2018-05747. Agency Information Collection Activities; Indian Highway Safety Grants  

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    AGENCY:

    Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Interior.

    ACTION:

    Notice of information collection; request for comment.

    SUMMARY:

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the BIA Indian Highway Safety Program (IHSP) are proposing a new information collection.

    DATES:

    Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 21, 2018.

    ADDRESSES:

    Send your comments on this information collection request (ICR) by mail to the Indian Highway Safety Program Coordinator, Ms. Kimberly Belone, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Albuquerque NM 87104; or by email to Kimberly.belone@bia.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 1076-NEW in the subject line of your comments.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    To request additional information about this ICR, contact Indian Highway Program Director L.G. Robertson, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Albuquerque NM 87104 by email at Lawrence.robertson@bia.gov, or by telephone at 505-563-3780.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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.

    We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper functions of the BIA IHSP; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the BIA IHSP enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the BIA IHSP minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology.

    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. 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: Information collected from tribal entities concerning, population, land base, highway miles and statistical data concerning vehicle fatalities, crashes, traffic enforcement actions and Start Printed Page 12405proposed financial data. This data collected is a requirement for the BIA IHSP to fulfil the data obligations of 23 CFR 1300.11 and will be used for review and consideration by the IHSP Selection Committee for consideration of grant awards.

    Title of Collection: Indian Highway Safety Grants.

    OMB Control Number: 1076-NEW.

    Form Number: None.

    Type of Review: New.

    Respondents/Affected Public: Tribal governments.

    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 80.

    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 80.

    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 hours to 4 hours, depending on availability of tribal statistical and financial data.

    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 160, on average.

    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain a benefit.

    Frequency of Collection: Annually if elect to apply for the grant(s).

    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

    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).

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    Dated: March 14, 2018.

    Elizabeth K. Appel,

    Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs.

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    [FR Doc. 2018-05747 Filed 3-20-18; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4337-15-P

Document Information

Published:
03/21/2018
Department:
Indian Affairs Bureau
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of information collection; request for comment.
Document Number:
2018-05747
Dates:
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 21, 2018.
Pages:
12404-12405 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
189A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G, OMB Control Number 1076-NEW
PDF File:
2018-05747.Pdf