Notice2025-17657
Agency Information Collection Activities; Indian Child Welfare Act Proceedings in State
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Published
September 12, 2025
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentIndian Affairs Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is proposing to renew an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 175 (Friday, September 12, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44215-44216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17657]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[Docket No. BIA-2022-0005; OMB Control Number 1076-0186; 256A2100DD/
AAKP300000/A0A501010.000000]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Indian Child Welfare
Act Proceedings in State
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, the
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is proposing to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 12, 2025.
ADDRESSES: To submit comments, please visit <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/docket/BIA-2022-0005/document">https://www.regulations.gov/docket/BIA-2022-0005/document</a> or use the search
field on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> to find the ``BIA-2022-0005''
docket. Please follow the instructions on <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> for
submitting a comment; and reference the ``OMB Control Number 1076-
0186'' within your comment submission. You may also mail comments to
Indian Affairs, RACA, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Suite 229,
Albuquerque, NM 87104.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#01626e6c6c646f7572416368602f666e77"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3b585456565e554f487b59525a155c544d">[email protected]</span></a>; (202) 208-5403. Individuals in the United States who
are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may
dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay
services. You may also view the ICR at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/Forward?SearchTarget=PRA&textfield=1076-0186">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/Forward?SearchTarget=PRA&textfield=1076-0186</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we provide the
general public, and other Federal agencies, with an opportunity to
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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.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies to comment on
new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. 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: The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA or Act), 25 U.S.C.
1901 et seq., imposes certain requirements for child custody
proceedings that occur in State court when a child is an ``Indian
child.'' The regulations, primarily located in 25 CFR part 23 subpart
I, provide procedural guidance for implementing ICWA, which necessarily
involves information collections to determine whether the child is
Indian, to provide notice to the Tribe and parents or Indian
custodians, and to maintain records. The information collections are
conducted during a civil action (i.e., a child custody proceeding).
These civil actions occur in State court, and the United States is not
a party to the civil action. However, the State civil action is subject
to the Federal statutory requirements of ICWA, which the Secretary of
the Interior oversees. The Secretary also has general authority to
manage Indian affairs under 25 U.S.C. 2 and 9.
Title of Collection: Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Proceedings in
State.
OMB Control Number: 1076-0186.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals/households and State/
Tribal governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 7,556.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 98,069.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 15 minutes to
12 hours, depending on the activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 301,811.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $286,362.
Authority
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).
Janel Broderick,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Exercising the
delegated authority of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-17657 Filed 9-11-25; 8:45 am]
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