[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 185 (Monday, September 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58369-58370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20747]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[2231A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900; OMB Control Number 1076-0021]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Electric Power 
Service Application

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 with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 26, 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 1076-0021 in 
the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Mullen, Information Collection 
Clearance Officer, [email protected], (202) 924-2650. 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 
September 10, 2021 (86 FR 50737). 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 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. 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 owns, operates, and maintains three electric 
power utilities that provide a service to the end user, pursuant to 25 
CFR 175 (Indian Electric Power Utilities). The BIA must collect 
customer information to identify the individual responsible for 
repaying the government its costs for delivering the service and bill 
for those costs. The BIA must also collect information to identify the 
location of the service delivery (i.e., electrical hook-up). In 
addition, the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA), 31 U.S.C. 
3701-3733 requires that certain information be collected from 
individuals and businesses doing business with the government. This 
information includes the taxpayer identification number for possible 
future use to recover delinquent debt.

Proposed Revisions to This Information Collection

    BIA proposes to revise the ``Electric Service Application'' form to 
expand electronic access and improve customer experience and delivery. 
The revised form introduces an opt-in checkbox for paperless billing 
and a new field for email address. The revised form also proposes 
clarifying text regarding the option for a letter from medical services 
provider. Customers that need essential medical equipment in their home 
to sustain life should obtain a letter from their medical services 
provider and contact respective utility. A letter on file from 
customer's medical services provider does not guarantee customer's 
service will not be disconnected for unpaid electric bills. Accounts 
with a letter on file from customer's medical services provider are 
subject to the same bill payment terms as other accounts.
    Title of Collection: Electric Power Service Application.

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    OMB Control Number: 1076-0021.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individual Indians and Indian Tribes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1,315.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,315.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 30 minutes to 1 hour.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 665.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-hour 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. 2022-20747 Filed 9-23-22; 8:45 am]
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