The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
proposes to issue regulations to allow certain Alaska Native
Vietnam-era veterans (Eligible Individuals) and their heirs to
apply for land allotments under Section 1119 of the John D.
Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, Pub. L.
No. 116-9 (Section 1119). This is a brand new program. The Native
Allotment Adjudicators within the BLM’s existing Alaska Conveyance
Program would use the information collections to: (1) Determine
whether the applicants or their heirs are Eligible Individuals; (2)
Determine whether court-appointed representatives and
attorneys-in-fact have authority to represent Eligible Individuals;
(3) Determine whether chosen allotments are available for
conveyance; and (4) Ultimately issue Certificates of Allotment. The
following authorities necessitate this collection of information: •
Open season for certain Alaska Native veterans for allotments, 43
U.S.C. Section 1629g-1(b)(2) • 43 CFR 2569.40
PL:
Pub.L. 116 - 9 119 Name of Law: John D. Dingell, Jr.
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
US Code:
43 USC 1629g-1(b)(2) Name of Law: Open season for certain
Alaska Native veterans for allotments
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.