[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 71494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32898]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
[Docket No. FR99N-0001]
Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.) The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST)
announces a request for public comment from Indian Tribes concerning
the renewal of Information Collection authorization. We will be
submitting a request to the Office of Management and Budget to extend
authorization for OMB Control Nos. 1035-0001, 1035-0002, and 1035-0003.
The information collection allows us to collect documents associated
with tribes withdrawing their funds held in trust and applying for
technical assistance to withdraw funds under 25 CFR 1200.
Request for Comments
You may send or deliver comments to the addressee in the Addresses
section below. Please put the document number on your comments found in
brackets in the heading of this notice. Your comments will be
summarized and included in the request to OMB for approval and will
become public record. We solicit your specific comments as to:
(1) Whether the proposed information collection is necessary for
the proper performance of our agency's functions, including whether the
information has practical usefulness.
(2) Whether the accuracy of our burden estimate of the collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used is reasonable.
(3) Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to
be collected.
(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.
DATES: You must send your comments so they are received on or by
February 22, 2000.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand deliver your comments to: Sarah Yepa,
Office of Trust Funds Management, Office of the Special Trustee for
American Indians, 505 Marquette, NW, Suite 1000, Albuquerque New Mexico
87102.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alley David, Branch of Directives and
Regulatory Management, at (505) 248-5751, Fax (505) 248-5782, or
electronically at alley.david@ios.doi.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The American Indian Trust Fund Management
Reform Act of 1994 (the Reform Act) allows tribes to withdraw their
money held in trust by the U.S. Government. To withdraw their money,
tribes must first submit an application and get approval from the
Secretary of the Interior. The Reform Act also allows tribes to apply
for technical assistance and financial assistance to complete the
application. Financial assistance may not always be available. Section
1200.13 tells tribes how to submit an application to withdraw their
money and Sec. 1200.14 tells them how they can apply for technical and
financial assistance.
Burden Statement
The current information collection authorizations expire December
31, 1999. A Federal 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 application forms
and burden estimates are:
1. OMB No. 1035-0001, OST Form No. SF-424A, Application for
Technical Assistance to Withdraw Tribal Funds from Trust Status
(Specific Budget):
Estimate Burden Hours--468
Annual Respondents--12
Estimate Burden Per Response--39
2. OMB No. 1035-0002, OST Form No. SF-424, Application for Technical
Assistance to Withdraw Tribal Funds from Trust Status (General):
Estimate Burden Hours--156
Annual Respondents--12
Estimate Burden Per Response--13
3. OMB No. 1035-0003, Application to Withdraw Tribal Funds from
Trust Status:
Estimate Burden Hours--4,104
Annual Respondents--12
Estimate Burden Per Response--342
Total Burden Hours for all Information Collections--4,728
Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended to disclose or provide information to a federal agency and
includes the time needed to review instructions, gather, process and
submit the information.
Donna Erwin,
Director, Office of Trust Funds Management.
[FR Doc. 99-32898 Filed 12-20-99; 8:45 am]
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