80 FR 55148 - Revision of Agency Information Collection for Indian Reservation Roads

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 177 (September 14, 2015)

Page Range		55148-55148
FR Document		2015-22992

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for approval for the collection of information for Indian Reservation Roads (IRR). The information collection is currently authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0161, which expires September 30, 2015.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Revision of Agency Information Collection for Indian Reservation 
Roads

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for approval for the collection 
of information for Indian Reservation Roads (IRR). The information 
collection is currently authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0161, 
which expires September 30, 2015.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 14, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to the 
Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at the Office of 
Management and Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395-5806 or you may send 
an email to: [email protected]. Please send a copy of your 
comments to: Mr. LeRoy Gishi, Chief, Division of Transportation, Bureau 
of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS-4513-MIB, Washington, DC 
20240; facsimile: (202) 208-4696; email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. LeRoy Gishi, (202) 513-7711. You 
may review the information collection request online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the 
Interior collections under review by OMB.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Bureau of Indian Affairs is currently in the process of 
revising the regulations governing the Indian Reservations Roads (IRR) 
program. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on 
December 19, 2014 (79 FR 76192), which will update the Indian 
Reservation Roads program to the Tribal Transportation Program. The 
request for approval for this information collection does not include 
the suggestions and feedback on the proposed regulations, but instead 
will allow current participants to submit information required under 
the current regulations, pending the finalization and effective date of 
any revisions. In addition, there is a reduction in burden hours due to 
the elimination of the IRR High Priority Projects program under 23 
U.S.C. 202(b)(3)(ii). All other programs identified under 25 CFR part 
170 are valid. For this reason, the BIA is requesting approval for the 
revision to the information collection conducted under 25 CFR part 170.
    This collection allows federally recognized tribal governments to 
participate in the Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) program as defined in 
25 U.S.C. 202. The information collection determines the allocation of 
the IRR program funds to Indian tribes as described in 25 U.S.C. 
202(b).

II. Request for Comments

    On June 10, 2015, BIA published a notice announcing the renewal of 
this information collection and provided a 60-day comment period in the 
Federal Register (80 FR 32976). There were no comments received in 
response to this notice.
    The BIA requests your comments on this collection concerning: (a) 
The necessity of this information collection for the proper performance 
of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden (hours and cost) of the collection of information, including 
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Ways we could 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (d) Ways we could minimize the burden of the collection 
of the information on the respondents.
    Please note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and an 
individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it 
displays a valid OMB Control Number.
    It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for 
review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section. 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.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1076-0161.
    Title: Indian Reservation Roads, 25 CFR part 170.
    Brief Description of Collection: Some of the information such as 
the road inventory updates (25 CFR 170.443), the development of a long 
range transportation plan (25 CFR 170.411 and 170.412), the development 
of a tribal transportation improvement program and priority list (25 
CFR 170.420 and 170.421) are mandatory for consideration of projects 
and for program funding form the formula. Some of the information, such 
as public hearing requirements, is necessary for public notification 
and involvement (25 CFR 170.437 and 170.439). While other information, 
such as data appeals (25 CFR 170.231) and requests for design 
exceptions (25 CFR 170.456), are voluntary.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Federally recognized Indian tribal governments who 
have transportation needs associated with the IRR Program as described 
in 25 CFR part 170.
    Number of Respondents: 1,369.
    Frequency of Response: Annually or on an as needed basis.
    Estimated Time per Response: Reports require from 30 minutes to 40 
hours to complete. An average would be 16 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 18,028 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $0.

Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
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best interest of the Indian tribe and its instructions to review Department of the information unless it displays a valid
members, and would not be detrimental Interior collections under review by OMB Control Number.
to the surrounding community. OMB. It is our policy to make all comments
Type of Review: Extension without SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: available to the public for review at the
change of currently approved collection. location listed in the ADDRESSES section.
Respondents: Federally recognized I. Abstract Before including your address, phone
Indian tribes. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is number, email address or other personal
Number of Respondents: 2. currently in the process of revising the identifying information in your
Estimated Time per Response: 1,000 regulations governing the Indian comment, you should be aware that
hours. Reservations Roads (IRR) program. The your entire comment—including your
Frequency of Response: Once.
proposed rule was published in the personal identifying information—may
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
Federal Register on December 19, 2014 be made publicly available at any time.
2,000 hours.
(79 FR 76192), which will update the While you can ask us in your comment
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour
Indian Reservation Roads program to to withhold your personal identifying
Dollar Cost: $0.
the Tribal Transportation Program. The information from public review, we
Elizabeth K. Appel, request for approval for this information cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and collection does not include the do so.
Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs. suggestions and feedback on the
III. Data
[FR Doc. 2015–22960 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am] proposed regulations, but instead will
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P allow current participants to submit OMB Control Number: 1076–0161.
information required under the current
regulations, pending the finalization Title: Indian Reservation Roads, 25
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and effective date of any revisions. In CFR part 170.
addition, there is a reduction in burden Brief Description of Collection: Some
Bureau of Indian Affairs hours due to the elimination of the IRR of the information such as the road
[156A2100DD/AAKC001030/ High Priority Projects program under 23 inventory updates (25 CFR 170.443), the
A0A501010.999900 253G] U.S.C. 202(b)(3)(ii). All other programs development of a long range
identified under 25 CFR part 170 are transportation plan (25 CFR 170.411 and
Revision of Agency Information valid. For this reason, the BIA is 170.412), the development of a tribal
Collection for Indian Reservation requesting approval for the revision to transportation improvement program
Roads the information collection conducted and priority list (25 CFR 170.420 and
under 25 CFR part 170. 170.421) are mandatory for
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, consideration of projects and for
This collection allows federally
Interior. program funding form the formula.
recognized tribal governments to
ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB. participate in the Indian Reservation Some of the information, such as public
Roads (IRR) program as defined in 25 hearing requirements, is necessary for
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
U.S.C. 202. The information collection public notification and involvement (25
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
determines the allocation of the IRR CFR 170.437 and 170.439). While other
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is
program funds to Indian tribes as information, such as data appeals (25
submitting to the Office of Management
described in 25 U.S.C. 202(b). CFR 170.231) and requests for design
and Budget (OMB) a request for
exceptions (25 CFR 170.456), are
approval for the collection of II. Request for Comments voluntary.
information for Indian Reservation
On June 10, 2015, BIA published a Type of Review: Revision of currently
Roads (IRR). The information collection
notice announcing the renewal of this approved collection.
is currently authorized by OMB Control
information collection and provided a
Number 1076–0161, which expires Respondents: Federally recognized
60-day comment period in the Federal
September 30, 2015. Indian tribal governments who have
Register (80 FR 32976). There were no
DATES: Interested persons are invited to comments received in response to this transportation needs associated with the
submit comments on or before October notice. IRR Program as described in 25 CFR part
14, 2015. The BIA requests your comments on 170.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments this collection concerning: (a) The Number of Respondents: 1,369.
on the information collection to the necessity of this information collection Frequency of Response: Annually or
Desk Officer for the Department of the for the proper performance of the on an as needed basis.
Interior at the Office of Management and functions of the agency, including
Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395–5806 whether the information will have Estimated Time per Response: Reports
or you may send an email to: OIRA_ practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the require from 30 minutes to 40 hours to
Submission@omb.eop.gov. Please send a agency’s estimate of the burden (hours complete. An average would be 16
copy of your comments to: Mr. LeRoy and cost) of the collection of hours.
Gishi, Chief, Division of Transportation, information, including the validity of Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street the methodology and assumptions used; 18,028 hours.
NW., MS–4513–MIB, Washington, DC (c) Ways we could enhance the quality, Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour
20240; facsimile: (202) 208–4696; email:
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utility, and clarity of the information to Dollar Cost: $0.
LeRoy.Gishi@bia.gov. be collected; and (d) Ways we could
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. minimize the burden of the collection of Elizabeth K. Appel,
LeRoy Gishi, (202) 513–7711. You may the information on the respondents. Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and
review the information collection Please note that an agency may not Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs.
request online at http:// conduct or sponsor, and an individual [FR Doc. 2015–22992 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am]
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of submission to OMB.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 14, 2015.
Contact		Mr. LeRoy Gishi, (202) 513-7711. You may review the information collection request online at http:// www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the Interior collections under review by OMB.
FR Citation		80 FR 55148

80 FR 55148 - Revision of Agency Information Collection for Indian Reservation Roads

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 177 (September 14, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs