[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 222 (Monday, November 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 80750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25593]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[DT64101000.DSB4A0000.T7AC00.214A00; OMB Control Number 1035-0004]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Individual Indian Money 
(IIM) Instructions for Disbursement of Funds and Change of Address

AGENCY: Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA) (formerly known as 
Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians), Office of the 
Secretary.

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 Trust Funds Administration (BTFA) (formerly known as The 
Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) are proposing 
to renew an information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 20, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to Nina Alexander, 4400 Masthead NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109; or by email 
to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1035-
0004 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Nina Alexander by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at (505) 273-1620. 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.
    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 BTFA; (2) will this information be processed and used 
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 
might the BTFA enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the BTFA minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    A Federal Register notice soliciting public comments on the 
information collection was initially published on August 30, 2023 (81 
FR 15120). No comments were received from the public in response to 
this notice, nor were comments received in response to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act statement associated with the collection for the three 
previous years.
    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: As codified in 25 U.S.C. 4001, The American Indian Trust 
Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (the Reform Act) makes provisions 
for the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA) (formerly known as 
The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians) to administer 
trust fund accounts for individuals and tribes. The collection of 
information is required to facilitate the processing of deposits, 
investments, and distribution of monies held in trust by the U.S. 
Government and administered by the BTFA. The collection of information 
provides the information needed to establish procedures to: Deposit and 
retrieve funds from accounts, perform transactions such as cashing 
checks, reporting lost or stolen checks, stopping payment of checks, 
change of address and general verification for account activities.
    Title of Collection: Individual Indian Money (IIM) Instructions for 
Disbursement of Funds and Change of Address, 25 CFR 115.
    OMB Control Number: 1035-0004.
    Form Number: OST-01-004--Trust Funds for Tribes and Individual 
Indians, 25 CFR Party 115.
    Type of Review: Renewal of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals/households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 11,059.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 11,059.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,765 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: None.
    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).

Jeffrey Parrillo,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-25593 Filed 11-17-23; 8:45 am]
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