82_FR_45793 82 FR 45605 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) Funding Solicitations and Reporting

82 FR 45605 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) Funding Solicitations and Reporting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 188 (September 29, 2017)

Page Range45605-45606
FR Document2017-20932

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are proposing to renew an information collection.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 188 (Friday, September 29, 2017)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[178A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0178]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Native 
American Business Development Institute (NABDI) Funding Solicitations 
and Reporting

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are proposing to renew an 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 30, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to Mr. Jack Stevens, Division Acting Director, Office of Indian Energy 
and Economic Development, Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, 1849 C 
Street NW., MS-4152 MIB, Washington, DC 20240; or by email to 
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1076-0178 in 
the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Mr. Jack Stevens by telephone at (202) 208-
6764. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of

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information was published on July 26, 2017 (82 FR 34686). No comments 
were received.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the 
proper functions of the BIA; (2) will this information be processed and 
used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) 
how might the BIA enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the BIA minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. 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.
    Abstract: The Division of Economic Development (DED), within the 
Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED), established 
the Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) to provide 
technical assistance funding to federally recognized American Indian 
Tribes seeking to retain universities and colleges, private consulting 
firms, non-academic/non-profit entities, or others to prepare studies 
of economic development opportunities or plans. These studies and plans 
will empower American Indian Tribes and Tribal businesses to make 
informed decisions regarding their economic futures. Studies may 
concern the viability of an economic development project or business or 
the practicality of a technology a Tribe may choose to pursue. The DED 
will specifically exclude from consideration proposals for research and 
development projects, requests for funding of salaries for Tribal 
government personnel, funding to pay legal fees, and requests for 
funding for the purchase or lease of structures, machinery, hardware or 
other capital items. Plans may encompass future periods of five years 
or more and include one or more economic development factors including 
but not limited to land and retail use, industrial development, 
tourism, energy, resource development and transportation.
    This is an annual program whose primary objective is to create jobs 
and foster economic activity within Tribal communities. The DED will 
administer the program within IEED; and studies and plans as described 
herein will be sole discretionary projects DED will consider or fund 
absent a competitive bidding process. When funding is available, DED 
will solicit proposals for studies and plans. To receive these funds, 
Tribes may use the contracting mechanism established by Public Law 93-
638, the Indian Self-Determination Act or may obtain adjustments to 
their funding from the Office of Self-Governance. See 25 U.S.C. 450 et 
seq.
    Interested applicants must submit a Tribal resolution requesting 
funding, a statement of work describing the project for which the study 
is requested or the scope of the plan envisioned, the identity of the 
academic institution or other entity the applicant wishes to retain (if 
known) and a budget indicating the funding amount requested and how it 
will be spent. The DED expressly retains the authority to reduce or 
otherwise modify proposed budgets and funding amounts.
    Applications for funding will be juried and evaluated on the basis 
of a proposed project's potential to generate jobs and economic 
activity on the reservation.
    Title of Collection: Native American Business Development Institute 
(NABDI) Funding Solicitations and Reporting.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0178.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Indian Tribes with trust or restricted 
land.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 20 applicants per 
year; 20 project participants each year, on average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 40.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 50 hours per application; 
1.5 hours per progress report.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,030 hours (1,000 
for applications and 30 for final reports).
    Respondent's Obligation: Response is required to obtain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per year for applications and final 
report.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
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                                                    Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,                   but not responses to statistical surveys              DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                    and will include any personal                           that yield quantitative results that can
                                                    information you provide. Therefore,                     be generalized to the population of                   Bureau of Indian Affairs
                                                    submitting this information makes it                    study. This feedback will provide                     [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/
                                                    public. You may wish to consider                        information on customer and                           A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control
                                                    limiting the amount of personal                         stakeholder perceptions, experiences                  Number 1076–0178]
                                                    information that you provide in any                     and expectations, provide an early
                                                    voluntary submission you make to DHS.                   warning of issues with service, and/or                Agency Information Collection
                                                    DHS may withhold information                            focus attention on areas where                        Activities: Submission to the Office of
                                                    provided in comments from public                        communication, training, or changes in                Management and Budget for Review
                                                    viewing that it determines may impact                                                                         and Approval; Native American
                                                                                                            operations might improve delivery of
                                                    the privacy of an individual or is                                                                            Business Development Institute
                                                                                                            products or services. These collections
                                                    offensive. For additional information,                                                                        (NABDI) Funding Solicitations and
                                                                                                            will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
                                                    please read the Privacy Act notice that                                                                       Reporting
                                                                                                            actionable communications between the
                                                    is available via the link in the footer of
                                                                                                            Agency and its customers and                          AGENCY:   Bureau of Indian Affairs,
                                                    http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                       Written comments and suggestions                     stakeholders and contribute directly to               Interior.
                                                    from the public and affected agencies                   the improvement of program                            ACTION: Notice of information collection;
                                                    should address one or more of the                       management. Feedback collected under                  request for comment.
                                                    following four points:                                  this generic clearance will provide
                                                                                                                                                                  SUMMARY:   In accordance with the
                                                       (1) Evaluate whether the proposed                    useful information, but it will not be
                                                                                                                                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
