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Next Steps 

The Service will evaluate the permit 

application and the comments received 

to determine whether the application 

meets the requirements of section 10(a) 

of the ESA. We will also conduct an 

intra-Service consultation pursuant to 

section 7 of the ESA to evaluate the 

effects of the proposed take. After 

considering the above findings, we will 

determine whether the permit issuance 

criteria of section 10(a)(l)(B) of the ESA 

have been met. If met, the Service will 

issue the requested ITP to the applicant. 

Request for Public Comments 

The Service invites comments and 

suggestions from all interested parties 

during a 30-day public comment period 

(see DATES). In particular, information 

and comments regarding the following 

topics are requested: 

1. The direct, indirect, or cumulative 

effects that implementation of any 

alternative could have on the human 

environment; 

2. Whether or not the significance of 

the impact on various aspects of the 

human environment has been 

adequately analyzed; and 

3. Any other information pertinent to 

evaluating the effects of the proposed 

action on the human environment. 

Availability of Public Comments 

You may submit comments by one of 

the methods shown under ADDRESSES. 

We will post on http://regulations.gov 

all public comments and information 

received electronically or via hardcopy. 

All comments received, including 

names and addresses, will become part 

of the administrative record associated 

with this action. 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 request in your comment that 

we withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. All submissions from 

organizations or businesses, and from 

individuals identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, will be 

made available for public disclosure in 

their entirety. 

Authority 

We provide this notice under section 

10(c) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 

and its implementing regulations (50 

CFR 17.22) and the NEPA (42 U.S.C. 

4371 et seq.) and its implementing 

regulations (40 CFR 1506.6; 43 CFR part 

46). 

Lori Nordstrom, 

Assistant Regional Director, Ecological 

Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[2221A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control 

Number 1076–0149] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Class III Gaming 

Procedures 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 

the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs 

(AS–IA) are proposing to renew an 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before February 

25, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on 

this information collection request (ICR) 

to the Office of Management and 

Budget’s Desk Officer for the 

Department of the Interior by email at 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via 

facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please 

provide a copy of your comments to 

Steven Mullen, Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, Office of Regulatory 

Affairs and Collaborative Action— 

Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the 

Interior, 1001 Indian School Road NW, 

Suite 229, Albuquerque, New Mexico 

87104; or by email to comments@

bia.gov. Please reference OMB Control 

Number 1076–0149 in the subject line of 

your comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Ms. Paula Hart, 

Director, Office of Indian Gaming, AS– 

IA, telephone: 202–219–4066. You may 

also view the ICR at http://

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

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. 

A Federal Register notice with a 60- 

day public comment period soliciting 

comments on this collection of 

information was published on August 

12, 2021 (86 FR 44401). No comments 

were received. 

As part of our continuing effort to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burdens, we are again soliciting 

comments from the public and other 

Federal agencies on the proposed ICR 

that is described below. We are 

especially interested in public comment 

addressing the following: 

(1) Whether or not the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether or not the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the 

burden for this collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(4) How might the agency minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of response. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. 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: The collection of 

information will ensure that the 

provisions of the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act (IGRA) and other 

applicable requirements are met when 

federally recognized Tribes submit Class 

III procedures for review and approval 

by the Secretary of the Interior. Sections 

291.4, 291.10, 291.12 and 291.15 of 25 

CFR 291, Class III Gaming Procedures, 

specify the information collection 

requirement. An Indian Tribe must ask 

the Secretary to issue Class III gaming 


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procedures. The information to be 

collected includes: The name of the 

Tribe, the name of the State, Tribal 

documents, State documents, regulatory 

schemes, the proposed procedures, and 

other documents deemed necessary. 

Title of Collection: Class III Gaming 

Procedures. 

OMB Control Number: 1076–0149. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Federally recognized Indian Tribes. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 12. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 12. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: 320 hours. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 3,840 hours. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

Obtain a Benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: $0. 

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). 

Steven Mullen, 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative 

Action—Indian Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[222A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900253G; OMB Control 

Number 1076–0164, 1076–0185] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Homeliving Programs and 

School Closure and Consolidation, 

Tribal Education Department Grant 

Program 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Education, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Information 

Collection; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 

the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), 

are proposing to renew two information 

collections. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before March 

28, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on 

this information collection request (ICR) 

by mail to Steven Mullen, Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, Office of 

Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative 

Action—Indian Affairs, U.S. Department 

of the Interior, 1001 Indian School Road 

NW, Suite 229, Albuquerque, New 

Mexico 87104; or by email to 

comments@bia.gov. Please reference 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) Control Number 1076–0164 or 

1076–0185 in the subject line of your 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Veronica Lane, Acting Chief 

Performance Officer, Central Office, by 

email at veronica.lane@bie.edu, or by 

telephone at (202) 893–1828. 

Individuals who are hearing or speech 

impaired may call the Federal Relay 

Service at 1–800–877–8339 for TTY 

assistance. You may also view the ICR 

at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all 

information collections require approval 

under the PRA. We may not conduct or 

sponsor and you are not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

As part of our continuing effort to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burdens, we invite the public and other 

Federal agencies 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 especially interested in public 

comment addressing the following: 

(1) Whether or not the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether or not the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the 

burden for this collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(4) How might the agency minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of response. 

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: The regulations at 25 CFR 

36, Subpart G, Home-living Programs, 

implement section 1122 of the Native 

American Education Improvement Act 

of 2001 (Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1120, 

as added Pub. L. 107–110, title X, 

§ 1042, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2007). 

These regulations require the BIE to 

implement national standards for homeliving situations in all BIE-funded 

residential schools. The BIE must 

collect information from all BIE-funded 

residential schools in order to assess 

each school’s progress in meeting the 

national standards. Submission of this 

information allows the BIE to ensure 

that minimum academic standards for 

the education of Indian children and 

criteria for dormitory situations in 

Bureau-operated schools and Indiancontrolled contract schools are met. 

Title of Collection: Homeliving 

Programs and School Closure and 

Consolidation. 

OMB Control Number: 1076–0164. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Indian 

Tribes. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 164. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 164 per year, on average. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: Ranges from 15 minutes to 40 

hours, depending on the activity. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 932 hours. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Response is 

required to obtain a benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: Annual or on 

occasion, depending on the activity. 

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: $0. 

Abstract: Under 25 U.S.C. 2020, 

Congress appropriated funding through 

the BIE for the development and 

operation of Tribal departments or 


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