Documented Petitions for Federal Acknowledgment as an Indian Tribe, 25 CFR 83

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 8304 Compile documented petition and technical assistance response Form	Unchanged
8-29-14.Renewal Agency IC_OFA (30-day).pdf Supplementary Document	2014-08-29
Federal Acknowledgment 1076-0104 SS_FINAL 8-19-14.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-08-19
6-25-14.Renewal Agency IC_Federal Acknowledgment (60-day).pdf Supplementary Document	2014-08-19
43 USC 1457.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-31
25 USC 9.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-31
25 USC 2.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-31
5 USC 301.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-31
25 CFR 83.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
11474	Compile documented petition and technical assistance response Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1076-0104	ICR Reference No: 201408-1076-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201304-1076-004
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Documented Petitions for Federal Acknowledgment as an Indian Tribe, 25 CFR 83
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/02/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/29/2014
Terms of Clearance: The Department of Interior’s (DOI) Office of Federal Acknowledgment is currently developing a rule to revise the process of acknowledging an Indian group as an Indian tribe. DOI has received public comment on ways to improve the process and reduce the burden of this collection. Such comments will be addressed in the context of the rulemaking. Therefore, this collection is approved for 18 months.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2014
Responses	10	0	10
Time Burden (Hours)	20,750	0	20,750
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collection allows the Office of Federal Acknowledgment (OFA), within the Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, to review petitions by Indian groups to determine whether the groups should be acknowledged as Indian tribes eligible for a government-to-government relationship with the U.S. Government.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 25 USC 2 and 9 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 43 USC 1457 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 5 USC 301 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:
	79 FR 36092	06/25/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 51600	08/29/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Compile documented petition and technical assistance response	8304, 8305, 8306	Individual History Chart ,   Ancestory Chart ,   Membership Roll Form

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ICR Summary 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	10	10	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,750	20,750	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,100,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 08/29/2014

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