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III. Findings and Certifications 

Environmental Impact 

This notice sets forth rate 

determinations and related external 

administrative requirements and 

procedures that do not constitute a 

development decision affecting the 

physical condition of specific project 

areas or building sites. Accordingly, 

under 24 CFR 50.19(c)(6), this notice is 

categorically excluded from 

environmental review under the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321). 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This notice does not impact the 

information collection requirements 

already submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) under 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). In accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act, an 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and 

a person is not required to respond to, 

a collection of information unless the 

collection displays a currently valid 

OMB control number. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Number 

The Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number for this program is 

14.195. 

Dated: October 27, 2017. 

Dana T. Wade, 

General Deputy, Assistant Secretary for 

Housing. 

APPENDIX 

Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2018 

State OCAF 

(%) 

Alabama ........................................ 2.3 

Alaska ........................................... 2.9 

Arizona .......................................... 2.0 

Arkansas ....................................... 2.2 

California ....................................... 2.4 

Colorado ....................................... 1.9 

Connecticut ................................... 2.2 

Delaware ....................................... 2.1 

District of Columbia ...................... 2.0 

Florida ........................................... 2.1 

Georgia ......................................... 2.2 

Hawaii ........................................... 0.9 

Idaho ............................................. 2.4 

Illinois ............................................ 2.2 

Indiana .......................................... 2.1 

Iowa .............................................. 2.5 

Kansas .......................................... 2.4 

Kentucky ....................................... 2.1 

Louisiana ...................................... 2.1 

Maine ............................................ 1.6 

Maryland ....................................... 2.3 

Massachusetts .............................. 1.9 

Michigan ....................................... 2.2 

Minnesota ..................................... 2.2 

Mississippi .................................... 2.0 

Missouri ........................................ 1.8 

State OCAF 

(%) 

Montana ........................................ 1.9 

Nebraska ...................................... 2.2 

Nevada ......................................... 1.8 

New Hampshire ............................ 2.0 

New Jersey ................................... 2.4 

New Mexico .................................. 1.7 

New York ...................................... 2.0 

North Carolina .............................. 2.1 

North Dakota ................................ 2.5 

Ohio .............................................. 1.9 

Oklahoma ..................................... 2.1 

Oregon .......................................... 2.3 

Pacific Islands ............................... 0.9 

Pennsylvania ................................ 2.1 

Puerto Rico ................................... 2.0 

Rhode Island ................................ 1.9 

South Carolina .............................. 2.3 

South Dakota ................................ 2.4 

Tennessee .................................... 2.2 

Texas ............................................ 2.2 

Utah .............................................. 2.2 

Vermont ........................................ 2.2 

Virgin Islands ................................ 2.0 

Virginia .......................................... 2.1 

Washington ................................... 2.3 

West Virginia ................................ 2.8 

Wisconsin ..................................... 2.3 

Wyoming ....................................... 2.1 

U.S. ............................................... 2.2 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control 

Number 1076–0131] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Indian Child Welfare 

Quarterly and Annual Report 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is 

proposing to renew an information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before January 

2, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the 

information collection request (ICR) by 

mail to Ms. Evangeline Campbell, Chief, 

Division of Human Services, Office of 

Indian Services, Bureau of Indian 

Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS–4513– 

MIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: 

(202) 208–5113; email: 

Evangeline.Campbell@bia.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 1076– 

0131 in the subject line of your 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Ms. Evangeline 

Campbell, (202) 513–7621. 

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. 

We are 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. 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 BIA is seeking to renew 

the information collection conducted 

under 25 CFR 23, related to the Indian 

Child Welfare Act (ICWA). BIA collects 

information using a consolidated 

caseload form, which tribal ICWA 

program directors fill out. BIA uses the 

information to determine the extent of 

service needs in local Indian 

communities, assess ICWA program 

effectiveness, and provide date for the 

annual program budget justification. 

The aggregated report is not considered 

confidential. 

This form must completed by tribes 

that operate child protection programs. 


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Submission of this information by 

Indian tribes allows BIA to consolidate 

and review selected data on Indian 

child welfare cases. The data is useful 

on a local level, to the tribes and tribal 

entities that collect it, for case 

management purposes. The data are 

useful on a nationwide basis for 

planning and budget purposes. 

Title of Collection: Indian Child 

Welfare Quarterly and Annual Report. 

OMB Control Number: 1076–0131. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Indian 

tribes or tribal entities that are operating 

programs for Indian tribes. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: Approximately 536 per 

year, on average, for part A—ICWA 

Data; approximately 200 per year, on 

average, for part B—Tribal Child Abuse 

Neglect Data. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: Approximately 2,144 per 

year, on average, for part A—ICWA 

Data; approximately 800 per year, on 

average, for part B—Tribal Child Abuse 

Neglect Data. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: Approximately 15 minutes 

for part A—ICWA Data; approximately 

15 minutes for part B—Tribal Child 

Abuse and Neglect Data. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 736 hours, on average. 

Respondent’s Obligation: A response 

is required to obtain a benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: Four times 

per year for the part A—ICWA Data; if 

applicable, four times per year for part 

B—Tribal Child Abuse Neglect Data. 

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. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control 

Number 1076–0168] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Tribal Probate Codes 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is 

proposing to renew an information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before January 

2, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the 

information collection request (ICR) by 

mail to Ms. Charlene Toledo, Bureau of 

Indian Affairs, Office of Trust Services, 

Division of Probate Services, 2600 N 

Central Ave., STE MS 102, Phoenix, AZ 

85004; or email to Charlene.Toledo@

bia.gov. Please reference OMB Control 

Number 1076–0168 in the subject line of 

your comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Ms. Charlene Toledo 

by telephone at (505) 563–3371. 

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. 

We are 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. 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: As sovereignties, federally 

recognized tribes have the right to 

establish their own probate codes. When 

those probate codes govern the descent 

and distribution of trust or restricted 

property, they must be approved by the 

Secretary of the Department of the 

Interior. The American Indian Probate 

Reform Act of 2004 (AIPRA) 

amendments to the Indian Land 

Consolidation Act, 25 U.S.C. 2201 et 

seq., provides that any tribal probate 

code, any amendment to a tribal probate 

code, and any free-standing single heir 

rule are subject to the approval of the 

Secretary if they contain provisions 

governing trust lands. This statute also 

establishes the basic review and 

approval of tribal probate codes. This 

information collection covers tribes’ 

submission of tribal probate codes, 

amendments, and free-standing single 

heir rules containing provisions 

regarding trust lands to the Secretary for 

approval. Submission of information is 

required to comply with ILCA, as 

amended by AIPRA, 25 U.S.C. 2201 et 

seq., which provides that Indian tribes 

must obtain Secretarial approval for all 

tribal probate codes, amendments, and 

free-standing single heir rules that 

govern the descent and distribution of 

trust or restricted lands. 

Title of Collection: Tribal Probate 

Codes. 

OMB Control Number: 1076–0168. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Indian 

tribes. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 10 on average. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 10 on average. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: 2 hours. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 20 hours. 

Respondent’s Obligation: A response 

is required to obtain a benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: One per 

respondent, on occasion. 


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