[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56833-56834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23090]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[201A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0181]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 22, 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 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. 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, 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 
April 24, 2019 (84 FR 17189). No comments were received.
    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. 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 Bureau 
of Indian Affairs (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

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CFR 169 implement the statutory authority. 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: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Tribes, Indian landowners and the 
public.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 3,200.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,200.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 15 minutes to 
35 hours (for the application).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 39,050.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $1,100,000.
    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. 2019-23090 Filed 10-22-19; 8:45 am]
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