[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39579-39580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14219]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[201A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0017]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Financial 
Assistance and Social Services

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 
July 31, 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. Evangeline Campbell, Chief, Division of Human Services, Office 
of Indian Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW, MS-
4513-MIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208-5113; email: 
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1076-
0017 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Ms. Evangeline M. Campbell by telephone at 
(202) 513-7621.
    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 
March 24, 2020 (85 FR 16651). 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: The BIA is seeking to renew the information collection it 
conducts to provide assistance under 25 CFR part 20 to eligible Indians 
when comparable financial assistance or social services either are not 
available or not provided by State, Tribal, county, local, or other 
Federal agencies. The information collection allows BIA to determine 
whether an individual is eligible for assistance and services. No third 
party notification or public disclosure burden is associated with this 
collection.
    Title of Collection: Financial Assistance and Social Services 
Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0017.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

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    Respondents/Affected Public: Individual Indians seeking financial 
assistance or social services from BIA.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 140,000 provide 
information on the application; of those, 72,000 contribute information 
to an employability assessment and ISP.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 196,000.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: One half hour for the 
application and 1 hour for the employability assessment and ISP.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 134,000 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per respondent.
    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. 2020-14219 Filed 6-30-20; 8:45 am]
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