Notice2022-03726
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Bureau of Indian Affairs Housing Improvement Program
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Published
February 22, 2022
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentIndian Affairs Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are proposing to renew an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9640-9641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03726]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[2231A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900; OMB Control Number 1076-0184]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Bureau of
Indian Affairs Housing Improvement Program
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are proposing to renew an
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
March 24, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d7989e85968884a2b5babea4a4beb8b997b8bab5f9b2b8a7f9b0b8a1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c23253e2d333f190e01051f1f0503022c03010e4209031c420b031a">[email protected]</span></a>; or
via
[[Page 9641]]
facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments to
Steven Mullen, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of
Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian Affairs, U.S.
Department of the Interior, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Suite 229,
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104; or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2c1cdcfcfc7ccd6d1e2c0cbc38cc5cdd4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e5868a8888808b9196a5878c84cb828a93">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1076-0184 in the subject line of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Jeanette Hanna, Deputy Bureau Director, Indian
Services, Office of Indian Services, BIA, by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d57585c535849495813555c53535c7d5f545c135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1b717e7a757e6f6f7e35737a75757a5b79727a357c746d">[email protected]</span></a> or telephone at (202) 208-2874. You may also
view the ICR at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired
format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on
September 7, 2021 (86 FR 50153). No comments were received.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are
especially interested in public comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of response.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. 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 cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
Abstract: Submission of this information allows BIA to determine
applicant eligibility for housing services based upon the criteria
referenced in 25 CFR 256.9 (repairs and renovation assistance) and
256.10 (replacement housing assistance). Enrolled members of a
federally recognized Tribe, who live within a Tribe's designated and
approved service area, submit information on an application form. The
information is collected on a BIA Form 6407, ``Housing Assistance
Application,'' and includes:
A. Applicant Information including: Name, current address,
telephone number, date of birth, social security number, Tribe, roll
number, reservation, marital status, name of spouse, date of birth of
spouse, Tribe of spouse, and roll number of spouse.
B. Family Information including: Name, date of birth, relationship
to applicant, and Tribe/roll number.
C. Income Information: Earned and unearned income.
D. Housing Information including: Location of the house to be
repaired, constructed, or purchased; description of housing assistance
for which applying; knowledge of receipt of prior Housing Improvement
Program assistance, amount to whom and when; ownership or rental;
availability of electricity and name of electric company; type of sewer
system; water source; number of bathroom facilities.
E. Land Information including: Landowner; legal status of land; or
type of interest in land.
F. General Information including: Prior receipt of services under
the Housing Improvement Program and description of such; ownership of
other housing and description of such; identification of Housing and
Urban Development-funded house and current status of project;
identification of other sources of housing assistance for which the
applicant has applied and been denied assistance, if applying for a new
housing unit or purchase of an existing standard unit; and advisement
and description of any severe health problem, handicap or permanent
disability.
G. Applicant Certification including: Signature of applicant and
date, and signature of spouse and date.
Title of Collection: Bureau of Indian Affairs Housing Improvement
Program.
OMB Control Number: 1076-0184.
Form Number: BIA-6407, Tribal Annual Performance Report (TAPR)
Excel workbook, and the Government Performance Results Act (GPRA)
Reporting Form.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 12,292 per year, on
average.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 12,523 per year, on
average.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies between 15 and 30
minutes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 5,185 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: A response is required to obtain a
benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Once per year for the HIP Application, HIP
Addendum, and TAPR workbook. Quarterly for the GPRA Reporting form.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).
Steven Mullen,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs
and Collaborative Action--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-03726 Filed 2-18-22; 8:45 am]
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