The Department is establishing minimum qualifications for appraisers of Indian property that require the submission of the appraiserâs qualifications to the Department for verification. The Indian Trust Asset Reform Act (ITARA) allows Tribal and individual Indian landowners to use appraisals by qualified appraisers without further review or approval from the Department.
Program changes resulted in the addition of the information collection requirement, as a result of a statutory change (ITARA), increasing the hourly burden to 465 hours. The statute requires the Department to publish minimum qualifications for appraisers, necessitating a verification of whether the appraisers meet those published minimum qualifications.
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.