Probate of Indian Estates, Except for Members of the Five Civilized Tribes, 25 CFR 15

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
BIA-30day-0156.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-02-28	Available
SS-A-1076-0156.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 0000-00-00	Available
TABLE FOR PROBATE COLLECTION1.3.07.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-02-23	Available
60dayforprobate.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-11-01	Available
25cfr15.303.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-12-01	Available
25cfr15.203.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-12-01	Available
25cfr15.108.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-12-01	Available
25cfr15.104.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-12-01	Available
25cfr15.101.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-12-01	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
46290	Provide information for filing appeal-individual, 25 CFR 15.303		New
46288	Respond to transmittal-individual, 25 CFR 15.301(c)		New
46287	Provide disclaimer information-individual, 25 CFR 15.203(g)		New
46286	Reporting funeral expenses-individual, 25 CFR 15.106		New
46285	Provide probate documents,-individual 25 CFR 15.104		New
178869	provide information for filing appeal-business, 25 CFR 15.303		New
178868	provide information on creditor claims-business,-np 25 CFR 15.202		New
178867	provide information on creditor claims-business, 25 CFR 15.202		New
178866	provide information on creditor claims-tribe, 25 CFR 15.202		New
178865	respond to transmittal-tribe, 25 CFR 15.301(c)		New
178864	respond to transmittal-business, 25 CFR 15.301(c)		New
178863	provide disclaimer information-tribe, 25 CFR 15.203(g)		New
178862	reporting funeral expenses-tribe, 25 CFR 15.106		New
178861	provide probate documents-tribe, 25 CFR 15.104		New
178860	provide probate documents-business-np, 25 CFR 15.104		New
178859	provide probate documents- business, 25 CFR 15.104		New
178858	reporting requirements-death certificate by business-np, 25 CFR 15.101		New
178857	Reporting requirements by tribe -death certificate, 25 CFR 15.101		New
11544	Reporting requirements by individual- death certificate, 25 CFR 15.101		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1076-0156	ICR Reference No: 200612-1076-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200309-1076-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Probate of Indian Estates, Except for Members of the Five Civilized Tribes, 25 CFR 15
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/20/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/28/2007
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2007
Responses	208,073	0	208,073
Time Burden (Hours)	1,129,158	0	1,094,514
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected is used to determine heirs, divide any funds of decedent held by BIA. BIA can guide individual in process, prepare probate package for review, disburse assets, aid in filing appeals.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 301 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 25 USC 2, 9 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 44 USC 3101 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 64391	11/01/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 9023	02/28/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 19

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
provide information on creditor claims-tribe, 25 CFR 15.202
provide information on creditor claims-business, 25 CFR 15.202
provide information on creditor claims-business,-np 25 CFR 15.202
Provide information for filing appeal-individual, 25 CFR 15.303
Reporting funeral expenses-individual, 25 CFR 15.106
Respond to transmittal-individual, 25 CFR 15.301(c)
Provide disclaimer information-individual, 25 CFR 15.203(g)
Provide probate documents,-individual 25 CFR 15.104
provide probate documents-tribe, 25 CFR 15.104
provide information for filing appeal-business, 25 CFR 15.303
Reporting requirements by individual- death certificate, 25 CFR 15.101
Reporting requirements by tribe -death certificate, 25 CFR 15.101
reporting requirements-death certificate by business-np, 25 CFR 15.101
provide probate documents- business, 25 CFR 15.104
provide probate documents-business-np, 25 CFR 15.104
reporting funeral expenses-tribe, 25 CFR 15.106
provide disclaimer information-tribe, 25 CFR 15.203(g)
respond to transmittal-business, 25 CFR 15.301(c)
respond to transmittal-tribe, 25 CFR 15.301(c)

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	208,073	208,073	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,129,158	1,094,514	0	0	34,644	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: While the number of responses remained constant, the time slightly increased due to the more accurate data base being used.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $48,767,128

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 02/28/2007

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