[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6247-6248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02767]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[OMB Control Number 1076-0136; 267A2100DD/AAKP300000/A0A501010.000000]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act Programs
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, the
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is proposing to renew an information
collection without change.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments. To be
considered, your comments must be received on or before March 13, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send your written comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection request (ICR) to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) through https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202505-1076-006 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=1076-0136.
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
July 11, 2025 (90 FR 30949). 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: Regulations at 25 CFR part 900 codify the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act, which authorizes and
directs BIA to contract or compact with and fund Indian Tribes and
Tribal organizations that choose to take over the operation of
programs, services, functions, and activities (PSFAs) that would
otherwise be operated by the BIA. These PSFAs include programs such as
law enforcement, social services, and Tribal priority allocation
programs. The data is maintained by
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BIA's Office of Indian Services, Division of Self-Determination.
Title of Collection: Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act Programs.
OMB Control Number: 1076-0136.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Federally recognized Indian Tribes,
Tribal organizations and contractors.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 567.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 7,063.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 4 hours to 122
hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 127,127 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
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.).
Steven Mullen,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs
and Collaborative Action--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-02767 Filed 2-10-26; 8:45 am]
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