[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 138 (Thursday, July 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58398-58399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15786]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[245A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900; OMB Control Number 1076-0196]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Requests for 
Indian Land Title and Records Information

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.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 19, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) should be sent within 30 days of 
publication of this notice to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs (OIRA) through https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202212-1076-001 or by visiting https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain and selecting ``Currently under 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' and then scrolling down to the 
``Department of the Interior.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact 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; [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 https://www.reginfo.gov/public/Forward?SearchTarget=PRA&textfield=1076-0196.

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), we 
provide the general public, and other Federal agencies, with an 
opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing 
collections of

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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 
January 5, 2023 (88 FR 879). 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 Land Title and Records Office (LTRO) maintains title 
documents for land that the United States holds in trust or restricted 
status for individual Indians or Tribes (Indian land), much like 
counties and other localities maintain title documents for fee land 
within their jurisdictions. Individuals or entities that are requesting 
information regarding title documents--either for property they own or 
for property they seek to lease or encumber--must provide certain 
information to the LTRO in order for LTRO to accurately identify the 
property for which they are seeking information. LTRO uses the 
information provided by individuals or entities in order to identify 
the property so that they can retrieve the appropriate title documents 
and produce reports for that property. The collection of information is 
found in Sec.  150.305, which provides that anyone requesting title 
documents or reports must provide certain information, such as the name 
of the reservation where the land is located and the tract number or 
legal description.
    Title of Collection: Requests for Indian Land Title and Records 
Information.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0196.
    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: 36.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 36.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 19 hours (consisting 
of 10 hours for private sector respondents, 3 hours for individual 
respondents, and 6 hours for government respondents).
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per year for applications; 4 times 
per year for progress reports.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $500.
    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. 2024-15786 Filed 7-17-24; 8:45 am]
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