81_FR_49399 81 FR 49255 - Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Tribal Energy Resource Agreements

81 FR 49255 - Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Tribal Energy Resource Agreements

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 144 (July 27, 2016)

Page Range49255-49256
FR Document2016-17779

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for renewal of the collection of information for Tribal Energy Resource Agreements, authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0167. This information collection expires July 31, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 144 (Wednesday, July 27, 2016) 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Tribal Energy 
Resource Agreements

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) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for renewal of the collection of 
information for Tribal Energy Resource Agreements, authorized by OMB 
Control Number 1076-0167. This information collection expires July 31, 
2016.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 26, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Please submit your comments 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]. Also please send a copy of your comments 
to Ms. Elizabeth K. Appel, Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs & 
Collaborative Action, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian 
Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, telephone: (202) 273-4680; 
email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth K. Appel, (202) 273-
4680; email: [email protected]. 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

    To assist Indian Tribes in the development of energy resources and 
further the goal of Indian self-determination, the Secretary of the 
Interior (Secretary) shall establish and implement an Indian energy 
resource development program to assist consenting Indian Tribes and 
Tribal energy resource development organizations in achieving the 
purpose, as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq. The statute 
authorizes the Secretary to approve individual Tribal Energy Resource 
Agreements (TERAs). The intent of these agreements is to promote Tribal 
oversight and management of energy and mineral resource development on 
Tribal lands and further the goal of Indian self-determination. A TERA 
offers a Tribe an alternative for developing energy-related business 
agreements and awarding leases and granting rights-of-way for energy 
facilities without having to obtain further approval from the 
Secretary.
    This information collection conducted under TERA regulations at 25 
CFR 224, will allow the Office of

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Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED) to determine the capacity 
of Tribes to manage the development of energy resources on Tribal 
lands. Information collection:
     Enables IEED to engage in a consultation process with 
Tribes that is designed to foster optimal pre-planning of development 
proposals and speed-up the review and approval process for TERA 
agreements;
     Provides wide public notice and opportunity for review of 
TERA agreements by the public, industry, and government agencies;
     Ensures that the public has an avenue for review of the 
performance of Tribes in implementing a TERA;
     Creates a process for preventing damage to sensitive 
resources as well as ensuring that the public has fully communicated 
with the Tribe in the petition process;
     Ensures that a Tribe is fully aware of any attempt by the 
Department of the Interior to resume management authority over energy 
resources on Tribal lands; and
     Ensures that the Tribal government fully endorses any 
relinquishment of a TERA.
    The data will be maintained by BIA's IEED Office. The burden hours 
for this continued collection of information are reflected in the 
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden in this notice.

II. Request for Comments on Collection of Information

    The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs 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. Request for Comments on Burden Reduction

    The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs also requests your comments 
on ways to revise and reduce the burden of the governing regulations 
for TERAs under 25 CFR 224. Currently, the total annual hour burden for 
this information collection is 10,752 hours with an estimated time per 
response from 32 to 1,080 hours. Please submit comments on the 
following topics to the contact listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice: (1) The aspects of this information collection you identify as 
having the greatest burden, (2) Whether these burdensome aspects are 
the likely reason for an underutilization of TERAs; (3) Whether these 
burdensome aspects are required under statute or regulation, and (4) 
Any opportunities to reduce the burden of information collection, 
including but not limited to opportunities to reduce burdens associated 
with the application process by issuing guidance or instructions for 
prospective applicants.
    Please also specify any language within the regulations that you 
believe should be adjusted in order to reduce the burden associated 
with this information collection. Additionally, if you believe that an 
adjustment to statutory language would reduce the burden associated 
with this information collection, please specifically identify this 
language.

IV. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1076-0167.
    Title: Tribal Energy Resource Agreements, 25 CFR 224.
    Brief Description of Collection: Submission of this information is 
required for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes to apply for, 
implement, reassume, or rescind a TERA that has been entered into in 
accordance with 25 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq., and 25 CFR 224. This 
collection also requires the Tribe to notify the public of certain 
actions and allows a petition from the public to be submitted to the 
Secretary of the Interior to inform of possible noncompliance with a 
TERA.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Federally recognized Indian Tribes and the public.
    Number of Respondents: 14.
    Number of Responses: 34.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Obligation to Respond: Responses are required to obtain or maintain 
a benefit.
    Estimated Time per Response: Varies from 32 hours to 1,080 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 10,752 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $48,200.

Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-17779 Filed 7-26-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 144 / Wednesday, July 27, 2016 / Notices 49255 related to taxonomy (Bin 3) or waiting governments, individuals, businesses, or SUMMARY: In compliance with the for additional information regarding organizations. We may not conduct or Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the implementation of conservation efforts sponsor and you are not required to Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has (Bin 4) is part of this methodology. respond to a collection of information submitted to the Office of Management However, we do not view these two unless it displays a currently valid OMB and Budget (OMB) a request for renewal instances as collection of new control number. of the collection of information for information that will inform placement Tribal Energy Resource Agreements, Government-to-Government authorized by OMB Control Number in bins. Comment (28): One commenter Relationship With Tribes 1076–0167. This information collection recommended adding a Bin 6 for those In accordance with the President’s expires July 31, 2016. species where strong evidence indicates memorandum of April 29, 1994, DATES: Interested persons are invited to listing is not warranted. ‘‘Government-to-Government Relations submit comments on or before August Our Response: We believe that the with Native American Tribal 26, 2016. commenter’s concern is addressed by Governments’’ (59 FR 22951), Executive ADDRESSES: Please submit your Bin 2, which includes those species for Order 13175 ‘‘Consultation and comments to the Desk Officer for the which we have strong information Coordination with Indian Tribal Department of the Interior at the Office indicating that listing is likely not Governments,’’ the Department of the of Management and Budget, by facsimile warranted. Interior Manual at 512 DM 2, and the to (202) 395–5806 or you may send an Determinations Under Other Department of Commerce American email to: OIRA_Submission@ Authorities Indian and Alaska Native Policy (March omb.eop.gov. Also please send a copy of 30, 1995), we have considered possible your comments to Ms. Elizabeth K. As mentioned above, we intend to use effects on federally recognized Indian Appel, Director, Office of Regulatory this methodology to prioritize work on tribes and have determined that there Affairs & Collaborative Action, Office of status reviews and accompanying 12- are no potential adverse effects of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, month findings and to assist with issuing this final methodology. Our U.S. Department of the Interior, prioritizing actions. Below we make intent with this final methodology is to telephone: (202) 273–4680; email: determinations provided for under provide transparency to Tribes and elizabeth.appel@bia.gov. several Executive Orders and statutes other stakeholders in the prioritization FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. that may apply where a Federal action of our future workload. We will work Elizabeth K. Appel, (202) 273–4680; is not a binding rule or regulation. with Tribes as we implement this final email: elizabeth.appel@bia.gov. You National Environmental Policy Act methodology and obtain the information may review the information collection (NEPA) necessary to bin specific actions request online at http:// accurately. www.reginfo.gov. Follow the We have analyzed this final methodology in accordance with the Authors instructions to review Department of the criteria of the National Environmental Interior collections under review by The primary authors of this final OMB. Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et methodology are the staff members of seq.), the Department of the Interior the Division of Conservation and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: regulations on Implementation of the Classification, U.S. Fish and Wildlife I. Abstract National Environmental Policy Act (43 Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls CFR 46.10–46.450), and the Department To assist Indian Tribes in the Church, VA 22041. of the Interior Manual (516 DM 1–4 and development of energy resources and 8). Authority further the goal of Indian self- We have determined that this The authority for this action is the determination, the Secretary of the methodology is categorically excluded Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Interior (Secretary) shall establish and from NEPA documentation amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). implement an Indian energy resource requirements consistent with 40 CFR development program to assist 1508.4 and 43 CFR 46.210(i). This Dated: July 19, 2016. consenting Indian Tribes and Tribal categorical exclusion applies to policies, Stephen Guertin, energy resource development directives, regulations, and guidelines Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife organizations in achieving the purpose, that are ‘‘of an administrative, financial, Service. as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq. legal, technical, or procedural nature.’’ [FR Doc. 2016–17818 Filed 7–26–16; 8:45 am] The statute authorizes the Secretary to This action does not trigger an BILLING CODE 4333–15–P approve individual Tribal Energy extraordinary circumstance, as outlined Resource Agreements (TERAs). The at 43 CFR 46.215, applicable to the intent of these agreements is to promote categorical exclusion. Therefore, this DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Tribal oversight and management of methodology does not constitute a major energy and mineral resource Federal action significantly affecting the Bureau of Indian Affairs development on Tribal lands and quality of the human environment. further the goal of Indian self- [167 A2100DD/AAKC001030/ determination. A TERA offers a Tribe an Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 A0A501010.999900] alternative for developing energy-related This final methodology does not sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES business agreements and awarding contain any collections of information Renewal of Agency Information leases and granting rights-of-way for that require approval by the Office of Collection for Tribal Energy Resource energy facilities without having to Management and Budget (OMB) under Agreements obtain further approval from the the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Secretary. 3501 et seq.). This final methodology Interior. This information collection will not impose recordkeeping or conducted under TERA regulations at ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB. reporting requirements on State or local 25 CFR 224, will allow the Office of VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 Jul 26, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1

