97-14344. Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30334-30335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14344]


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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

    The proposal for renewal of the collection of information listed 
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for 
approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 25). Copies of the proposed collection of information and 
related forms may be obtained by contacting the Bureau's clearance 
officer at the phone number listed below.
    Comments and suggestions on the renewal should be made directly to 
the bureau clearance officer and to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (076-0100), Washington, D.C., 
20503, telephone [phone].
    Title: Land Acquisitions.
    OMB approval number: 1076-0100.
    Abstract: The Secretary of the Interior has statutory authority to 
acquire lands in trust status for individual Indians and federally 
recognized Indian tribes. The Secretary requests information in order 
to identify the party(ies) involved and describing the land in 
question. Respondents are Native American tribes or individuals who 
request real property acquisition for trust status. The Secretary also 
requests additional information necessary to satisfy those pertinent 
factors listed in 25 CFR 151.10 or 151.11. The information is used to 
determine whether or not the Secretary will approve an applicant's 
request. No specific form is used, but respondents supply information 
and data so that the

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Secretary may make an evaluation and determination in accordance with 
established Federal factors, rules and policies.
    Frequency: As needed.
    Description of respondents: Native American tribes and individuals 
desiring acquisition of lands in trust status.
    Estimated completion time: 4 hours.
    Annual responses: 9,200.
    Annual Burden hours: 36,800.
    Bureau clearance officer: James McDivitt [phone].

    Dated: May 12, 1997.
Ada E. Deer,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 97-14344 Filed 6-2-97; 8:45 am]
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