[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 179 (Friday, September 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56972-56973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20091]


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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; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 
October 17, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Please provide a 
copy of your comments 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 OMB Control Number 1076-0197 in 
the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, please contact Johnna Blackhair, Acting Deputy Bureau 
Director, Indian Services, BIA by email at [email protected] or 
by telephone at (202) 513-7641. 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. 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 
July 12, 2022 (87 FR 41348). No comments were received.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other 
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are 
especially interested in public comment addressing the following:
    (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
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. 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

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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 under annual appropriations 
or the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and 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 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. 2022-20091 Filed 9-15-22; 8:45 am]
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