Tribal Enrollment Count

OMB Control No: 1076-0197	ICR Reference No: 202103-1076-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Tribal Enrollment Count
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 03/31/2021
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/31/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/31/2021
Terms of Clearance: This information collection request was submitted pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13 to facilitate distribution of funds appropriated under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2), a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. OMB approves this information collection request under 5 CFR 1320.13 for six months.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2021	6 Months From Approved
Responses	574	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	574	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection would allow the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to collect from each federally recognized Tribe, a total count of their enrolled members.

Emergency Justfication: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is requesting an emergency, one-time collection to collect from each of the 574 federally recognized Tribes a total count of its enrolled members. This collection is necessary to equitably distribute funds appropriated under the American Rescue Plan, signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021. The BIA is seeking approval for this collection by March 30 in order to have time to collect the data and use the data in time to distribute funds by the deadlines established in the American Rescue Plan.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 25 USC 2 Name of Law: Acts of July 9, 1832 and July 27, 1868.

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 16758	03/31/2021
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 Tribal Enrollment Count N/A Tribal Enrollment Data Collection

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	574	0	0	574	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	574	0	0	574	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This information collection will allow the Indian Affairs and other Federal agencies to equitably distribute resources because Tribal enrollment count is a quantifiable representation of a Tribe’s population. Different population sizes generally require different levels of services and resources. BIA must collect this information immediately to ensure effective, accurate, and timely distribution of assistance to respond to the coronavirus pandemic in Indian Country, as provided in the American Rescue Plan which was recently signed into law. Specifically, enrollment data will be a primary data source to inform Indian Affairs’ allocation of $900 million in assistance to Tribal nations, as well as $20 billion to be distributed by the Department of the Treasury. Timely collection is especially critical as Treasury must allocate their funding within 60 days of enactment of the American Rescue Plan.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $39,308

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? Yes

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: 03/31/2021

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