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reservation, pueblo, or Rancheria; any
land outside those boundaries that is
held by the United States in trust for a
tribe or individual Indian or by a tribe
or individual Indian with restrictions on
alienation; and land owned by an
Alaska Native regional or village
corporation.
Those who would like to submit a
TEDC project proposal must submit an
application that includes certain
information and, once funding is
received must submit reports on how
they are using the funding. A complete
application must contain the following:
• A formal signed resolution of the
governing body of the tribe or tribal
energy resource development
organization demonstrating authority to
apply;
• A proposal describing the planned
activities and deliverable products; and
• A detailed budget estimate,
including contracted personnel costs,
travel estimates, data collection and
analysis costs, and other expenses.
The project proposal must include the
information about the tribe or tribal
energy resource development
organization sufficient to allow IEED to
evaluate the proposal based on the
following criteria:
(a) Energy resource potential;
(b) Applicant’s energy resource
development history and current status;
(c) Applicant’s existing energy
resource development capabilities;
(d) Demonstrated willingness of the
applicant to establish and maintain an
independent energy resource
development business entity;
(e) Intent to develop and retain energy
development capacity within the
applicant’s government or business
entities; and
(f) Applicant commitment of staff,
training, or monetary resources.
The IEED requires this information to
ensure that it provides funding only to
those projects that meet the goals of the
TEDC and the purposes for which
Congress provides the appropriations.

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II. Request for Comments
The IEED 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

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minimize the burden of the collection of
the information on the respondents.
Please note that an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, 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.
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.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076–0177.
Title: Tribal Energy Development
Capacity Program Grants.
Brief Description of Collection: Indian
tribes and tribal energy resource
development organizations that would
like to apply for TEDC funding must
submit an application that includes
certain information. A complete
application must contain a formal
signed resolution of the governing body
of the tribe or tribal energy resource
development organization, a proposal
describing the planned activities and
deliverable products; and a detailed
budget estimate, including contracted
personnel costs, travel estimates, data
collection and analysis costs, and other
expenses. The IEED requires this
information to ensure that it provides
funding only to those projects that meet
the goals of the TEDC program and
purposes for which Congress provides
the appropriation. Upon acceptance of
an application, the successful applicant
must then submit one- to two-page
progress reports twice during the grant
period summarizing events,
accomplishments, problems and/or
results in executing the project. A
response is required to obtain a benefit.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Indian tribes and tribal
energy resource development
organizations under 25 U.S.C. 3502.
Number of Respondents: 26 per year,
on average; 9 project participants each
year, on average.
Frequency of Response: Once per year
for applications; 2 times per year for
progress reports.
Estimated Time per Response: 40
hours per application; 1.5 hours per
progress report.

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Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
1,067 hours (1,040 for applications and
27 for progress reports).
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour
Dollar Cost: $0.
Dated: July 14, 2014.
Christine Cho,
Acting Assistant Director for Information
Resources.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Renewal of Agency Information
Collection for Verification of Indian
Preference for Employment in BIA and
IHS
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
AGENCIES:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking
comments on the renewal of Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for the collection of
information for Verification of Indian
Preference for Employment in BIA and
IHS authorized by OMB Control
Number 1076–0160. This information
collection expires November 30, 2014.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
September 16, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the information collection to: Ms.
Laurel Iron Cloud, Chief, Division of
Tribal Government Services, Office of
Indian Services, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop
4513 MIB, Washington, DC 20240;
facsimile: (202) 208–5113; email:
laurel.ironcloud@bia.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Laurel Iron Cloud, telephone (202) 513–
7641.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
BIA is seeking renewal of the
approval for the information collection
conducted under 25 U.S.C. 43, 36 Stat.
472, inter alia, and implementing
regulations, at 25 CFR part 5, regarding
verification of Indian preference for
employment. The purpose of Indian
preference is to encourage qualified
Indian persons to seek employment
with the BIA and Indian Health Service
(IHS) by offering preferential treatment
to qualified candidates of Indian

