[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 206 (Monday, October 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65241-65242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27135]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Renewal of Agency Information Collection for the Tribal 
Reassumption of Jurisdiction Over Child Custody Proceedings

AGENCY: 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 seeking comments on the renewal of 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of 
information for the Tribal Reassumption of Jurisdiction over Child 
Custody Proceedings, authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0112. This 
information collection expires November 30, 2015.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 25, 2015.

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 fax to (202) 395-5806 or you may send an 
email to: [email protected]. Please send a copy of your 
comments to: Evangeline Campbell, Chief, Division of Human Services, 
Office of Indian Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., 
MS-4513-MIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208-5113; email: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evangeline Campbell, (202) 513-7621. 
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

    The BIA is seeking to renew the information collection conducted 
under 25 CFR 13, Tribal Reassumption of Jurisdiction over Child Custody 
Proceedings, which prescribes procedures by which an Indian tribe that 
occupies a reservation over which a State asserts any jurisdiction 
pursuant to Federal law may reassume jurisdiction over Indian child 
proceedings as authorized by the Indian Child Welfare Act, Public Law 
95-608, 92 Stat. 3069, 25 U.S.C. 1918.

II. Request for Comments

    On August 17, 2015, BIA published a notice announcing the renewal 
of this information collection and provided a 60-day comment period in 
the Federal Register (80 FR 49264). There were no comments received in 
response to this notice.
    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 personal 
identifying 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: 1076-0112.
    Title: Tribal Reassumption of Jurisdiction over Child Custody 
Proceedings, 25 CFR 13.
    Brief Description of Collection: The collection of information will 
ensure that the provisions of Public Law 95-608 are met. Any Indian 
tribe that became subject to State jurisdiction pursuant to the 
provisions of the Act of August 15, 1953 (67 Stat. 588), as amended by 
title IV of the Act of April 11, 1968 (82 Stat. 73, 78), or pursuant to 
any other Federal law, may reassume jurisdiction over child custody 
proceedings. The collection of information provides data that will be 
used in considering the petition and feasibility of the plan of the 
tribe for reassumption of jurisdiction over Indian child custody 
proceedings. We collect the following information: Full name, address, 
and telephone number of petitioning tribe or tribes; a tribal 
resolution; estimated total number of members in the petitioning tribe 
of tribes with an explanation of how the number was estimated; current 
criteria for tribal membership; citation to provision in tribal 
constitution authorizing the tribal governing body to exercise 
jurisdiction over Indian child custody matters; description of tribal 
court; copy of any tribal ordinances or tribal court rules establishing 
procedures or rules for exercise of jurisdiction over child custody 
matters; and all other information required by 25 CFR 13.11. Response 
is required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Federally recognized Indian tribes who submit tribal 
reassumption petitions for review and approval by the Secretary of the 
Interior.
    Annual Number of Responses: 1.
    Obligation to Respond: Response required to obtain a benefit.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 8 hours.

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    Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $0.

Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-27135 Filed 10-23-15; 8:45 am]
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