Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 108 / Friday, June 5, 1998 / Notices 30771

Notice is hereby given that on May 21,

1998, as authorized by the provisions of

the Marine Mammal Protection Act of

1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et

seq.) the Fish and Wildlife Service

authorized the requested permit subject

to certain conditions set forth therein.

Documents and other information

submitted for these applications are

available for review by any party who

submits a written request to the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of

Management Authority, 4401 North

Fairfax Drive, Rm 700, Arlington,

Virginia 22203, phone (703) 358–2104

or Fax (703) 358–2281.

Dated: June 1, 1998.

MaryEllen Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 98–14935 Filed 6–4–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Information Collection Submitted to

the Office of Management and Budget

for Review Under the Paperwork

Reduction Act

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of reinstatement.

SUMMARY: This notice announces that

the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in

accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)

is seeking reinstatement and soliciting

comments on the proposed information

collection for the Indian Child Welfare

Annual Report.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the collection of information

and related self-explanatory form may

be obtained by contacting Larry Blair,

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of

the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, MS–

4603-MIB, Washington, D.C. 20240.

Telephone: (202) 208–2479.

DATES: Submit comments on or before

August 4, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Your comments and

suggestions on the requirements should

be made directly to the attention of:

Larry Blair, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street

NW, MS–4603–MIB, Washington, D.C.

20240. Telephone: (202) 208–2479.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The information collection required

by the form is necessary to be in

compliance with 25 CFR 23. The

information collection form has been

revised and is being resubmitted for

reinstatement since it expired in 1992.

The Bureau uses this data to measure

program performance and for gathering

data to prepare the annual program

budget justification. 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.

II. Request for Comments

We specifically request your

comments concerning:

1. Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the BIA,

including whether the information will

have practical utility;

2. The accuracy of the BIA’s estimate

of the burden of the information

collection, including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

3. The quality, utility and clarity of

the information to be collected; and,

4. How to minimize the burden of the

information collection on those who are

to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical or other forms of

information technology.

III. Data

Title of the Collection of Information:

Department of the Interior, Bureau of

Indian Affairs, Indian Child Welfare

Annual Report.

OMB Number: 1076–0131.

Affected Entities: Individual members

of Indian tribes who are living on or

near a tribally, of by law, defined

service area.

Frequency of Response: Annual.

Estimated Number of Annual

Responses: 554.

Estimated Time per Application: 1/2

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 277 hours.

Dated: May 26, 1998.

Kevin Gover,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98–14889 Filed 6–4–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Information Collection Submitted to

the Office of Management and Budget

for Review Under the Paperwork

Reduction Act

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces that

the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in

accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)

is soliciting comments on the proposed

information collection form for the

Annual Analysis of Funds Welfare

Assistance Report.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the collection of information

may be obtained by contacting Larry

Blair, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street

NW, MS–4603–MIB, Washington, D.C.

20240. Telephone: (202) 208–2479.

DATES: Submit comments on or before

August 4, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Your comments and

suggestions on the requirements should

be made directly to the attention of:

Larry Blair, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street

NW, MS–4603–MIB, Washington, D.C.

20240. Telephone: (202) 208–2479.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The information collection is in

compliance with 25 CFR Part 20, for the

purpose of distributing annual welfare

assistance funds to all tribes and

agencies for the operation of their

general assistane programs. In addition,

the Bureau uses this data to measure

program performance and for gathering

data to prepare the annual program

budget justification. 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.

II. Request for Comments

We specifically request your

comments concerning:

1. Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the BIA,

including whether the information will

have practical utility;

2. The accuracy of the BIA’s estimate

of the burden of the information

collection, including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

3. The quality, utility and clarity of

the information to be collected; and,

4. How to minimize the burden of the

information collection on those who are

to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical or other forms of

information technology.

III. Data

Title of the Collection of Information:

Department of the Interior, Bureau of

Indian Affairs, Analysis of Funds for the

General Assistance Program.

OMB Number: 1076-new.

Affected Entities: Indian tribes who

are living on or near a tribally, of by law

defined service areas.