[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52076-52081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13511]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[Docket No. BIA-2022-0005-0004; 245A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900; 
OMB Control Number 1076-0018, 1076-0020, 1076-0047, 1076-0094, 1076-
0112, 1076-0114, 1076-0120, 1076-0131, 1076-0134, 1076-0135, 1076-0153, 
1076-0160, 1076-0169, 1076-0182, 1076-0183, 1076-0184, 1076-0190, 1076-
0199]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Request for Comment on 
Fiscal Year 2025 Expirations Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

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, 
Indian Affairs, are proposing to renew eighteen (18) information 
collections. We are seeking comments from the public, and other Federal 
agencies, as part of our continuing effort to minimize burdens and 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 20, 2024.

ADDRESSES: To submit a comment, please visit https://www.regulations.gov/docket/BIA-2022-0005 or use the search field on 
https://www.regulations.gov to find the ``BIA-2022-0005'' docket. 
Please follow the instructions on Regulations.gov for submitting a 
comment; and reference the applicable OMB Control Number within your 
comment submission.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Mullen, Information Collection 
Clearance Officer, by email at [email protected] or telephone at (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 each information collection 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 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 the 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 the information collection request. 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.

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                                            OMB Control     Expiration
         Information Collection                 No.            date
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(1.) Verification of Indian Preference         1076-0160      10/31/2024
 for Employment in BIA and IHS..........
(2.) Law and Order on Indian                   1076-0094      11/30/2024
 Reservations--Marriage & Dissolution
 Applications, 25 CFR 11................
(3.) Bureau of Indian Education Adult          1076-0120      11/30/2024
 Education Program......................
(4.) Indian Child Welfare Quarterly and        1076-0131      11/30/2024
 Annual Report..........................
(5.) Reporting System for Public Law 102-      1076-0135      11/30/2024
 477 Demonstration Project..............
(6.) Request for Certificate of Degree         1076-0153      11/30/2024
 of Indian or Alaska Native Blood.......
(7.) Sovereignty in Indian Education           1076-0182      11/30/2024
 Grant Program..........................
(8.) Indian Highway Safety Grants.......       1076-0190      11/30/2024
(9.) Probate of Indian Estates, except         1076-0169      12/31/2024
 for Members of the Osage Nation and the
 Five Civilized Tribes..................
(10.) Tribal Colleges and Universities         1076-0018      01/31/2025
 Grant Application Form, 25 CFR 41......
(11.) Indian Business Incubator Program,       1076-0199      01/31/2025
 25 CFR 1187............................
(12.) Application for Admission to             1076-0114      03/31/2025
 Haskell Indian Nations University and
 to Southwestern Indian Polytechnic
 Institute..............................
(13.) Loan Guarantee, Insurance, and           1076-0020      05/31/2025
 Interest Subsidy Program, 25 CFR 103...
(14.) Reindeer in Alaska................       1076-0047      05/31/2025
(15.) Tribal Reassumption of                   1076-0112      05/31/2025
 Jurisdiction over Child Custody
 Proceedings, 25 CFR 13.................
(16.) Student Transportation Form.......       1076-0134      05/31/2025

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(17.) Secretarial Elections.............       1076-0183      05/31/2025
(18.) Bureau of Indian Affairs Housing         1076-0184      05/31/2025
 Improvement Program....................
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1. Verification of Indian Preference for Employment in BIA and IHS

