[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 46 (Friday, March 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15036-15037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05492]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Navajo Partitioned 
Lands Grazing Permits

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 the renewal of 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of 
information for Navajo Partitioned Lands Grazing Permits authorized by 
OMB Control Number 1076-0162. This information collection expires May 
31, 2013.

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 7, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to 
David Edington, Office of Trust Services, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 
4637, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 219-0006; email: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Edington, (202) 513-0886.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    BIA is seeking renewal of the approval for the information 
collection conducted under 25 CFR part 161, implementing the Navajo-
Hopi Indian Relocation Amendments Act of 1980, 94 Stat. 929, and the 
Federal court decisions of Healing v. Jones, 174 F. Supp.211 (D Ariz. 
1959) (Healing I), Healing v. Jones, 210 F. Supp. 126 (D. Ariz. 1962), 
aff'd 363 U.S. 758 (1963) (Healing II), Hopi Tribe v. Watt, 530 F. 
Supp. 1217 (D. Ariz. 1982), and Hopi

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Tribe v. Watt, 719 F.2d 314 (9th Cir. 1983).
    This information collection allows BIA to receive the information 
necessary to determine whether an applicant to obtain, modify, or 
assign a grazing permit on Navajo Partitioned Lands is eligible and 
complies with all applicable grazing permit requirements.

II. Request for Comments

    The BIA 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.
    Please note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, 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. Before 
including your address, phone number, email address or other personally 
identifiable information in your comment, you should be aware that your 
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your 
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public 
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1076-0162.
    Title: Navajo Partitioned Lands Grazing Permits, 25 CFR 161.
    Brief Description of Collection: Submission of information is 
required for Navajo Nation representatives, members, and authorized 
tribal organizations to obtain, modify, or assign a grazing permit on 
Navajo partitioned lands. Response is required to obtain a benefit.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Tribes, tribal organizations, and individual Indians.
    Number of Respondents: 750.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: On average, 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 3,000 hours.

    Dated: March 4, 2013.
John Ashley,
Acting Assistant Director for Information Resources.
[FR Doc. 2013-05492 Filed 3-7-13; 8:45 am]
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