[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48846-48847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17549]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians

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Notice of Proposed Renewal of Information Collection: OMB Control 
Number 1035-0004, Trust Funds for Tribes and Individual Indians

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office 
of the Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the 
Interior, has requested approval for the renewal of the collection of 
information for ``Trust Funds for Tribes and Individual Indians, 25 CFR 
115,'' OMB Control No. 1035-0004. This collection request has been 
forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval. The information collection request (ICR) describes the nature 
of the information collection and the expected burden and cost.

DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information 
collection request, but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public 
comments should be submitted to OMB by August 25, 2016, in order to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for 
the Department of the Interior (1035-0004), by telefax at (202) 395-
5806 or via email to [email protected]. Also, please send a 
copy of your comments to Dianne M. Moran, Field Operations, Office of 
the Special Trustee for American Indians, 4400 Masthead St. NE., 
Albuquerque, New Mexico 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 Dianne M. Moran as noted in the ADDRESSES section above. To see 
a copy of the entire ICR submitted to OMB, go to: http://www.reginfo.gov and select Information Collection Review, Currently 
Under Review.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR 1320, 
which implement the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-131), 
require that interested members of the public and affected parties have 
an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping 
activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an information 
collection activity that the Office of the Special Trustee for American 
Indians has submitted to OMB for renewal.
    As codified in 25 U.S.C. 4001, 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.

II. Data

    (1) Title: Trust Funds for Tribes and Individuals Indians, 25 CFR 
115.
    OMB Control Number: 1035-0004.
    Current Expiration Date: July 31, 2016.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Entities: Individual Indians who wish to initiate some 
activity on their accounts.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 74,905.
    Frequency of response: 1.
    (2) Annual reporting and record keeping burden:
    Total annualized reporting per respondent: 1/4 hour.
    Total annualized reporting: 18,726 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 
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.

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    (4) As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on the information collection was published on 
March 21, 2016 (81 FR 15120). No comments were received. This notice 
provides the public with an additional 30 days in which to comment on 
the proposed information collection activity.

III. Request for Comments

    The Department of the Interior invites comments on:
    (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary 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 of the 
collection 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 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other collection techniques or 
other forms of information techniques.
    ``Burden'' means the total time, effort, or 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 utilize 
technology and systems for the purpose 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, to 
complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or 
otherwise disclose the information.
    While you may ask us in your comment to withhold PII from public 
view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    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.

David Alspach,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of the Secretary, 
Department of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2016-17549 Filed 7-25-16; 8:45 am]
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