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

ACTION: Notice.

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

has submitted the proposed renewal of the information collection for

the Housing Assistance Application, codified at 25 CFR 256.5, to the

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

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.). On February 19, 1997, BIA

published a notice in the Federal Register (62 FR 7470) requesting

public comments on the proposed information collection. The comment

period ended on April 21, 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 form and explanatory materials may be obtained

by contacting June Henkel, Bureau of Indian Affairs (Bureau),

Department of the Interior, 1849 C. Street, NW, MS-4603 MIB,

Washington, D.C. 20240. (202) 208-2721.

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

publication of this notice on or before September 2, 1997 but may

respond after 30 days. For maximum consideration, your comments should

be submitted by August 1, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Your comments and suggestions on the requirements should be

made directly to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Washington, D.C. 20503, (202) 395-7340. Please provide a copy of your

comments to June Henkel, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Tribal

Services, 1849 C Street, NW, MS-4603-MIB, Washington, D.C. 20240, (202)

208-2721.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The information collection is needed to establish whether an

applicant is eligible to receive services under the Housing Improvement

Program (HIP) and to establish the priority order in which eligible

applicants may receive services under the program.

II. 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

information collection, 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 information

collection on those who are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated electronic, mechanical or other forms of

information technology.

III. Data

Title of the Collection of Information: Department of the Interior,

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Housing Assistance Application.

OMB Number: 1076-0084

Affected Entities: Individual members of Indian tribes who are

living on or near a tribally, or by law, defined service area.

Frequency of Response: Annually or less frequently, depending on

length of waiting list, funding availability and dynamics of service

population.

Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,500.

Estimated Time per Application: \1/2\ hour.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1750 hours.

Dated: June 23, 1997.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97-17384 Filed 7-1-97; 8:45 am]

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