[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 91 (Friday, May 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20655-20656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09641]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[190A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0111]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Payment for Appointed 
Counsel in Involuntary Indian Child Custody Proceedings in State Courts

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.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 9, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to the Mrs. Evangeline M. Campbell, 1849 C Street NW, 
Mail Stop 4513, Washington, DC 20240; fax: (202) 513-208-5113; email: 
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1076-
0111 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Mrs. Evangeline M. Campbell, (202) 513-7621.

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: The BIA is seeking renewal of the approval for the 
information collection conducted under 25 CFR 23.13, implementing the 
Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.). The information 
collection allows BIA to receive written requests by State courts that 
appoint counsel for an indigent Indian parent or Indian custodian in an 
involuntary Indian child custody proceeding when appointment of counsel 
is not authorized by State law. The applicable BIA Regional Director

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uses this information to decide whether to certify that the client in 
the notice is eligible to have his counsel compensated by the BIA in 
accordance with the Indian Child Welfare Act.
    Title of Collection: Payment for Appointed Counsel in Involuntary 
Indian Child Custody Proceedings in State Courts.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0111.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State courts.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: Two per year.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: Two per year.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Two hours for reporting and 
one hour for recordkeeping.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: Six 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. 2019-09641 Filed 5-9-19; 8:45 am]
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