[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 90 (Monday, May 12, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20189-20190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08277]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[256A2100DD/AAKP300000/A0A501010.000000; OMB Control Number 1076-0184]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Bureau of 
Indian Affairs Housing Improvement Program

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. To be 
considered, your comments must be received on or before June 11, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) should be sent to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) through https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202405-1076-022 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: 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=1076-0184.

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 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 
June 21, 2024 (89 FR 52076). 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 regulations governing the Housing Improvement 
Program, 25 CFR part 256, provide Tribes with flexibility to address 
members requesting housing assistance. The BIA will use the information 
collected 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

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area, submit information on an application form.
    Title of Collection: Bureau of Indian Affairs Housing Improvement 
Program (HIP).
    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 this action is 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Scott J. Davis,
Senior Advisor to the Secretary,
Exercising the delegated authority of the Assistant Secretary--Indian 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-08277 Filed 5-9-25; 8:45 am]
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