[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 17189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08278]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[190A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0181]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Rights-of-Way on Indian 
Land

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, 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), are proposing to renew an 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 24, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Ms. Sharlene Round Face, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 
Division of Real Estate Services, 1001 Indian School Road Northwest, 
Mailbox #44, Albuquerque, NM 87104; or by email to 
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1076-
0181 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Ms. Sharlene Round Face by email at 
[email protected] or by telephone at (505) 563-5258.

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, 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.
    We are 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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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: This information collection is necessary for the BIA to 
authorize rights-of-way to cross land held in trust or restricted 
status on behalf of individual Indians and Tribes, for a specific 
purpose, including but not limited to building and operating a line or 
road. The statutory authority for this program is at 25 U.S.C. 323-328. 
The regulations at 25 CFR 169 implement the statutory authority. The 
BIA uses the information it collects to determine whether or not to 
grant a right-of-way, the value of the right-of-way, the appropriate 
compensation due to landowners, the amount of administrative fees that 
must be levied, and the penalties, if any, that should be assessed for 
violations of the right-of-way provisions.
    Title of Collection: Rights-of-Way on Indian Land.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0181.
    Form Number: Right-of-Way Application.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Tribes, Indian landowners, and the 
public.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 473.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 473.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 hour to 80 
hours, with
    an average of 40 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 18,920.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $2,200,000.
    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. 2019-08278 Filed 4-23-19; 8:45 am]
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