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heritage. BIA collects the information to
ensure compliance with Indian
preference hiring requirements. The
information collection relates only to
individuals applying for employment
with the BIA and IHS. The tribe’s
involvement is limited to verifying
membership information submitted by
the applicant. The collection of
information allows certain persons who
are of Indian descent to receive
preference when appointments are
made to vacancies in positions with the
BIA and IHS as well as in any unit that
has been transferred intact from the BIA
to a Bureau or office within the
Department of the Interior or the
Department of Health and Human
Services and that continues to perform
functions formerly performed as part of
the BIA and IHS. You are eligible for
preference if (a) you are a member of a
federally recognized Indian tribe; (b)
you are a descendent of a member and
you were residing within the present
boundaries of any Indian reservation on
June 1, 1934; (c) you are an Alaska
native; or (d) you possess one-half
degree Indian blood derived from tribes
that are indigenous to the United States.
II. Request for Comments
The BIA requests your comments on
this collection concerning: (a) The
necessity of the information collection
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agencies, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden (hours
and cost) of the collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) ways we could enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) ways we could
minimize the burden of the collection of
the information on the respondents.
Please note that an agency may not
sponsor or conduct, and an individual
need not respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays a valid
OMB Control Number.
It is our policy to make all comments
available to the public for review at the
location listed in the ADDRESSES section
during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through
Friday except for legal holidays. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we

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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.

Submit comments on or before
September 16, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
III. Data
on the information collection to: Ms.
OMB Control Number: 1076–0160.
Laurel Iron Cloud, Chief, Division of
Title: Verification of Indian preference Tribal Government Services, Office of
for Employment in the BIA and IHS, 25
Indian Services, Bureau of Indian
CFR part 5.
Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop
Brief description of collection:
4513 MIB, Washington, DC 20240;
Submission of this information by
facsimile: (202) 208–5113; email:
Indian applicants for jobs with BIA and
[email protected].
IHS allows the Personnel Offices of BIA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
and IHS to verify that the individual
Laurel Iron Cloud, telephone (202) 513–
meets the requirements for Indian
7641.
preference in hiring. Response is
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
required to obtain the benefit of
preferential hiring.
I. Abstract
Type of Review: Extension without
BIA is seeking renewal of the
change of a currently approved
approval for the information collection
collection.
conducted under the numerous laws
Respondents: Qualified Indian
authorizing BIA to administer program
persons who are seeking preference in
services to Indians, provided that the
employment with the BIA and IHS.
individual possess a minimum degree of
Number of Respondents: 5,000 per
Indian or Alaska Native blood. When
year, on average.
applying for program services
Number of Responses: 5,000 per year,
authorized by these laws, an applicant
on average.
must provide acceptable documentation
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
to prove that he or she meets the
Estimated Time per response: 30
minimum required degree of Indian or
minutes.
Alaska Native blood. Currently, the BIA
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
certifies an individual’s degree of Indian
2,500 hours.
or Alaska Native blood if the individual
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour
can provide sufficient information to
Dollar Cost: $6,920 (postage and
prove his or her identity and prove his
copying costs).
or her descent from an Indian
Dated: July 14, 2014.
ancestor(s) listed on historic documents
Christine Cho,
approved by the Secretary of the Interior
that include blood degree information.
Acting Assistant Director for Information
Resources—Indian Affairs.
To obtain the CDIB, the applicant must
fill out an application form and provide
[FR Doc. 2014–16971 Filed 7–17–14; 8:45 am]
supporting documents. BIA is seeking
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renewal of OMB approval to collect the
information necessary to issue CDIBs.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
II. Request for Comments
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The BIA requests your comments on
this collection concerning: (a) The
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necessity of the information collection
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for the proper performance of the
functions of the agencies, including
Renewal of Agency Information
whether the information will have
Collection for Certificate of Degree of
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Indian or Alaska Native Blood (CDIB)
agency’s estimate of the burden (hours
and cost) of the collection of
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
information, including the validity of
Interior.
the methodology and assumptions used;
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
(c) ways we could enhance the quality,
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
utility and clarity of the information to
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
be collected; and (d) ways we could
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking minimize the burden of the collection of
comments on the renewal of Office of
the information on the respondents.
Management and Budget (OMB)
Please note that an agency may not
approval for the collection of
sponsor or conduct, and an individual
information for the Certificate of Degree need not respond to, a collection of
of Indian or Alaska Native Blood (CDIB) information unless it displays a valid
authorized by OMB Control Number
OMB Control Number.
It is our policy to make all comments
1076–0153. This information collection
available to the public for review at the
expires October 31, 2014.

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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 138 / Friday, July 18, 2014 / Notices
location listed in the ADDRESSES section
during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through
Friday except for legal holidays. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address or other personally
identifiable information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personally identifiable information—
may be made publicly available at any
time. While you can ask us in your
comment to withhold your personally
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.

