[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42032-42033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16967]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Certificate of 
Degree of Indian or Alaska Native Blood (CDIB)

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 the Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaska Native 
Blood (CDIB) authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0153. This 
information collection expires October 31, 2014.

DATES: Submit comments on or before September 16, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to: 
Ms. Laurel Iron Cloud, Chief, Division of Tribal Government Services, 
Office of Indian Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., 
Mail Stop 4513 MIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208-5113; 
email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Laurel Iron Cloud, telephone (202) 
513-7641.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    BIA is seeking renewal of the approval for the information 
collection conducted under the numerous laws authorizing BIA to 
administer program services to Indians, provided that the individual 
possess a minimum degree of Indian or Alaska Native blood. When 
applying for program services authorized by these laws, an applicant 
must provide acceptable documentation to prove that he or she meets the 
minimum required degree of Indian or Alaska Native blood. Currently, 
the BIA certifies an individual's degree of Indian or Alaska Native 
blood if the individual can provide sufficient information to prove his 
or her identity and prove his or her descent from an Indian ancestor(s) 
listed on historic documents approved by the Secretary of the Interior 
that include blood degree information. To obtain the CDIB, the 
applicant must fill out an application form and provide supporting 
documents. BIA is seeking renewal of OMB approval to collect the 
information necessary to issue CDIBs.

II. Request for Comments

    The BIA requests your comments on this collection concerning: (a) 
The necessity of the information collection 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 (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 sponsor or conduct, and an 
individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it 
displays a valid OMB Control Number.
    It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for 
review at the

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location listed in the ADDRESSES section during the hours of 9:00 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday except for legal 
holidays. 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 personally 
identifiable information--may be made publicly available at any time. 
While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personally 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1076-0153.
    Title: Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaska Native Blood.
    Brief description of collection: Submission of this information 
allows BIA to verify the applicant's Indian ancestry and to determine 
the applicant's degree of Indian blood. The applicant will provide 
information, such as birth certificates, death certificates, and 
probates to document the applicant's descent from an Indian 
ancestor(s). BIA uses historic roll(s) or other documents that list the 
ancestors' name, gender, date of birth, date of death, blood degree and 
other identifying information to verify the applicant's descent. After 
the information and supporting documentation has been verified, BIA 
will issue a CDIB to the applicant. The applicant may use the CDIB to 
help document their eligibility for BIA programs and services. Other 
agencies may also rely on a CDIB as proof of eligibility for certain 
programs and services. CDIBs do not establish membership in an Indian 
tribe. A CDIB is not an enrollment document. The collection of this 
information is voluntary. Response is required to obtain or retain a 
benefit.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Individuals.
    Number of Respondents: 154,980 per year, on average.
    Number of Responses: 154,980 per year, on average.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 232,470 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $6,199,200.

    Dated: July 14, 2014.
Christine Cho,
Acting Assistant Director for Information Resources--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-16967 Filed 7-17-14; 8:45 am]
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