[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 248 (Friday, December 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71452-71453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27972]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[120A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0100]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of Agency 
Information Collection for Acquisition of Trust 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 
February 25, 2020.

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 NW, Mailbox 
#44, Albuquerque, NM 87104; or by email to [email protected]. 
Please reference OMB Control Number 1076-0100 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

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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: Section 5 of the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 
1934 (25 U.S.C. 5108) and the Indian Land Consolidation Act of January 
12, 1983 (25 U.S.C. 2202) authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
(Secretary), in his/her discretion, to acquire lands through purchase, 
relinquishment, gift, exchange, or assignment within or without 
existing reservations for the purpose of providing land for Indian 
Tribes. Other specific laws also authorize the Secretary to acquire 
lands for individual Indians and Tribes. Regulations implementing the 
acquisition authority are at 25 CFR 151. In order for the Secretary to 
acquire land on behalf of individual Indians and Tribes, the BIA must 
collect certain information to identify the party(ies) involved and to 
describe the land in question. The Secretary also solicits additional 
information deemed necessary to make a determination to accept or 
reject an application to take land into trust for the individual Indian 
or Tribe, as set out in 25 CFR 151. This information collection allows 
the BIA to review applications for compliance with regulatory and 
statutory requirements. No specific form is used.
    Title of Collection: Acquisition of Trust Land.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0100.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individual Indians and Federally 
Recognized Indian Tribes seeking acquisition of land into trust status.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 500.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 500.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Ranges from 100 to 150 
hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 55,000.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain 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. 2019-27972 Filed 12-26-19; 8:45 am]
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