[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 65 (Thursday, April 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13310-13311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06503]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[190A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0020]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Loan 
Guarantee, Insurance and Interest Subsidy Program

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are proposing to renew an information 
collection with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 6, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to James R. West, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, 
U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, MIB 4138, 
Washington, DC 20240; email: [email protected]. Please reference OMB 
Control Number 1076-0020 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact James R. West by telephone at (202) 595-4766. 
You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised,

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and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the 
impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the 
public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
September 7, 2018 (83 FR 45461). No comments were received.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the 
proper functions of the BIA; (2) will this information be processed and 
used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) 
how might the BIA enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the BIA minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. 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.
    Abstract: Submission of this information allows the Office of 
Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED) to implement the Loan 
Guarantee, Insurance, and Interest Subsidy Program, 25 U.S.C. 1451 et 
seq., the purpose of which is to encourage private lending to 
individual Indians and Indian organizations by providing lenders with 
loan guarantees or loan insurance to reduce their potential risk. The 
information collection allows IEED to determine the eligibility and 
credit-worthiness of respondents and loans and otherwise ensure 
compliance with Program requirements. This information collection 
includes the use of several forms. A response is required to obtain 
and/or retain a benefit.
    Title of Collection: Loan Guarantee, Insurance, and Interest 
Subsidy.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0020.
    Form Number: LGA10, LIA10, RGI10, ISR10, NOD10, CFL10, ALD10, 
NIL10, and LGC10.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Lenders, including commercial banks, 
and borrowers, including individual Indians and Indian organizations.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 622.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,377.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Ranging from 0.5 to 2 
hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,654 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
    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 OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-06503 Filed 4-3-19; 8:45 am]
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