Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and

Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

has submitted the proposed renewal of the collection of information for

Documented Petitions for Federal Acknowledgment as an Indian Tribe to

the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval under the

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). On

February 7, 1997, BIA published a notice in the Federal Register (62 FR

5837) requesting comments on this proposed collection. The comment

period ended on April 8, 1997. BIA received no comments from the public

in response to the notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed collection of

information and related forms and explanatory materials may be obtained

by contacting Holly Reckord, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Branch of

Acknowledgment and Research, 1849 C Street, NW., MS: 4603-MIB,

Washington, DC 20240, (202) 208-3592.

DATES: OMB is required to respond to this request within 60 days of

publication of this notice or before July 7, 1997 but may respond after

30 days. For maximum consideration, your comments should be submitted

by June 4, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Your comments and suggestions on the requirements should be

made directly to the Office of Management and Budget, Interior

Department Desk Officer (1076-0104) Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-7340. Please

provide a copy of your comments to Holly Reckord, Bureau of Indian

Affairs, Branch of Acknowledgment and Research, 1849 C Street, NW., MS:

4603-MIB, Washington, DC, (202) 208-3592.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Abstract

The information collection is needed to establish whether a

petitioning group has the characteristics necessary to be acknowledged

as having a Government-to-Government relationship with the United

States.

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2. Request for Comments

We specifically request your comments on the following:

1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the

proper performance of the functions of the BIA, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

2. The accuracy of the Bureau's estimate of the burden of the

collection of information, including the validity of the methodology

and assumptions used;

3. The quality, utility and clarity of the information to be

collected; and

4. How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on

those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated

electronic, mechanical or other forms of information technology.

3. Data

Title: Collection of Information for Federal Acknowledgment under

25 CFR part 83.

OMB Number: 1076-0104.

Affected Entities: Groups petitioning for Federal acknowledgment as

tribes.

Frequency of Response: Once.

Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 10.

Estimated Time per Petition: 2075 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 20, 767.

Dated: April 29, 1997.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97-11638 Filed 5-2-97; 8:45 am]

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