                                                    collection of information is necessary                  generalized to the overall population.
                                                                                                                                                                  the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are
                                                    for the proper performance of the                       This data collection will not be used to              proposing to renew an information
                                                    functions of the agency, including                      generate quantitative information that is             collection.
                                                    whether the information will have                       designed to yield reliably actionable
                                                    practical utility;                                      results, such as monitoring trends over               DATES: Interested persons are invited to
                                                       (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the                     time or documenting program                           submit comments on or before October
                                                    agency’s estimate of the burden of the                  performance.                                          30, 2017.
                                                    proposed collection of information,                                                                           ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
                                                    including the validity of the                             (5) An estimate of the total number of              this information collection request (ICR)
                                                    methodology and assumptions used;                       respondents and the amount of time                    to the Office of Management and
                                                       (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and                estimated for an average respondent to                Budget’s Desk Officer for the
                                                    clarity of the information to be                        respond: The estimated total number of                Department of the Interior by email at
                                                    collected; and                                          respondents for the information                       OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
                                                       (4) Minimize the burden of the                       collection is 3,000 and the estimated                 facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
                                                    collection of information on those who                  hour burden per response is 1.5 hours.                provide a copy of your comments to Mr.
                                                    are to respond, including through the                     (6) An estimate of the total public                 Jack Stevens, Division Acting Director,
                                                    use of appropriate automated,                           burden (in hours) associated with the                 Office of Indian Energy and Economic
                                                    electronic, mechanical, or other                        collection: The total estimated annual                Development, Assistant Secretary—
                                                    technological collection techniques or                                                                        Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS–
                                                                                                            hour burden associated with this
                                                    other forms of information technology,                                                                        4152 MIB, Washington, DC 20240; or by
                                                                                                            collection is 4,500 hours.
                                                    e.g., permitting electronic submission of                                                                     email to Jack.Stevens@bia.gov. Please
                                                    responses.                                                (7) An estimate of the total public                 reference OMB Control Number 1076–
                                                                                                            burden (in cost) associated with the                  0178 in the subject line of your
                                                    Overview of This Information                            collection: The estimated total annual
                                                    Collection                                                                                                    comments.
                                                                                                            cost burden associated with this
                                                      (1) Type of Information Collection:                                                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
                                                                                                            collection of information is $0.
                                                    Extension, Without Change, of a                                                                               request additional information about
                                                                                                              Dated: September 26, 2017.                          this ICR, contact Mr. Jack Stevens by
                                                    Currently Approved Collection.
                                                      (2) Title of the Form/Collection:                     Jerry Rigdon,                                         telephone at (202) 208–6764. You may
                                                    Collection of Qualitative Feedback                      Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination                 also view the ICR at http://
                                                    through Focus Groups.                                   Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.         www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
                                                      (3) Agency form number, if any, and                   Citizenship and Immigration Services,                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
                                                    the applicable component of the DHS                     Department of Homeland Security.                      accordance with the Paperwork
                                                    sponsoring the collection: No Agency                    [FR Doc. 2017–20914 Filed 9–28–17; 8:45 am]           Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
                                                    Form Number; USCIS.                                     BILLING CODE 9111–97–P                                general public and other Federal
                                                      (4) Affected public who will be asked                                                                       agencies with an opportunity to
                                                    or required to respond, as well as a brief                                                                    comment on new, proposed, revised,
                                                    abstract: Primary: Individuals or                                                                             and continuing collections of
                                                    households; Business or other for-profit.                                                                     information. This helps us assess the
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                                                    The information collection activity will                                                                      impact of our information collection
                                                    garner qualitative customer and                                                                               requirements and minimize the public’s
                                                    stakeholder feedback in an efficient,                                                                         reporting burden. It also helps the
                                                    timely manner, in accordance with the                                                                         public understand our information
                                                    Administration’s commitment to                                                                                collection requirements and provide the
                                                    improving service delivery. By                                                                                requested data in the desired format.
                                                    qualitative feedback USCIS means                                                                                 A Federal Register notice with a 60-
                                                    information that provides useful                                                                              day public comment period soliciting
                                                    insights on perceptions and opinions,                                                                         comments on this collection of


