The agency is to
proceed with preparing a guide to this survey to reduce nonresponse
and make the appropriate arrangements with third-parties to promote
the importance of this collection. The final revision of the survey
and guide should be sent to OMB for inclusion in the docket, as
well as any letter from the agency to respondents encouraging
participation.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2001
09/30/2001
554
0
0
2,493
0
0
0
0
0
As required by Public Law 103-176, the
information collection will be used by the Secretary of the
Interior to document the local conditions of tribes, tribal justice
systems, and Courts of Indian Offenses and to determine the
resources and funding, including base support funding, needed to
provide for expeditious and effective administration of
justice.
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.