49256 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 144 / Wednesday, July 27, 2016 / Notices Indian Energy and Economic personal identifying information—may Number of Responses: 34. Development (IEED) to determine the be made publicly available at any time. Frequency of Response: On occasion. capacity of Tribes to manage the While you can ask us in your comment Obligation to Respond: Responses are development of energy resources on to withhold your personal identifying required to obtain or maintain a benefit. Tribal lands. Information collection: information from public review, we Estimated Time per Response: Varies • Enables IEED to engage in a cannot guarantee that we will be able to from 32 hours to 1,080 hours. consultation process with Tribes that is do so. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: designed to foster optimal pre-planning 10,752 hours. of development proposals and speed-up III. Request for Comments on Burden Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour the review and approval process for Reduction Dollar Cost: $48,200. TERA agreements; The Assistant Secretary—Indian Elizabeth K. Appel, • Provides wide public notice and Affairs also requests your comments on Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and opportunity for review of TERA ways to revise and reduce the burden of Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs. agreements by the public, industry, and the governing regulations for TERAs [FR Doc. 2016–17779 Filed 7–26–16; 8:45 am] government agencies; under 25 CFR 224. Currently, the total • Ensures that the public has an annual hour burden for this information BILLING CODE 4337–15–P avenue for review of the performance of collection is 10,752 hours with an Tribes in implementing a TERA; estimated time per response from 32 to DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR • Creates a process for preventing 1,080 hours. Please submit comments damage to sensitive resources as well as on the following topics to the contact Bureau of Land Management ensuring that the public has fully listed in the ADDRESSES section of this communicated with the Tribe in the notice: (1) The aspects of this [LLNVS00560 L58530000 EU0000 241A;14– petition process; 08807; MO#4500092822; TAS: 16X] information collection you identify as • Ensures that a Tribe is fully aware having the greatest burden, (2) Whether Notice of Realty Action: Competitive of any attempt by the Department of the these burdensome aspects are the likely Sale of 16 Parcels of Public Land in Interior to resume management reason for an underutilization of TERAs; Clark County, NV authority over energy resources on (3) Whether these burdensome aspects Tribal lands; and are required under statute or regulation, AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, • Ensures that the Tribal government and (4) Any opportunities to reduce the Interior. fully endorses any relinquishment of a burden of information collection, ACTION: Notice. TERA. including but not limited to The data will be maintained by BIA’s opportunities to reduce burdens SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land IEED Office. The burden hours for this associated with the application process Management (BLM) proposes to offer 16 continued collection of information are by issuing guidance or instructions for parcels of public land totaling 182.93 reflected in the Estimated Total Annual prospective applicants. acres in the Las Vegas Valley by Hour Burden in this notice. Please also specify any language competitive sale, at not less than the within the regulations that you believe appraised fair market values (FMV). The II. Request for Comments on Collection should be adjusted in order to reduce BLM is proposing to offer the parcels for of Information the burden associated with this sale pursuant to the Southern Nevada The Assistant Secretary—Indian information collection. Additionally, if Public Land Management Act of 1998 Affairs requests your comments on this you believe that an adjustment to (SNPLMA), as amended. The sale will collection concerning: (a) The necessity statutory language would reduce the be subject to the applicable provisions of this information collection for the burden associated with this information of section 203 of the Federal Land proper performance of the functions of collection, please specifically identify Policy and Management Act of 1976 the agency, including whether the this language. (FLPMA) and BLM land sale information will have practical utility; regulations. (b) The accuracy of the agency’s IV. Data estimate of the burden (hours and cost) DATES: Interested parties may submit OMB Control Number: 1076–0167. written comments regarding the sale of the collection of information, Title: Tribal Energy Resource including the validity of the until September 12, 2016. The sale by Agreements, 25 CFR 224. sealed bid and oral public auction will methodology and assumptions used; (c) Brief Description of Collection: Ways we could enhance the quality, occur on November 30, 2016, at Clark Submission of this information is utility, and clarity of the information to County Government Center, Clark required for Federally Recognized be collected; and (d) Ways we could County Commission Chambers, 500 Indian Tribes to apply for, implement, minimize the burden of the collection of South Grand Central Parkway, Las reassume, or rescind a TERA that has the information on the respondents. Vegas, Nevada, 89155 at 10 a.m., Pacific been entered into in accordance with 25 Please note that an agency may not Time. The FMV for the parcels will be U.S.C. 3501 et. seq., and 25 CFR 224. conduct or sponsor and an individual available 30 days prior to the sale. The This collection also requires the Tribe to need not respond to, a collection of BLM will start accepting sealed bids notify the public of certain actions and information unless it displays a valid beginning November 16, 2016. Sealed allows a petition from the public to be OMB Control Number. bids must be received by the BLM, Las submitted to the Secretary of the Interior It is our policy to make all comments Vegas Field Office (LVFO) no later than sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES to inform of possible noncompliance available to the public for review at the 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time on November 25, with a TERA. location listed in the ADDRESSES section. Type of Review: Extension without 2016. Before including your address, phone The BLM will open sealed bids on the change of a currently approved number, email address or other personal day of the sale just prior to the oral collection. identifying information in your Respondents: Federally recognized bidding. comment, you should be aware that Indian Tribes and the public. ADDRESSES: Mail written comments and your entire comment—including your Number of Respondents: 14. submit sealed bids to the BLM LVFO, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 Jul 26, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of submission to OMB.
DatesInterested persons are invited to submit comments on or before August 26, 2016.
ContactMs. Elizabeth K. Appel, (202) 273- 4680; email: [email protected] 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 Citation81 FR 49255 
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