[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 21778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9281]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Renewal of Agency Information Collection for the Bureau of Indian
Affairs Housing Improvement Program; Request for Comments
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking comments on renewal of Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of
information for the BIA Housing Improvement Program, 25 CFR 256. The
information collection is currently authorized by OMB Control Number
1076-0084, which expires August 31, 2011.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
June 17, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to Les
Jensen, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC
20240, [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Les Jensen (907) 586-7397.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
BIA is seeking renewal of the approval for the information
collection conducted under 25 CFR 256, Housing Improvement Program, to
determine applicant eligibility for housing improvement program
services and to determine priority order in which eligible applicants
may receive the program services. Approval for this collection expires
on August 31, 2011. This information includes an application form. No
changes are being made to the form or to the approved burden hours for
this information collection.
II. Request for Comments
BIA requests that you send your comments on this collection to the
location listed in the ADDRESSES section. Your comments should address:
(a) The necessity of the information collection for the proper
performance of the agencies, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of our 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 conduct, 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 during the hours
of 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Eastern Time, 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.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076-0084.
Title: Bureau of Indian Affairs Housing Improvement Program, 25 CFR
256.
Brief Description of Collection: 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 Sec. 256.10 (replacement assistance).
Enrolled members of Federally recognized Tribes, who live within a
Tribe's designated and approved service area, submit information on an
application form. The information 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 bedrooms; size of house, and 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.
Response is required to obtain a benefit.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Individuals.
Number of Respondents: 8,000 per year, on average.
Total Number of Responses: 8,000 per year, on average.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 8,000 hours.
Dated: April 11, 2011.
Alvin Foster,
Acting Chief Information Officer--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-9281 Filed 4-15-11; 8:45 am]
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