Federal Acknowledgment as an Indian Tribe, 25 CFR 83

OMB Control No: 1076-0104	ICR Reference No: 201402-1076-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201304-1076-004
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Federal Acknowledgment as an Indian Tribe, 25 CFR 83
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 06/12/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/29/2014
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2014
Responses	10	0	10
Time Burden (Hours)	20,750	0	20,750
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collection allows the Office of Federal Acknowledgment (OFA), within the Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, to review petitions by Indian groups to determine whether the groups should be acknowledged as Indian tribes eligible for a government-to-government relationship with the U.S. Government. This revision reflects changes to the information collections that would be made by the proposed rule revising 25 CFR 83.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 25 USC 2 and 9 Name of Law: null    US Code: 43 USC 1457 Name of Law: null    US Code: 25 USC 479a-1 Name of Law: null

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1076-AF18	Proposed rulemaking	79 FR 30766	05/29/2014

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Compile documented petition and technical assistance response 8304, 8305, 8306 Individual History Chart ,   Ancestory Chart ,   Membership Roll Form

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The proposed rule would replace the need for petitioners to produce evidence of external identifications as an Indian tribe (formerly, "criterion (a)") with a less burdensome requirement to show one historical identification and would eliminate the requirement for petitioners to provide pre-1934 evidence of community and political autonomy and evidence in support of the Congressional termination criterion. The rule would also, in a few circumstances, allow petitioners to provide proof of a State reservation since 1934 or U.S.-held land for the petitioner in lieu of the more extensive evidentiary requirements for community and political autonomy. Together, these result in time and resource savings for the petitioner. This information collection also shows an increase in non-hour cost burden because the previous cost burden was inaccurately estimated to be $0.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,100,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Elizabeth Appel 202 273-4680 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(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;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date: 05/29/2014

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