A state court that appoints counsel
for a indigent Indian Parent or custodian in an involuntary Indian
Child custody proceeding in a state court may write to the BIA when
appointment of counsel is not authorized by state law. The Bureau's
Regional Director where the case is heard will use the submitted
information to decide whether to certify that the client is
eligible to have his counsel compensated by the BIA in accordance
with the Indian Child Welfare Act, Public Law 95-608.
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.