    Abstract: The BIA is seeking renewal of the approval for the 
information collection conducted under 25 U.S.C. 43, 36 Stat. 472, 
inter alia, and implementing regulations, at 25 CFR part 5, regarding 
verification of Indian preference for employment. The purpose of Indian 
preference is to encourage qualified Indian persons to seek employment 
with the BIA and the Indian Health Service (IHS) by offering 
preferential treatment to qualified candidates of Indian heritage. The 
BIA collects the information to ensure compliance with Indian 
preference hiring requirements. The information collection relates only 
to individuals applying for employment with the BIA and/or IHS. The 
tribe's involvement is limited to verifying membership information 
submitted by the applicant. The collection of information allows 
certain persons who are of Indian descent to receive preference when 
appointments are made to vacancies in positions with the BIA and the 
IHS as well as in any unit that has been transferred intact from the 
BIA to a Bureau or office within the Department of the Interior or the 
Department of Health and Human Services and that continues to perform 
functions formerly performed as part of the BIA and the IHS. You are 
eligible for preference if (a) you are a member of a federally 
recognized Indian tribe; (b) you are a descendent of a member and you 
were residing within the present boundaries of any Indian reservation 
on June 1, 1934; (c) you are an Alaska native; or (d) you possess one-
half degree Indian blood derived from tribes that are indigenous to the 
United States.
    Title of Collection: Verification of Indian Preference for 
Employment in the BIA and the IHS.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0160.
    Form Number: BIA 4432.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Qualified Indian persons who are 
seeking preference in employment with the BIA and the IHS.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 5,000 per year, on 
average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 5,000 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,500 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: A response is required to obtain a 
benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $7,640.

2. Law and Order on Indian Reservations--Marriage & Dissolution 
Applications, 25 CFR 11

    Abstract: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking renewal of 
the approval for the information collection conducted under 25 CFR 
11.600(c) and 11.606(c). This information collection allows the Clerk 
of the Court of Indian Offenses to collect personal information 
necessary for a Court of Indian Offenses to issue a marriage license or 
dissolve a marriage. Courts of Indian Offenses have been established on 
certain Indian reservations under the authority vested in the Secretary 
of the Interior by 5 U.S.C. 301 and 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, and 13, which 
authorize appropriations for ``Indian judges.'' The courts provide for 
the administration of justice for Indian tribes in those areas where 
the tribes retain jurisdiction over Indians, exclusive of State 
jurisdiction, but where tribal courts have not been established to 
exercise that jurisdiction and the tribes has, by resolution or 
constitutional amendment, chosen to use the Court of Indian Offenses. 
Accordingly, Courts of Indian Offenses exercise jurisdiction under 25 
CFR 11. Domestic relations are governed by 25 CFR 11.600, which 
authorizes the Court of Indian Offenses to conduct and dissolve 
marriages.
    In order to obtain a marriage licenses in a Court of Indian 
Offenses, applicants must provide the six items of information listed 
in 25 CFR 11.600(c), including identifying information, such a Social 
Security number, information on previous marriage, relationship to the 
other applicant, and a certificate of the results of any medical 
examination required by applicable tribal ordinances or the laws of the 
State in which the Indian country under the jurisdiction of the Court 
of Indian Offenses is located. To dissolve a marriage, applicants must 
provide the six items of information listed in 25 CFR 11.606(c), 
including information on occupation and residency (to establish 
jurisdiction), information on whether the parties have lives apart for 
at least 180 days or if there is serious marital discord warranting 
dissolution, and information on the children of the marriage and 
whether the wife is pregnant (for the court to determine the 
appropriate level of support that may be required from the non-
custodial parent). (25 CFR 11.601) Two forms are used as part of this 
information collection, the Marriage License Application and the 
Dissolution of Marriage Application.
    Title of Collection: Law and Order on Indian Reservations--Marriage 
& Dissolution Applications, 25 CFR 11.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0094.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 260 per year, on 
average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 260 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 65 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $6,500 (approximately 
$25 per application for processing fees).

3. Bureau of Indian Education Adult Education Program

    Abstract: The BIE is seeking renewal of the approval for the 
information collection conducted under 25 CFR part 46 to manage program 
resources and for fiscal accountability and appropriate direct services 
documentation. This information includes an annual report form.
    Title of Collection: Bureau of Indian Education Adult Education 
Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0120.
    Form Number: BIA-62123.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals (Tribal Adult Education 
Program Administrators).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 70 per year, on 
average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 70 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 4 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 280 hours.

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    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per year.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $200.