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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076–0153.
Title: Certificate of Degree of Indian or
Alaska Native Blood.
Brief description of collection:
Submission of this information allows
BIA to verify the applicant’s Indian
ancestry and to determine the
applicant’s degree of Indian blood. The
applicant will provide information,
such as birth certificates, death
certificates, and probates to document
the applicant’s descent from an Indian
ancestor(s). BIA uses historic roll(s) or
other documents that list the ancestors’
name, gender, date of birth, date of
death, blood degree and other
identifying information to verify the
applicant’s descent. After the
information and supporting
documentation has been verified, BIA
will issue a CDIB to the applicant. The
applicant may use the CDIB to help
document their eligibility for BIA
programs and services. Other agencies
may also rely on a CDIB as proof of
eligibility for certain programs and
services. CDIBs do not establish
membership in an Indian tribe. A CDIB
is not an enrollment document. The
collection of this information is
voluntary. Response is required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Individuals.
Number of Respondents: 154,980 per
year, on average.
Number of Responses: 154,980 per
year, on average.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.5
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
232,470 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour
Dollar Cost: $6,199,200.

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Bureau of Land Management

• Fax: 303–239–3699.
• Mail: Colorado State Office, 2850
Youngfield Street, Lakewood, CO 80215.
Documents pertinent to this proposal
may be examined at the Colorado State
Office (see address above); the Colorado
Southwest District Office, 2465 South
Townsend Avenue, Montrose, CO
81401; and Utah Canyon County District
Office, 82 East Dogwood, Moab, UT
84532.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dated: July 14, 2014.
Christine Cho,
Acting Assistant Director for Information
Resources—Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014–16967 Filed 7–17–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Notice of Intent To Incorporate
Gunnison Sage-Grouse Conservation
Measures Into the Bureau of Land
Management Land Use Plans,
Colorado and Utah and Prepare an
Associated Environmental Impact
Statement
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLMPA) of 1976, as amended, the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
intends to incorporate Gunnison SageGrouse Conservation Measures into
Resource Management Plans (RMPs)
within the range of the species and
prepare an associated Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS). By this notice,
the BLM is announcing the beginning of
the scoping process to solicit public
comments and identify issues.
DATES: This notice initiates the public
scoping process for the EIS. Comments
on issues may be submitted in writing
until August 18, 2014. The date(s) and
location(s) of any scoping meetings will
be announced at least 15 days in
advance through local news media,
newspapers and the BLM Web site at:
http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_
Programs/wildlife/sage-grouse/
GUSG.html. In order to be included in
the analysis, all comments must be
received prior to the close of the 30-day
scoping period or 15 days after the last
public meeting, whichever is later.
Comments that are specific to a
particular area or land use plan should
be identified as such. We will provide
additional opportunities for public
participation upon publication of the
Draft EIS.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on issues and planning criteria related
to Gunnison Sage-Grouse planning
effort by any of the following methods:
• Web site: http://www.blm.gov/co/st/
en/BLM_Programs/wildlife/sage-grouse/
GUSG.html; Email: gusg_amend@
blm.gov.
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Leigh D. Espy, Project Manager, via
telephone: 303–239–3801; at the
Colorado State Office (see address
above); or via email: [email protected].
You may contact Ms. Espy to have your
name added to our mailing list. Persons
who use a telecommunications device
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a
day, seven days a week, to leave a
message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply
during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In January
2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(FWS) published its proposed listing
and proposed critical habitat decision
for the Gunnison Sage-Grouse indicating
that listing of the species as
‘‘Endangered’’ was warranted. The
inadequacy of regulatory mechanisms to
conserve the Gunnison Sage-Grouse and
its habitat was identified as a significant
threat in the FWS preliminary finding
on the petition to list the Gunnison
Sage-Grouse as an endangered species.
The FWS has proposed conservation
measures to be included in RMPs as the
principal mechanism to assure adequate
conservation of the Gunnison SageGrouse and its habitat on public lands.
In view of the identified threats to the
Gunnison Sage-Grouse, the BLM
proposes incorporating consistent
objectives and conservation measures to
protect Gunnison Sage-Grouse and its
habitat into RMPs by July 2016. The
BLM plans to prepare an EIS to analyze
proposed amendments within the range
of the species for the following RMPs:
• Colorado
Æ San Luis RMP (1991)
Æ Gunnison RMP (1993)
Æ San Juan/San Miguel RMP (1985)
(currently under revision in the Tres
Rios and Uncompahgre RMPs)
Æ Uncompahgre Basin RMP (1989)
(currently under revision in the
Dominquez-Escalante National
Conservation Area [NCA] RMP and
Uncompahgre RMP)
Æ Grand Junction RMP (1987)
(Currently under revision in the Grand

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