[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11384-11385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03955]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[201A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0100]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 
March 30, 2020.

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 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) 563-3132. 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 
December 27, 2019 (84 FR 71452). 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: 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

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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. 2020-03955 Filed 2-26-20; 8:45 am]
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