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heritage. BIA collects the information to
ensure compliance with Indian
preference hiring requirements. The
information collection relates only to
individuals applying for employment
with the BIA and IHS. The tribe’s
involvement is limited to verifying
membership information submitted by
the applicant. The collection of
information allows certain persons who
are of Indian descent to receive
preference when appointments are
made to vacancies in positions with the
BIA and IHS as well as in any unit that
has been transferred intact from the BIA
to a Bureau or office within the
Department of the Interior or the
Department of Health and Human
Services and that continues to perform
functions formerly performed as part of
the BIA and IHS. You are eligible for
preference if (a) you are a member of a
federally recognized Indian tribe; (b)
you are a descendent of a member and
you were residing within the present
boundaries of any Indian reservation on
June 1, 1934; (c) you are an Alaska
native; or (d) you possess one-half
degree Indian blood derived from tribes
that are indigenous to the United States.
II. Request for Comments
The BIA requests your comments on
this collection concerning: (a) The
necessity of the information collection
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agencies, 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.
Please note that an agency may not
sponsor or conduct, and an individual
need not respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays 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 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through
Friday except for legal holidays. 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

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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.

Submit comments on or before
September 16, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
III. Data
on the information collection to: Ms.
OMB Control Number: 1076–0160.
Laurel Iron Cloud, Chief, Division of
Title: Verification of Indian preference Tribal Government Services, Office of
for Employment in the BIA and IHS, 25
Indian Services, Bureau of Indian
CFR part 5.
Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop
Brief description of collection:
4513 MIB, Washington, DC 20240;
Submission of this information by
facsimile: (202) 208–5113; email:
Indian applicants for jobs with BIA and
laurel.ironcloud@bia.gov.
IHS allows the Personnel Offices of BIA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
and IHS to verify that the individual
Laurel Iron Cloud, telephone (202) 513–
meets the requirements for Indian
7641.
preference in hiring. Response is
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
required to obtain the benefit of
preferential hiring.
I. Abstract
Type of Review: Extension without
BIA is seeking renewal of the
change of a currently approved
approval for the information collection
collection.
conducted under the numerous laws
Respondents: Qualified Indian
authorizing BIA to administer program
persons who are seeking preference in
services to Indians, provided that the
employment with the BIA and IHS.
individual possess a minimum degree of
Number of Respondents: 5,000 per
Indian or Alaska Native blood. When
year, on average.
applying for program services
Number of Responses: 5,000 per year,
authorized by these laws, an applicant
on average.
must provide acceptable documentation
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
to prove that he or she meets the
Estimated Time per response: 30
minimum required degree of Indian or
minutes.
Alaska Native blood. Currently, the BIA
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
certifies an individual’s degree of Indian
2,500 hours.
or Alaska Native blood if the individual
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour
can provide sufficient information to
Dollar Cost: $6,920 (postage and
prove his or her identity and prove his
copying costs).
or her descent from an Indian
Dated: July 14, 2014.
ancestor(s) listed on historic documents
Christine Cho,
approved by the Secretary of the Interior
that include blood degree information.
Acting Assistant Director for Information
Resources—Indian Affairs.
To obtain the CDIB, the applicant must
fill out an application form and provide
[FR Doc. 2014–16971 Filed 7–17–14; 8:45 am]
supporting documents. BIA is seeking
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renewal of OMB approval to collect the
information necessary to issue CDIBs.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
II. Request for Comments
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The BIA requests your comments on
this collection concerning: (a) The
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for the proper performance of the
functions of the agencies, including
Renewal of Agency Information
whether the information will have
Collection for Certificate of Degree of
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Indian or Alaska Native Blood (CDIB)
agency’s estimate of the burden (hours
and cost) of the collection of
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
information, including the validity of
Interior.
the methodology and assumptions used;
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
(c) ways we could enhance the quality,
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
utility and clarity of the information to
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
be collected; and (d) ways we could
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking minimize the burden of the collection of
comments on the renewal of Office of
the information on the respondents.
Management and Budget (OMB)
Please note that an agency may not
approval for the collection of
sponsor or conduct, and an individual
information for the Certificate of Degree need not respond to, a collection of
of Indian or Alaska Native Blood (CDIB) information unless it displays a valid
authorized by OMB Control Number
OMB Control Number.
It is our policy to make all comments
1076–0153. This information collection
available to the public for review at the
expires October 31, 2014.

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