The elements of
the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Fee-to-Trust Handbook that provide
guidance regarding the collection of information are subject to
review under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Any changes to these
documents must be submitted to OIRA for approval and may be
processed as a change request.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/29/2020
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2017
500
0
1,060
55,000
0
74,400
0
0
0
Submission of this information allows
the BIA to review applications for the acquisition of land into
trust status by the United States on behalf of individual Indians
and Indian Tribes, pursuant to 25 CFR 151. The information also
allows the Secretary to comply with the National Environmental
Policy Act and to determine if title to the subject property is
marketable and unencumbered. Respondents supply information and
data in accordance with 25 CFR 151 as no specific forms are used
for the BIA to make an evaluation and determination on the
application.
US Code:
25 USC 2202 et seq Name of Law: Indian Land Consolidation
Act
US Code: 25
USC 465 Name of Law: Indian Reorganization Act
The comment received from the
Tribe (question 8) in response to the 60-day notices does have
merit and the BIA is in agreement that applications may require
more than 60-110 hours as previously estimated. Therefore, the BIA
has increased the burden hours to 100 – 150. The BIA still retains
technical assistance and will perform the completion of some
documentation in order to accommodate such requests from the
tribes. That, along with less complex issues and cases that have no
change in land use, as well as the less stringent title evidence
requirements. • Decrease to the number of respondents from 800 to
350 – Tribal application to take on-reservation land into trust:
The BIA has been tracking the number of new applications on what is
referred to as the BIA national spreadsheet, which is internal to
BIA. The average number of respondents for the renewal of this
information collection was calculated from the numbers reported for
the last five years. The data reflects a decrease in the average of
new applications. While this number reflects a decrease, BIA
estimated the future expected applications on the high side of the
average numbers. • Decrease of the number of respondents from 160
to 100 – Tribal application to take off-reservation land into
trust: The BIA has been tracking the number of new applications on
what is referred to as the BIA national spreadsheet, which is
internal to BIA. The average number of respondents for the renewal
of this information collection was calculated from the numbers
reported for the last five years. The data reflects a decrease in
the average of new applications. While this number reflects a
decrease, BIA estimated the future expected applications on the
high side of the average numbers. • Removed information collection
for – Individual application to take off-reservation land into
trust: Within 25 CFR 151.11 Off-reservation acquisitions – this
section only speaks to Tribal request for the acquisition of lands
into trust status. Individual Indians are only authorized by law to
submit an application for the acquisition of lands into trust
status for On-Reservation land; 25 CFR 151.10 On-Reservation
acquisition.
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.