[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 202 (Monday, October 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62664-62665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24825]


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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)

AGENCIES: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for renewal for the collection of 
information, ``Request for Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaska 
Native Blood (CDIB).'' The information collection is currently 
authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0153, which expires October 31, 
2014.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 19, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to the 
Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at the Office of 
Management and Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395-5806 or you may send 
an email to: [email protected]. Please send a copy of your 
comments 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. You may review the information collection request online at 
http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of 
the Interior collections under review by OMB.

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. No changes are being made to the form or the approved burden 
hours for this information collection.

II. Request for Comments

    On July 18, 2014, BIA published a notice announcing the renewal of 
this information collection and provided a 60-day comment period in the 
Federal Register (79 FR 42032). There were no comments received in 
response to this notice.
    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 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: Request for 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

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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: October 10, 2014.
Phillip L. Brinkley,
Senior Advisor for Information Resources--Indian Affairs (Interim).
[FR Doc. 2014-24825 Filed 10-17-14; 8:45 am]
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