A state court that appoints counsel for a indigent Indian Parent or custodian in an involuntary Indian Child custody proceeding in a state court may write to the BIA when appointment of counsel is not authorized by state law. The Bureau's Regional Director where the case is heard will use the submitted information to decide whether to certify that the client is eligible to have his counsel compensated by the BIA in accordance with the Indian Child Welfare Act, Public Law 95-608.
This program is not normally used much so it was decided to use only one request per year. A review of the program showed that more time was needed to do a thorough job checking resources which tripled the time need for one request.
$408
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Stephanie Birdwell 202 513-7642
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.