[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 248 (Thursday, December 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74419-74420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28336]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[222A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0143]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Tribal Self-Governance 
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 an 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 28, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Steven Mullen, Information Collection Clearance 
Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1001 Indian School Road NW, 
Suite 229, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104; or by email to 
[email protected]. Please reference Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) Control Number 1076-0143 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Ms. Sharee M. Freeman, Director, Office of 
Self-Governance, Department of the Interior, by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at (202) 219-0240. Individuals 
who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service 
at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance. 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 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all 
information collections require approval under the PRA. We may not 
conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection 
of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies 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 especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following:
    (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of response.
    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 Self-Governance program is authorized by the Tribal 
Self-Governance Act of 1994, Public Law 103-413 (the Act), as amended. 
Indian Tribes interested in entering into Self-Governance must submit 
certain information as required by the Act. In addition, those Tribes 
and Tribal consortia that have entered into Self-Governance funding 
agreements will be requested to submit certain information

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as described in 25 CFR 1000. This information will be used to justify a 
budget request submission on their behalf and to comport with section 
405 of the Act that calls for the Secretary to submit an annual report 
to the Congress.
    Title of Collection: Tribal Self-Governance Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0143.
    Form Number: Annual Self-Governance Report Form.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Federally recognized Indian Tribes and 
Tribal consortia participating in or wishing to enter into Tribal Self-
Governance.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 75.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 84.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Completion times vary from 
15 minutes to 400 hours, with an average of approximately 43 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,443 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion or annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $10,500.
    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.).

Steven Mullen,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs 
and Collaborative Action--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-28336 Filed 12-29-21; 8:45 am]
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