[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 68 (Monday, April 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15172-15173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07124]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0047]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Reindeer in Alaska
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
June 8, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request
(ICR) by mail to Mr. Keith Kahklen, Natural Resources Manager, Bureau
of Indian Affairs, P.O. Box 21647, Juneau, Alaska 99802-6147; email:
[email protected]; facsimile: (907) 586-7120. Please reference OMB
Control Number 1076-0047 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about
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this ICR, contact: Mr. Keith Kahklen, phone: (907) 586-7618.
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.
We are 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 BIA; (2) will this information be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how
might the BIA enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how might the BIA 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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking renewal of
the approval for the information collection conducted under 25 CFR part
243, Reindeer in Alaska, which is used to monitor and regulate the
possession and use of Alaskan reindeer by non-Natives in Alaska. The
information to be provided includes an applicant's name and address,
and where an applicant will keep the reindeer. The applicant must fill
out an application for a permit to get a reindeer for any purpose, and
is required to report on the status of reindeer annually or when a
change occurs, including changes prior to the date of the annual
report. This information collection utilizes four forms. A response is
required to obtain and/or retain a benefit.
Title of Collection: Reindeer in Alaska.
OMB Control Number: 1076-0047.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Non-Indians who wish to possess
Alaskan reindeer.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 4 per year, on
average (1 respondent for the Sale Permit for Alaska Reindeer, 1
respondent for the Sale Report Form for Alaska Reindeer, 1 respondent
for the Special Use Permit for Alaskan Reindeer, and 1 respondent for
the Special Use Reindeer Report).
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 5 minutes for the Sale
Permit and Report forms; and 10 minutes for the Special Use Permit and
Report forms, on average.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 30 minutes.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Once a year, on average.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $2.24.
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: March 15, 2018.
Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-07124 Filed 4-6-18; 8:45 am]
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