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                                                    information was published on July 26,                   development, tourism, energy, resource                  The authority for this action is the
                                                    2017 (82 FR 34686). No comments were                    development and transportation.                       Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
                                                    received.                                                 This is an annual program whose                     U.S.C. 3501 et seq).
                                                       We are again soliciting comments on                  primary objective is to create jobs and
                                                                                                            foster economic activity within Tribal                Elizabeth K. Appel,
                                                    the proposed ICR that is described
                                                                                                            communities. The DED will administer                  Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and
                                                    below. We are especially interested in                                                                        Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs.
                                                    public comment addressing the                           the program within IEED; and studies
                                                                                                            and plans as described herein will be                 [FR Doc. 2017–20932 Filed 9–28–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    following issues: (1) Is the collection
                                                    necessary to the proper functions of the                sole discretionary projects DED will                  BILLING CODE 4337–15–P

                                                    BIA; (2) will this information be                       consider or fund absent a competitive
                                                    processed and used in a timely manner;                  bidding process. When funding is
                                                                                                            available, DED will solicit proposals for             DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                    (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
                                                    (4) how might the BIA enhance the                       studies and plans. To receive these
                                                                                                                                                                  Bureau of Land Management
                                                    quality, utility, and clarity of the                    funds, Tribes may use the contracting
                                                    information to be collected; and (5) how                mechanism established by Public Law                   [LLWYR02000 L14400000.ER0000.17X,
                                                    might the BIA minimize the burden of                    93–638, the Indian Self-Determination                 WYW–166003]
                                                    this collection on the respondents,                     Act or may obtain adjustments to their
                                                                                                            funding from the Office of Self-                      Notice of Intent To Prepare an
                                                    including through the use of                                                                                  Environmental Impact Statement for
                                                    information technology.                                 Governance. See 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.
                                                                                                              Interested applicants must submit a                 the Leavitt Reservoir Expansion
                                                       Comments that you submit in                                                                                Project, Big Horn County, Wyoming
                                                                                                            Tribal resolution requesting funding, a
                                                    response to this notice are a matter of
                                                                                                            statement of work describing the project              AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,
                                                    public record. Before including your
                                                                                                            for which the study is requested or the               Interior.
                                                    address, phone number, email address,
                                                                                                            scope of the plan envisioned, the
                                                    or other personal identifying                                                                                 ACTION: Notice of Intent.
                                                                                                            identity of the academic institution or
                                                    information in your comment, you
                                                                                                            other entity the applicant wishes to                  SUMMARY:   Pursuant to the National
                                                    should be aware that your entire
                                                                                                            retain (if known) and a budget                        Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
                                                    comment—including your personal                         indicating the funding amount
                                                    identifying information—may be made                                                                           amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land
                                                                                                            requested and how it will be spent. The               Policy and Management Act of 1976, as
                                                    publicly available at any time. While                   DED expressly retains the authority to
                                                    you can ask us in your comment to                                                                             amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land
                                                                                                            reduce or otherwise modify proposed                   Management (BLM), through the Cody
                                                    withhold your personal identifying                      budgets and funding amounts.
                                                    information from public review, we                                                                            Field Office, Cody, Wyoming, intends to
                                                                                                              Applications for funding will be
                                                    cannot guarantee that we will be able to                                                                      prepare an Environmental Impact
                                                                                                            juried and evaluated on the basis of a