4. Indian Child Welfare Quarterly and Annual Report

    Abstract: The BIA is seeking to revise the information collection 
conducted under 25 CFR 23, related to the Indian Child Welfare Act 
(ICWA). The BIA uses the information to determine the extent of service 
needs in local Indian communities, assess ICWA program effectiveness, 
and provide date for the annual program budget justification. The 
aggregated report is not considered confidential. The form must be 
completed by Federally recognized Tribes that operate child protection 
programs. Submission of this information by Federally recognized Tribes 
allows the BIA to consolidate and review selected data on Indian child 
welfare cases. The data is useful on a local level, to the Tribes and 
Tribal entities that collect it, for case management purposes. The data 
are useful on a nationwide basis for planning and budget purposes.
    Title of Collection: Indian Child Welfare Quarterly and Annual 
Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0131.
    Form Number: Part A, Part B.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Proposed Revisions: The BIA propose to revise the existing, 
consolidated caseload form into two forms--Part A form, and Part B 
form--in order to facilitate the appropriate Tribal officials filling 
out each.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Federally recognized Tribes or Tribal 
entities that are operating programs for Tribes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 565 per year, on 
average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,260 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Approximately 30 minutes 
for Part A--ICWA Data; approximately 30 minutes for Part B--Tribal 
Child Abuse and Neglect Data.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,130 per year on 
average.
    Respondent's Obligation: A response is required to obtain a 
benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Four times per year for the Part A--ICWA 
Data; if applicable, four times per year for Part B--Tribal Child Abuse 
Neglect Data.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.

5. Reporting System for Public Law 102-477 Demonstration Project

    Abstract: This information allows the Division of Workforce 
Development (DWD), which reports to the BIA--Indian Services, to 
document satisfactory compliance with statutory, regulatory, and other 
requirements of the various integrated programs. Public Law 102-477 
authorized tribal governments to integrate federally funded employment, 
training, and related services and programs into a single, coordinated, 
comprehensive service delivery plan. Funding agencies include the 
Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services. 
BIA is statutorily required to serve as the lead agency and provides a 
single, universal report format for use by tribal governments to report 
on integrated activities and expenditures. The DWD shares the 
information collected from these reports with the Department of Labor 
and the Department of Health and Human Services.
    Title of Collection: Reporting System for Public Law 102-477 
Demonstration Project.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0135.
    Form Number: BIA-8205.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Proposed Revisions: The BIA propose to revise the existing forms in 
collaboration with Federal partners and the 477 Tribal Workgroup.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Indian tribes participating in Public 
Law 102-477 and individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 258.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 258.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from half an hour to 
six hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,017.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once annually for the reporting, and once 
annually for the job placement and training application.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $355.

6. Request for Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaska Native Blood

    Abstract: The BIA is seeking renewal of the approval for the 
information collection conducted under the numerous laws authorizing 
BIA to administer program services to Indians, provided that the 
individual possesses a minimum degree of Indian or Alaska Native blood. 
When applying for program services authorized by these laws, an 
applicant must provide acceptable documentation to prove that he or she 
meets the minimum required degree of Indian or Alaska Native blood. 
Currently, the BIA certifies an individual's degree of Indian or Alaska 
Native blood if the individual can provide sufficient information to 
prove his or her identity and prove his or her descent from an Indian 
ancestor(s) listed on historic documents approved by the Secretary of 
the Interior that include blood degree information. To obtain the CDIB, 
the applicant must fill out an application form and provide supporting 
documents.
    Title of Collection: Request for Certificate of Degree of Indian or 
Alaska Native Blood.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0153.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 100,000 per year, on 
average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 100,000 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 150,000.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $2,500,000.

7. Sovereignty in Indian Education Grant Program

    Abstract: Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations may submit 
proposals to support their efforts to take control and operate BIE-
funded schools located on the Tribe's reservation under 25 U.S.C. 
.2501. Each proposal must include a project narrative, a budget 
narrative, a work plan outline, and a Project Director to manage the 
execution of the grant. The Project Directors will participate in 
monthly collaboration meetings, submit quarterly budget updates, ensure 
an annual report is submitted at the end of each project year, and 
ultimately ensure that the tribal education agency fulfills the 
obligations of the grant.
    Title of Collection: Sovereignty in Indian Education Grant Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0182.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Indian Tribes and/or Tribal Education 
Departments.

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    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 11 per year.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 198 per year.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Ranges from 1 hour to 40 
hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 682 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Proposals and Annual reports once per year 
and Budget Reports are submitted 4 times per year.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.

