97-24122. Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 176 (Thursday, September 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 47831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24122]


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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

SUMMARY: The proposal for renewal of the collection of information, 
Land Acquisitions, has been submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 25). Copies of the proposed collection 
of information, which is derived directly from 25 CFR 151, and related 
cover letter may be obtained by contacting the Bureau's clearance 
officer at the phone number listed below.

ADDRESSES: Please submit your comments and suggestions on or before 
October 14, 1997, directly to: Attention: Desk Officer for the Interior 
Department, Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction 
Project (076-0100), Washington, D.C. 20503, telephone [phone]. 
Send a copy of your comments to: Bureau Clearance Officer, Bureau of 
Indian Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 
20240.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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 
acquisition of real property into 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, in accordance with 25 CFR 151, so that the Secretary may make 
an evaluation and determination in accordance with established Federal 
factors, rules and policies. A request for comments on this information 
collection was published in the Federal Register on June 18, 1997, in 
Volume 62, Number 117, page 33101-33102. No comments were received by 
the Bureau.

Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (hours 
and cost) of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions uses; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    The Office of Management and Budget has up to 60 days to approve or 
disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days; 
therefore, comments submitted in response to this notice should be 
submitted to OMB within 30 days in order to assure their maximum 
consideration.
    Title: Land Acquisitions.
    OMB approval number: 1076-0100.
    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: September 4, 1997.
Ada E. Deer,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 97-24122 Filed 9-10-97; 8:45 am]
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