[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2146-2147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00392]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians

[DT23200000.DST000000.T7AC.241A; OMB Control Number 1035-0004]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Trust Funds for Tribes 
and Individual Indians

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of the Special Trustee for 
American Indians, 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 Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) are 
proposing to renew an information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 13, 2020.

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 [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to Nina Alexander, 4400 Masthead NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109; or by email 
to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 
1035-0004 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Nina Alexander by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at (505) 816-1324. You may 
also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

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 
March 12, 2019 (84 FR 8337). No comments were received.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the 
proper functions of the OST; (2) will this information be processed and 
used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) 
how might the OST enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the OST minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    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: As codified in 25 U.S.C. 4001, The American Indian Trust 
Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (the Reform Act) makes provisions 
for the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians to 
administer trust fund accounts for individuals and tribes. The 
collection of information is required to facilitate the processing of 
deposits, investments, and distribution of monies held in trust by the 
U.S. Government and administered by the Office of the Special Trustee 
for American Indians. The collection of information provides the 
information needed to establish procedures to: Deposit and retrieve 
funds from accounts, perform transactions such as cashing checks, 
reporting lost or stolen checks, stopping payment of checks, and 
general verification for account activities.
    Title of Collection: Trust Funds for Tribes and Individual Indians, 
25 CFR 115.
    OMB Control Number: 1035-0004.
    Form Number: OST-01-004--Trust Funds for Tribes and Individual 
Indians, 25 CFR Party 115.

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    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals/households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 42,109.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 42,109.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10,527 Hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    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).

    Dated: January 8, 2020.
John Montel,
 Associate Chief Information Officer, OST.
[FR Doc. 2020-00392 Filed 1-13-20; 8:45 am]
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