[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50153-50155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19317]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[212A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0112, 1076-0183, and 1076-0184]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Tribal Reassumption of 
Jurisdiction Over Child Custody Proceedings, Secretarial Elections, 
Bureau of Indian Affairs Housing Improvement Program

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 three 
information collections.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 8, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Jeanette Hanna, Deputy Bureau Director, Indian 
Services, Office of Indian Services, BIA, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop 
3645-MIB, Washington, DC 20240; or by email to [email protected]. 
Please reference OMB Control Number 1076-0112, 1076-0183, or 1076-0184 
in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Jeanette Hanna, Deputy Bureau Director, Indian 
Services, Office of Indian Services, BIA, by email at 
[email protected] or telephone at (202) 208-2874.

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

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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. 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: The BIA is seeking to renew the information collection 
conducted under 25 CFR 13, Tribal Reassumption of Jurisdiction over 
Child Custody Proceedings, which prescribes procedures by which a 
federally recognized Tribe that occupies Tribal lands over which a 
State asserts any jurisdiction pursuant to Federal law may reassume 
jurisdiction over Indian child proceedings as authorized by the Indian 
Child Welfare Act, Public Law 95-608, 92 Stat. 3069, 25 U.S.C. 1918.
    The collection of information will ensure that the provisions of 
Public Law 95-608 are met. Any federally recognized Tribe that became 
subject to State jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of the Act of 
August 15, 1953 (67 Stat. 588), as amended by title IV of the Act of 
April 11, 1968 (82 Stat. 73,78), or pursuant to any other Federal law, 
may reassume jurisdiction over child custody proceedings. The 
collection of information provides data that will be used in 
considering the petition and feasibility of the plan of the Tribe for 
reassumption of jurisdiction over Indian child custody proceedings. We 
collect the following information: Full name, address, and telephone 
number of petitioning Tribe or Tribes; a Tribal resolution; estimated 
total number of members in the petitioning Tribe of Tribes with an 
explanation of how the number was estimated; current criteria for 
Tribal membership; citation to provision in Tribal constitution 
authorizing the Tribal governing body to exercise jurisdiction over 
Indian child custody matters; description of Tribal court; copy of any 
Tribal ordinances or Tribal court rules establishing procedures or 
rules for exercise of jurisdiction over child custody matters; and all 
other information required by 25 CFR 13.11.
    Title of Collection: Tribal Reassumption of Jurisdiction over Child 
Custody Proceedings.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0112.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Federally recognized Tribes who submit 
Tribal reassumption petitions for review and approval by the Secretary 
of the Interior.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 8 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 8 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour Burden Cost: None.
* * * * *
    Abstract: Under the Indian Reorganization Act, Tribes have the 
right to organize and adopt constitutions, bylaws, and any amendments 
thereto, and ratify charters of incorporation, through elections called 
by the Secretary of the Interior, according to rules prescribed by the 
Secretary. See 25 U.S.C. 476, 477, 503. The Secretary's rules for 
conducting these elections, known as ``Secretarial elections,'' and 
approving the results are at 25 CFR 81. In most cases, the Tribe 
requests a Secretarial election; however, an individual voting member 
of a Tribe may also request a Secretarial election by petition. These 
rules also establish the procedures for an individual to petition for a 
Secretarial election.
    The BIA requires the Tribe to submit a formal request for 
Secretarial election, including: A Tribal resolution; the document or 
language to be voted on in the election; a list of all Tribal members 
who are age 18 or older in the next 120 days (when the election will 
occur), including their last known addresses, voting districts (if 
any), and dates of birth, in an electronically sortable format.
    While much of the information the Tribe prepares for a Secretarial 
election (e.g., list of members eligible to vote) would be required if 
the Tribe instead conducted its own Tribal election, the Secretary's 
rules establish specifics on what a Tribal request or petition for 
election must contain. These specifics are necessary to ensure the 
integrity of Secretarial elections and allow the BIA and Tribal 
personnel the ability to consistently administer elections.
    Title of Collection: Secretarial Elections.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0183.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Federally recognized Tribes and their 
members.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 252,041.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 252,041.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 15 minutes to 
40 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 64,305.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $110,880.
* * * * *
    Abstract: Submission of this information allows BIA to determine 
applicant eligibility for housing services based upon the criteria 
referenced in 25 CFR 256.9 (repairs and renovation assistance) and 
256.10 (replacement housing assistance). Enrolled members of a 
federally recognized Tribe, who live within a Tribe's designated and 
approved service area, submit information on an application form. The 
information is collected on a BIA Form 6407, ``Housing Assistance 
Application,'' and includes:
    A. Applicant Information including: Name, current address, 
telephone number, date of birth, social security number, Tribe, roll 
number, reservation, marital status, name of spouse, date of birth of 
spouse, Tribe of spouse, and roll number of spouse.
    B. Family Information including: Name, date of birth, relationship 
to applicant, and Tribe/roll number.
    C. Income Information: Earned and unearned income.
    D. Housing Information including: Location of the house to be 
repaired, constructed, or purchased; description of housing assistance 
for which applying; knowledge of receipt of prior Housing Improvement 
Program assistance, amount to whom and when; ownership or rental; 
availability of electricity and name of electric company; type of sewer 
system; water source; number of bathroom facilities.
    E. Land Information including: Landowner; legal status of land; or 
type of interest in land.
    F. General Information including: Prior receipt of services under 
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Housing Improvement Program and description of such; ownership of other 
housing and description of such; identification of Housing and Urban 
Development-funded house and current status of project; identification 
of other sources of housing assistance for which the applicant has 
applied and been denied assistance, if applying for a new housing unit 
or purchase of an existing standard unit; and advisement and 
description of any severe health problem, handicap or permanent 
disability.
    G. Applicant Certification including: Signature of applicant and 
date, and signature of spouse and date.
    Title of Collection: Bureau of Indian Affairs Housing Improvement 
Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0184.
    Form Number: BIA-6407.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 8,000 per year, on 
average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 8,000 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 8,000 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: A response is required to obtain a 
benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per year.
    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. 2021-19317 Filed 9-3-21; 8:45 am]
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