[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18623-18624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06970]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Renewal of Information Collection: Trust Funds for 
Tribes and Individual Indians

AGENCY: Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, Office of 
the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of Special Trustee for American Indians announced 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.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by May 28, 
2013.

ADDRESSES: Send your written comments to Helen Riggs, Office of the 
Special Trustee for American Indians, 4400 Masthead Street NE., 
Albuquerque, NM 87109 or email them to: [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: To request a copy of the information 
collection request, any explanatory information and related forms, 
contact Helen Riggs at telephone number 505-816-1131, or send email to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This notice is for renewal of information collection.
    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 
1320, which implement the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq., require that interested members of the public and 
affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information 
collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)).
    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.
    The Office of Special Trustee for American Indians has revised the 
application form to include a section to provide the applicant's email 
address and for the applicant to select method of payment.

II. Data

    (1) Title: Trust Funds for Tribes and Individuals Indians, 25 CFR 
115.
    OMB Control Number: 1035-0004.
    Current Expiration Date: July 31, 2013.
    Type of Review: Information Collection Renewal.
    Affected Entities: Individual Indians and Tribes who wish to 
initiate some activity on their accounts.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 135,662.
    Frequency of responses: As needed, estimated 4 per year.
    (2) Annual reporting and recordkeeping burden:
    Total annual reporting per response: 15 minutes.
    Total number of estimated responses: 542,646.
    Total annual reporting: 135,662 hours.
    (3) Description of the need and use of the information: This 
information collection is used to process deposits, investments, and 
distribution of monies held in trust by the Special Trustee for

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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.

III. Request for Comments

    The Department invites comments on:
    (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agencies, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    (b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information 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 
respondents, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    ``Burden'' means the total time, effort, and 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 use 
technology and systems for the purposes 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, and 
to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit 
or otherwise disclose the information.
    All written comments, with names and addresses, will be available 
for public inspection. 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. If you wish to view 
any comments received, you may do so by scheduling an appointment with 
the point of contact given in the ADDRESSES section. A valid picture 
identification is required for entry into the Department of the 
Interior.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
    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: March 15, 2013.
Jim James,
Deputy Special Trustee--Field Operations, Office of the Special Trustee 
for American Indians.
[FR Doc. 2013-06970 Filed 3-26-13; 8:45 am]
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