11.600, which 
authorizes the Court of Indian Offenses to conduct and dissolve 
marriages. In order to obtain a marriage license in a Court of Indian 
Offenses, applicants must provide the six items of information listed 
in 25 CFR 11.600(c), including identifying information such as Social 
Security number, information on previous marriage, relationship to the 
other applicant, and a certificate of the results of any medical 
examination required by applicable tribal ordinances or the laws of the 
State in which the Indian country under the jurisdiction of the Court 
of Indian Offenses is located. To dissolve a marriage, applicants must 
provide the six items of information listed in 25 CFR 11.606(c), 
including information on occupation and residency (to establish 
jurisdiction), information on whether the parties have lived apart for 
at least 180 days or if there is serious marital discord warranting 
dissolution, and information on the children of the marriage and 
whether the wife is pregnant (for the court to determine the 
appropriate level of support that may be required from the non-
custodial parent). (25 CFR 11.601) Two forms are used as part of this 
information collection, the Marriage License Application and the 
Dissolution of Marriage Application.

II. Request for Comments

    BIA requests that you send your comments on this collection 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 agency, 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. This information collection expires 
December 31, 2011.
    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, 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: 1076-0094.
    Title: Law and Order on Indian Reservations--Marriage & Dissolution 
Applications.
    Brief Description of Collection: Submission of this information 
allows applicants to obtain a benefit, namely, the issuance of a 
marriage license or a decree of dissolution of marriage from the Court 
of Indian Offenses.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.

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    Respondents: Individuals.
    Number of Respondents: 260 per year, on average.
    Total Number of Responses: 260 per year, on average.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 65 hours.

    Dated: September 6, 2011.
Alvin Foster,
Assistant Director for Information Resources.
[FR Doc. 2011-23471 Filed 9-13-11; 8:45 am]
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