8. Indian Highway Safety Grants

    Abstract: This data collected is a requirement for the BIA Indian 
Highway Safety Program (IHSP) to fulfil the data obligations of 23 CFR 
1300.11 and will be used for review and consideration by the IHSP 
Selection Committee for consideration of grant awards. This information 
is collected from Tribal entities concerning population, land base, 
highway miles and statistical data concerning vehicle fatalities, 
crashes, traffic enforcement actions and proposed financial data.
    Title of Collection: Indian Highway Safety Grants.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0190.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Tribal governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 485 per year, on 
average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,256 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: For applications, 4 hours, 
on average; for monthly reports, 3-11 hours, on average; and for annual 
reports, 5-9 hours, on average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 15,316 on average.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually for grant applications and annual 
reports; monthly for reports.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

9. Probate of Indian Estates, Except for Members of the Osage Nation 
and the Five Civilized Tribes

    Abstract: The Secretary of the Interior probates the estates of 
individual Indians owning trust or restricted property in accordance 
with 25 U.S.C. 372-373. In order to compile the probate file, the BIA 
must obtain the family heirship data regarding the deceased from 
individuals and the tribe. This section contains the procedures that 
the Secretary of the Interior follows to initiate the probate of the 
trust estate for a deceased person who owns an interest in trust or 
restricted property. The Secretary must perform the necessary research 
of family heirship data collection requests in this part to obtain the 
information necessary to compile an accurate and complete probate file. 
This file will be forwarded to the Office of Hearing and Appeals (OHA) 
for disposition. Responses to these information collection requests are 
required to create a probate file for the decedent's estate so that OHA 
can determine the heirs of the decedent and order distribution of the 
trust assets in the decedent's estate.
    Title of Collection: Probate of Indian Estates, Except for Members 
of the Osage Nation and Five Civilized Tribes.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0169.
    Form Number: OHA-7.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Proposed Revisions: Addition of a form to collect data for heirship 
finding and family history (OHA-7 form).
    Respondents/Affected Public: Indians, businesses, and tribal 
authorities.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 36,906 per year.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 41,139 per year.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 0.5 hours to 45 
hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 617,486 per year.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per respondent per year.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.

10. Tribal Colleges and Universities Grant Application Form, 25 CFR 41

    Abstract: Each tribally-controlled college or university requesting 
financial assistance under the Tribally Controlled Colleges and 
Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (the Act) (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), 
which provides grants to Tribally Controlled Colleges or Universities 
for the purpose of ensuring continued and expanded educational 
opportunities for Indian students. Similarly, each Tribally Controlled 
College or University that receives financial assistance is required by 
Sec.107(c)(1) of the Act and 25 CFR 41 to provide a report on the use 
of funds received.
    Title of Collection: Tribal Colleges and Universities Grant 
Application Form, 25 CFR 41.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0018.
    Form Number: BIE-62107, BIE-6259, BIE Form 22, and the Third Week 
Monitoring Form.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Tribal college and university 
administrators.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 29 per year, on 
average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 174 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 hour to 11 
hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 870 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.

11. Indian Business Incubator Program, 25 CFR 1187

    Abstract: This information collection includes items that an 
applicant must include in an application for an Indian Business 
Incubator Program (IBIP) grant and that IBIP awardees must include in 
the annual report. Applicant contents include such items as a 
description of the reservation communities the incubator will serve, a 
three-year plan regarding the services to be offered to participating 
entrepreneurs, among other items, information regarding applicant's 
experience in conducting assistance programs, and a site description of 
the location at which the applicant will provide workspace to 
participants, among other items. The annual report includes a detailed 
breakdown of the entrepreneurs the incubator has served for the year 
covered by the report.
    Title of Collection: Indian Business Incubator Program, 25 CFR 
1187.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0199.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals, Private Sector, 
Government.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 50.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 100.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Ranges from 5 to 35 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,000 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Occasionally.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.

