[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41348-41349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14739]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[2231A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900; OMB Control Number 1076-0197]


Agency Information Collection Activities; 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 proposing to reinstate a 
previously approved information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 12, 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 1076-0197 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeanette Hanna, Deputy Bureau 
Director, Indian Services, BIA by email at [email protected] or by 
telephone at 202-513-7640. Individuals in the United States who are 
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 
711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay 
services.

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.

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    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: 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 to ensure effective, accurate, and timely distribution of 
assistance to respond to funds specifically appropriated for Indian 
Country, where applicable. This data may assist Federal agencies in 
developing distribution formulas for funds provided under the 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as well as for use in 
distribution of resources for such programs as the Department of 
Energy's Energy Efficient and Conservation Block Grant or the 
Department of Treasury's Emergency Rental Assistance Program. 
Specifically, enrollment data will be a data source to assist Indian 
Affairs' allocation of supplemental appropriations by the Congress such 
as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The authority for this 
information collection is 25 U.S.C. 2.
    Title of Collection: Tribal Enrollment Count.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0197.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Federally recognized 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: Annually.
    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.).

Steven Mullen,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs 
and Collaborative Action--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-14739 Filed 7-11-22; 8:45 am]
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