                                                    do so.                                                                                                        Statement (EIS) for the proposed Leavitt
                                                                                                            proposed project’s potential to generate
                                                       Abstract: The Division of Economic                                                                         Reservoir Expansion Project (Project) in
                                                                                                            jobs and economic activity on the
                                                    Development (DED), within the Office of                                                                       Big Horn County, Wyoming. The BLM is
                                                                                                            reservation.
                                                    Indian Energy and Economic                                Title of Collection: Native American                announcing the beginning of the
                                                    Development (IEED), established the                     Business Development Institute                        scoping process to solicit public
                                                    Native American Business Development                    (NABDI) Funding Solicitations and                     comments and identify issues.
                                                    Institute (NABDI) to provide technical                  Reporting.                                            DATES: Comments may be submitted in
                                                    assistance funding to federally                           OMB Control Number: 1076–0178.                      writing until November 13, 2017. In
                                                    recognized American Indian Tribes                         Form Number: None.                                  order to be included in the analysis, all
                                                    seeking to retain universities and                        Type of Review: Extension without                   comments must be received prior to the
                                                    colleges, private consulting firms, non-                change of currently approved collection.              close of the 45-day scoping period or 15
                                                    academic/non-profit entities, or others                   Respondents/Affected Public: Indian                 days after the last public meeting,
                                                    to prepare studies of economic                          Tribes with trust or restricted land.                 whichever is later. The BLM will
                                                    development opportunities or plans.                       Total Estimated Number of Annual                    provide additional opportunities for
                                                    These studies and plans will empower                    Respondents: 20 applicants per year; 20               public participation as appropriate. The
                                                    American Indian Tribes and Tribal                       project participants each year, on                    dates and locations of any scoping
                                                    businesses to make informed decisions                   average.                                              meetings will be announced at least 15
                                                    regarding their economic futures.                         Total Estimated Number of Annual                    days in advance through the local news
                                                    Studies may concern the viability of an                 Responses: 40.                                        media, newspapers, and the BLM
                                                                                                              Estimated Completion Time per                       ePlanning Web site at: http://bit.ly/
                                                    economic development project or
                                                                                                            Response: 50 hours per application; 1.5               Leavitt_Reservoir_EIS_2bcgpgW.
                                                    business or the practicality of a
                                                                                                            hours per progress report.
                                                    technology a Tribe may choose to                          Total Estimated Number of Annual                    ADDRESSES: You may submit written
                                                    pursue. The DED will specifically                       Burden Hours: 1,030 hours (1,000 for                  comments by any of the following
                                                    exclude from consideration proposals                    applications and 30 for final reports).               methods:
                                                    for research and development projects,                    Respondent’s Obligation: Response is                  • Email: blm_wy_cody_comments@
                                                    requests for funding of salaries for                    required to obtain a benefit.                         blm.gov.
                                                                                                                                                                    • Fax: 307–578–5939.
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                                                    Tribal government personnel, funding to                   Frequency of Collection: Once per
                                                    pay legal fees, and requests for funding                year for applications and final report.                 • Mail: NEPA Coordinator, BLM Cody
                                                    for the purchase or lease of structures,                  Total Estimated Annual Nonhour                      Field Office, 1002 Blackburn Street,
                                                    machinery, hardware or other capital                    Burden Cost: $0.                                      Cody, Wyoming 82414.
                                                    items. Plans may encompass future                         An agency may not conduct or                          Documents pertinent to this proposal
                                                    periods of five years or more and                       sponsor and a person is not required to               are available for public review at the
                                                    include one or more economic                            respond to a collection of information                BLM Cody Field Office and on the BLM
                                                    development factors including but not                   unless it displays a currently valid OMB              ePlanning Web site at: http://bit.ly/
                                                    limited to land and retail use, industrial              control number.                                       Leavitt_Reservoir_EIS_2bcgpgW.


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Document Created: 2017-09-29 03:26:50
Document Modified: 2017-09-29 03:26:50
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of information collection; request for comment.
DatesInterested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 30, 2017.
ContactTo request additional information about this ICR, contact Mr. Jack Stevens by telephone at (202) 208- 6764. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain.
FR Citation82 FR 45605 

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