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12. Application for Admission to Haskell Indian Nations University and 
to Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

    Abstract: The BIE is requesting approval for the admission forms 
for Haskell Indian Nations University (Haskell) and Southwest Indian 
Polytechnic Institute (SIPI). These admission forms are used in 
determining program eligibility of American Indian and Alaska Native 
students for educational services. These forms are utilized pursuant to 
the Blood Quantum Act, Public Law 99-228; the Snyder Act, Chapter 115, 
Public Law 67-85; and, the Indian Appropriations of the 48th Congress, 
Chapter 180, page 91, For Support of Schools, July 4, 1884. Submission 
of these eligibility application forms is mandatory in determining a 
student's eligibility for educational services. The information is 
collected on two forms: The Application for Admission to Haskell form 
and the Application for Admission to SIPI form. Haskell opted to not 
pursue approval of the Dual Enrollment as a part of this renewal.
    Title of Collection: Application for Admission to Haskell Indian 
Nations University and to Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0114.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Proposed Revisions: Revised applications to facilitate digital 
submissions.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Students.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 2,100 per year, on 
average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,100 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes per Haskell 
application; 30 minutes per SIPI application.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 800 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Response is required to obtain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per year for Haskell; once for SIPI, 
unless a student has missed more than two consecutive trimesters.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $11,533.

13. Loan Guarantee, Insurance, and Interest Subsidy Program, 25 CFR 103

    Abstract: Submission of this information allows the Office of 
Indian Economic Development (OIED) to implement the Loan Guarantee, 
Insurance, and Interest Subsidy Program, 25 U.S.C. 1451 et seq., the 
purpose of which is to encourage private lending to individual Indians 
and Indian organizations by providing lenders with loan guarantees or 
loan insurance to reduce their potential risk. The information 
collection allows OIED to determine the eligibility and credit-
worthiness of respondents and loans and otherwise ensure compliance 
with Program requirements. This information collection includes the use 
of several forms.
    Title of Collection: Loan Guarantee, Insurance, and Interest 
Subsidy Program, 25 CFR 103.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0020.
    Form Number: ALD10, CFL10, ISR10, LGA10, LGC10, LIA10, NIL10, 
NOD10, RGI10.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Lenders, including commercial banks, 
and borrowers, including individual Indians and Indian organizations.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 622.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,377.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Ranging from 0.5 to 2 
hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,654 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.

14. Reindeer in Alaska

    Abstract: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking renewal of 
the approval for the information collection conducted under 25 CFR part 
243, Reindeer in Alaska, which is used to monitor and regulate the 
possession and use of Alaskan reindeer by non-Natives in Alaska. The 
information to be provided includes an applicant's name and address, 
and where an applicant will keep the reindeer. The applicant must fill 
out an application for a permit to get a reindeer for any purpose; and 
is required to report on the status of reindeer annually or when a 
change occurs, including changes prior to the date of the annual 
report. This information collection utilizes four forms. A response is 
required to obtain and/or retain a benefit.
    Title of Collection: Reindeer in Alaska.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0047.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Non-Indians who wish to possess 
Alaskan reindeer.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 4 per year, on 
average (1 respondent for the Sale Permit for Alaska Reindeer, 1 
respondent for the Sale Report Form for Alaska Reindeer, 1 respondent 
for the Special Use Permit for Alaskan Reindeer, and 1 respondent for 
the Special Use Reindeer Report).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 5 minutes for the Sale 
Permit and Report forms; and 10 minutes for the Special Use Permit and 
Report forms, on average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 30 minutes.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once a year, on average.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.

15. Tribal Reassumption of Jurisdiction Over Child Custody Proceedings, 
25 CFR 13

    Abstract: The BIA is seeking to renew the information collection 
conducted under 25 CFR 13, Tribal Reassumption of Jurisdiction over 
Child Custody Proceedings, which prescribes procedures by which a 
federally recognized Tribe that occupies Tribal lands over which a 
State asserts any jurisdiction pursuant to Federal law may reassume 
jurisdiction over Indian child proceedings as authorized by the Indian 
Child Welfare Act, Public Law 95-608, 92 Stat. 3069, 25 U.S.C. 1918. 
The collection of information will ensure that the provisions of Public 
Law 95-608 are met. Any federally recognized Tribe that became subject 
to State jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of the Act of August 
15, 1953 (67 Stat. 588), as amended by title IV of the Act of April 11, 
1968 (82 Stat. 73, 78), or pursuant to any other Federal law, may 
reassume jurisdiction over child custody proceedings. The collection of 
information provides data that will be used in considering the petition 
and feasibility of the plan of the Tribe for reassumption of 
jurisdiction over Indian child custody proceedings. We collect the 
following information: Full name, address, and telephone number of 
petitioning Tribe or Tribes; a Tribal resolution; estimated total 
number of members in the petitioning Tribe of Tribes with an 
explanation of how the number was estimated; current criteria for 
Tribal membership; citation to provision in Tribal constitution 
authorizing the Tribal governing body to exercise jurisdiction over 
Indian child custody matters; description of Tribal court; copy of any 
Tribal ordinances or

