[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1244-1245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-303]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
25 CFR Part 170--Indian Reservation Roads
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Renewal of Information Collection.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking comments on
information collected for the Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) Program.
When the rule was published three years ago, the information collection
was approved for three years. We now must renew that approval so that
we can continue to operate the IRR program. This renewal is necessary
for tribal participation in the IRR Program and for the allocation of
funding for the IRR Program to federally recognized tribal governments
for transportation assistance.
DATE: Submit comments on or before March 13, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to LeRoy Gishi, Chief, Division of
Transportation, 1849 C Street, NW., Mail Stop 4512 MIB, Washington, DC
20240, fax: (202) 208-4696.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may request further information or
obtain copies of the proposed information collection request from LeRoy
Gishi, Chief, Division of Transportation, 1849 C Street, NW., Mail Stop
4512 MIB, Washington, DC 20240, fax: (202) 208-4696.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection is necessary to
allow federally recognized tribal governments to participate in the
Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) Program as defined in 23 U.S.C.
204(a)(1). Some of the information collected determines the allocation
of IRR program funds to Indian tribes as described in 23 U.S.C. 202
(d)(2)(A).
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Request for Comments: The BIA requests your comments on this
collection concerning: (a) The necessity of this information collection
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of the burden (hours and cost) of the
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (c) ways we could enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways we could
minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the
respondents, such as through the use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information technology.
Please note that an agency may not sponsor or request, and an
individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it
has a valid OMB Control Number.
It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for
review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section, room 4516 MIB,
during the hours of 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., EST Monday through Friday except
for legal holidays. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail
address or other personally identifiable information, be advised that
your entire comment--including your personally identifiable
information--may be made public at any time. While you may request that
we withhold your personally identifiable information, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so. All comments from
organizations or representatives will be available for review. We may
withhold comments from review for other reasons.
OMB Control Number: 1076-0161.
Type of review: Extension.
Title: 25 CFR 170, Indian Reservation Roads.
Brief Description of collection: Some of the information such as
the application of Indian Reservation Roads High Priority Projects
(IRRHPP) (25 CFR 170.210), the road inventory updates (25 CFR 170.443),
the development of a long range transportation plan (25 CFR 170.411 and
170.412), the development of a tribal transportation improvement
program and priority list (25 CFR 170.420 and 170.421) are mandatory
for consideration of projects and for program funding from the formula.
Some of the information, such as public hearing requirements, is
necessary for public notification and involvement (25 CFR 170.437 and
170.439). While other information, such as data appeals (25 CFR
170.231) and requests for design exceptions (25 CFR 170.456), is
voluntary.
Respondents: Respondents include federally recognized Indian tribal
governments who have transportation needs associated with the IRR
Program as described in 25 CFR 170.
Number of Respondents: Varies from 10 to 562.
Estimated Time per Response: The reports require from 30 minutes to
40 hours to complete. An average would be 16 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annually or on an as needed basis.
Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 18,828 hours.
Total Annual Cost to Respondents: $188,280.
Dated: December 17, 2008.
Sanjeev ``Sonny'' Bhagowalia,
Chief Information Officer--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E9-303 Filed 1-9-09; 8:45 am]
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