Application to Share in the Western Shoshone Funds as a Lineal Descendant of the Western Shoshone Identifiable Group, 25 CFR Part 61

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Application to Share in the Western Shoshone Funds as a Lineal Descendant of the Western Shoshone Identifiable Group, 25 CFR Part 61	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
E8-12404-30day4WesternShoshone.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-06-04	Available
022708.Shoshone ICR.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-04-22	Available
OMBjustificationfor1076-0165WesternShoshone-05.16.08x..rtf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-06-04	Available
public law 108-270.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-03-11	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
11558	Application to Share in the Western Shoshone Funds as a Lineal Descendant of the Western Shoshone Identifiable Group, 25 CFR Part 61	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1076-0165	ICR Reference No: 200803-1076-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200505-1076-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application to Share in the Western Shoshone Funds as a Lineal Descendant of the Western Shoshone Identifiable Group, 25 CFR Part 61
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/26/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/05/2008
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2008
Responses	2,000	0	5,000
Time Burden (Hours)	22,000	0	56,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	47,500	0	115,000

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Abstract: The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians is holding trust funds for the Western Shoshone Indians. This information collection is to establish individuals who are eligible to share in the judgment funds.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 270 3 Judgment Funds Name of Law: Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act of 2004
  

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:
	73 FR 10461	02/27/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 31879	06/04/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application to Share in the Western Shoshone Funds as a Lineal Descendant of the Western Shoshone Identifiable Group, 25 CFR Part 61	n/a	Application to Share in Western Shoshone Funds as a Lineal Descendant of the Identifiable Western Shoshone Group

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	2,000	5,000	0	0	-3,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	22,000	56,000	0	0	-34,000	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	47,500	115,000	0	0	-67,500	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: Because applications have been submitted more slowy than we anticipated, we have revised our expectations of the annual workload, thus changing the annual burden and cost.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $361,708

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: 06/05/2008

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