[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 31, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06593]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[212A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900; OMB Control Number 1076-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget; Tribal Enrollment Count

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 requesting the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an emergency review of a new 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 30, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Jeanette Hanna, Deputy Bureau Director of the Office 
of Indian Services, [email protected]. Please reference OMB 
Control Number 1076-NEW in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Jeanette Hanna by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at (202) 208-2874. 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.
    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: Enrollment data is an important source of information 
which allows the Indian Affairs and other Federal agencies to equitably 
distribute resources because it is a quantifiable representation of a 
Tribe's population. Different population sizes generally require 
different levels of services and resources. BIA must collect this 
information immediately to ensure effective, accurate, and timely 
distribution of assistance to respond to the coronavirus pandemic in 
Indian Country, as provided in the American Rescue Plan which was 
recently signed into law. Specifically, enrollment data will be a 
primary data source to inform Indian Affairs' allocation of $900 
million in assistance to Tribal nations, as well as $19 billion to be 
distributed by the Department of the Treasury. Timely collection is 
especially critical as Treasury must allocate their funding within 60 
days of enactment of the American Rescue Plan.
    Title of Collection: Tribal Enrollment Count.
    OMB Control Number: 1076- NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Indian Tribes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 574 per year.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 574 per year.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 574 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
    Additional Information: An emergency clearance approval for this 
information collection is due to the following conditions: Under the 
current unprecedented national health emergency, Congress and the 
President have come together by passing the American Rescue Plan to 
offer relief to the public and, relevant to this information 
collection, to Tribes affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. BIA must 
collect this information immediately to ensure effective, accurate, and 
timely distribution of assistance to respond to the coronavirus 
pandemic in Indian Country, as provided in the American Rescue Plan.
    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. 2021-06593 Filed 3-30-21; 8:45 am]
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