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Tribal court rules establishing procedures or rules for exercise of 
jurisdiction over child custody matters; and all other information 
required by 25 CFR 13.11.
    Title of Collection: Tribal Reassumption of Jurisdiction over Child 
Custody Proceedings, 25 CFR 13.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0112.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Federally recognized Tribes who submit 
Tribal reassumption petitions for review and approval by the Secretary 
of the Interior.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 8 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 8 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

16. Student Transportation Form

    Abstract: The Student Transportation regulations in 25 CFR part 39, 
subpart G, contain the program eligibility and criteria that govern the 
allocation of transportation funds. Information collected from the 
schools will be used to determine the rate per mile. The information 
collection provides transportation mileage for Bureau-funded schools, 
which determines the allocation of transportation funds. This 
information is collected using a web-based system, Web Education 
Transportation (Web ET).
    Title of Collection: Student Transportation Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0134.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Contract and Grant schools; Bureau-
operated schools.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 183 per year, on 
average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 183 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Two hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 366 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per year.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.

17. Secretarial Elections

    Abstract: Under the Indian Reorganization Act, Tribes have the 
right to organize and adopt constitutions, bylaws, and any amendments 
thereto, and ratify charters of incorporation, through elections called 
by the Secretary of the Interior, according to rules prescribed by the 
Secretary. See 25 U.S.C. 476, 477, 503. The Secretary's rules for 
conducting these elections, known as ``Secretarial elections,'' and 
approving the results are at 25 CFR 81. In most cases, the Tribe 
requests a Secretarial election; however, an individual voting member 
of a Tribe may also request a Secretarial election by petition. These 
rules also establish the procedures for an individual to petition for a 
Secretarial election. The BIA requires the Tribe to submit a formal 
request for Secretarial election, including: A Tribal resolution; the 
document or language to be voted on in the election; a list of all 
Tribal members who are age 18 or older in the next 120 days (when the 
election will occur), including their last known addresses, voting 
districts (if any), and dates of birth, in an electronically sortable 
format. While much of the information the Tribe prepares for a 
Secretarial election (e.g., list of members eligible to vote) would be 
required if the Tribe instead conducted its own Tribal election, the 
Secretary's rules establish specifics on what a Tribal request or 
petition for election must contain. These specifics are necessary to 
ensure the integrity of Secretarial elections and allow the BIA and 
Tribal personnel the ability to consistently administer elections.
    Title of Collection: Secretarial Elections.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0183.
    Form Number: Secretarial Election Voter Registration Form.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Federally recognized Tribes and their 
members.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 252,041.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 252,041.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 15 minutes to 
40 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 64,305.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $183,960.

18. Bureau of Indian Affairs Housing Improvement Program

    Abstract: Submission of this information allows BIA to determine 
applicant eligibility for housing services based upon the criteria 
referenced in 25 CFR 256.9 (repairs and renovation assistance) and 
256.10 (replacement housing assistance). Enrolled members of a 
federally recognized Tribe, who live within a Tribe's designated and 
approved service area, submit information on an application form.
    Title of Collection: Bureau of Indian Affairs Housing Improvement 
Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0184.
    Form Number: BIA-6407, Tribal Annual Performance Report (TAPR) 
Excel workbook, and the Government Performance Results Act (GPRA) 
Reporting Form.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 12,292 per year, on 
average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 12,523 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies between 15 and 30 
minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 5,185 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per year for the HIP Application, HIP 
Addendum, and TAPR workbook. Quarterly for the GPRA Reporting form.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.

Authority

    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 these information 
collection actions 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, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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