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Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, 

and will include any personal 

information you provide. Therefore, 

submitting this information makes it 

public. You may wish to consider 

limiting the amount of personal 

information that you provide in any 

voluntary submission you make to DHS. 

DHS may withhold information 

provided in comments from public 

viewing that it determines may impact 

the privacy of an individual or is 

offensive. For additional information, 

please read the Privacy Act notice that 

is available via the link in the footer of 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

should address one or more of the 

following four points: 

(1) Evaluate 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; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) 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 

responses. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Extension, Without Change, of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Collection of Qualitative Feedback 

through Focus Groups. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the DHS 

sponsoring the collection: No Agency 

Form Number; USCIS. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households; Business or other for-profit. 

The information collection activity will 

garner qualitative customer and 

stakeholder feedback in an efficient, 

timely manner, in accordance with the 

Administration’s commitment to 

improving service delivery. By 

qualitative feedback USCIS means 

information that provides useful 

insights on perceptions and opinions, 

but not responses to statistical surveys 

that yield quantitative results that can 

be generalized to the population of 

study. This feedback will provide 

information on customer and 

stakeholder perceptions, experiences 

and expectations, provide an early 

warning of issues with service, and/or 

focus attention on areas where 

communication, training, or changes in 

operations might improve delivery of 

products or services. These collections 

will allow for ongoing, collaborative and 

actionable communications between the 

Agency and its customers and 

stakeholders and contribute directly to 

the improvement of program 

management. Feedback collected under 

this generic clearance will provide 

useful information, but it will not be 

generalized to the overall population. 

This data collection will not be used to 

generate quantitative information that is 

designed to yield reliably actionable 

results, such as monitoring trends over 

time or documenting program 

performance. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: The estimated total number of 

respondents for the information 

collection is 3,000 and the estimated 

hour burden per response is 1.5 hours. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: The total estimated annual 

hour burden associated with this 

collection is 4,500 hours. 

(7) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in cost) associated with the 

collection: The estimated total annual 

cost burden associated with this 

collection of information is $0. 

Dated: September 26, 2017. 

Jerry Rigdon, 

Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination 

Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2017–20914 Filed 9–28–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[178A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control 

Number 1076–0178] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Native American 

Business Development Institute 

(NABDI) Funding Solicitations and 

Reporting 

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 renew an information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before October 

30, 2017. 

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 Mr. 

Jack Stevens, Division Acting Director, 

Office of Indian Energy and Economic 

Development, Assistant Secretary— 

Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS– 

4152 MIB, Washington, DC 20240; or by 

email to Jack.Stevens@bia.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 1076– 

0178 in the subject line of your 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Mr. Jack Stevens by 

telephone at (202) 208–6764. 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 


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information was published on July 26, 

2017 (82 FR 34686). No comments were 

received. 

We are again soliciting comments on 

the proposed ICR that is described 

below. We are especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) Is the collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

BIA; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the BIA enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the BIA minimize the burden of 

this collection on the respondents, 

including through the use of 

information technology. 

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 Division of Economic 

Development (DED), within the Office of 

Indian Energy and Economic 

Development (IEED), established the 

Native American Business Development 

Institute (NABDI) to provide technical 

assistance funding to federally 

recognized American Indian Tribes 

seeking to retain universities and 

colleges, private consulting firms, nonacademic/non-profit entities, or others 

to prepare studies of economic 

development opportunities or plans. 

These studies and plans will empower 

American Indian Tribes and Tribal 

businesses to make informed decisions 

regarding their economic futures. 

Studies may concern the viability of an 

economic development project or 

business or the practicality of a 

technology a Tribe may choose to 

pursue. The DED will specifically 

exclude from consideration proposals 

for research and development projects, 

requests for funding of salaries for 

Tribal government personnel, funding to 

pay legal fees, and requests for funding 

for the purchase or lease of structures, 

machinery, hardware or other capital 

items. Plans may encompass future 

periods of five years or more and 

include one or more economic 

development factors including but not 

limited to land and retail use, industrial 

development, tourism, energy, resource 

development and transportation. 

This is an annual program whose 

primary objective is to create jobs and 

foster economic activity within Tribal 

communities. The DED will administer 

the program within IEED; and studies 

and plans as described herein will be 

sole discretionary projects DED will 

consider or fund absent a competitive 

bidding process. When funding is 

available, DED will solicit proposals for 

studies and plans. To receive these 

funds, Tribes may use the contracting 

mechanism established by Public Law 

93–638, the Indian Self-Determination 

Act or may obtain adjustments to their 

funding from the Office of SelfGovernance. See 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq. 

Interested applicants must submit a 

Tribal resolution requesting funding, a 

statement of work describing the project 

for which the study is requested or the 

scope of the plan envisioned, the 

identity of the academic institution or 

other entity the applicant wishes to 

retain (if known) and a budget 

indicating the funding amount 

requested and how it will be spent. The 

DED expressly retains the authority to 

reduce or otherwise modify proposed 

budgets and funding amounts. 

Applications for funding will be 

juried and evaluated on the basis of a 

proposed project’s potential to generate 

jobs and economic activity on the 

reservation. 

Title of Collection: Native American 

Business Development Institute 

(NABDI) Funding Solicitations and 

Reporting. 

OMB Control Number: 1076–0178. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Indian 

Tribes with trust or restricted land. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 20 applicants per year; 20 

project participants each year, on 

average. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 40. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: 50 hours per application; 1.5 

hours per progress report. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 1,030 hours (1,000 for 

applications and 30 for final reports). 

Respondent’s Obligation: Response is 

required to obtain a benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: Once per 

year for applications and final report. 

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). 

Elizabeth K. Appel, 

Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and 

Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2017–20932 Filed 9–28–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLWYR02000 L14400000.ER0000.17X, 

WYW–166003] 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Leavitt Reservoir Expansion 

Project, Big Horn County, Wyoming 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 

amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land 

Policy and Management Act of 1976, as 

amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM), through the Cody 

Field Office, Cody, Wyoming, intends to 

prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) for the proposed Leavitt 

Reservoir Expansion Project (Project) in 

Big Horn County, Wyoming. The BLM is 

announcing the beginning of the 

scoping process to solicit public 

comments and identify issues. 

DATES: Comments may be submitted in 

writing until November 13, 2017. In 

order to be included in the analysis, all 

comments must be received prior to the 

close of the 45-day scoping period or 15 

days after the last public meeting, 

whichever is later. The BLM will 

provide additional opportunities for 

public participation as appropriate. The 

dates and locations of any scoping 

meetings will be announced at least 15 

days in advance through the local news 

media, newspapers, and the BLM 

ePlanning Web site at: http://bit.ly/ 

Leavitt_Reservoir_EIS_2bcgpgW. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit written 

comments by any of the following 

methods: 

• Email: blm_wy_cody_comments@

blm.gov. 

• Fax: 307–578–5939. 

• Mail: NEPA Coordinator, BLM Cody 

Field Office, 1002 Blackburn Street, 

Cody, Wyoming 82414. 

Documents pertinent to this proposal 

are available for public review at the 

BLM Cody Field Office and on the BLM 

ePlanning Web site at: http://bit.ly/ 

Leavitt_Reservoir_EIS_2bcgpgW. 


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