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###### Department of the Interior

###### Bureau of Indian Affairs

          - [2231A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900; OMB Control Number 1076-0197]

# 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 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), are proposing to reinstate a previously approved information collection.

# DATES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before September 12, 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 1076-0197 in the subject line of your comments.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Jeanette Hanna, Deputy Bureau Director, Indian Services, BIA by email at                         *jeanette.hanna@bia.gov*                         or by telephone at 202-513-7640. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services.                    

# 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.                          ( print page 41349)    

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:*                     Enrollment data is an important source of information which allows the Indian Affairs and other Federal agencies to equitably distribute resources because it is a quantifiable representation of a Tribe's population. Different population sizes generally require different levels of services and resources. BIA must collect this information to ensure effective, accurate, and timely distribution of assistance to respond to funds specifically appropriated for Indian Country, where applicable. This data may assist Federal agencies in developing distribution formulas for funds provided under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as well as for use in distribution of resources for such programs as the Department of Energy's Energy Efficient and Conservation Block Grant or the Department of Treasury's Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Specifically, enrollment data will be a data source to assist Indian Affairs' allocation of supplemental appropriations by the Congress such as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The authority for this information collection is 25 U.S.C. 2.                

*Title of Collection:*                     Tribal Enrollment Count.                

*OMB Control Number:*                     1076-0197.                

*Form Number:*                     None.                

*Type of Review:*                     Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.                

*Respondents/Affected Public:*                     Federally recognized Indian Tribes.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents:*                     574 per year.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses:*                     574 per year.                

*Estimated Completion Time per Response:*                     1 hour.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours:*                     574 hours.                

*Respondent's Obligation:*                     Voluntary.                

*Frequency of Collection:*                     Annually.                

*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.

[FR Doc. 2022-14739 Filed 7-11-22; 8:45 am]

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