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Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
and will include any personal
information you provide. Therefore,
submitting this information makes it
public. You may wish to consider
limiting the amount of personal
information that you provide in any
voluntary submission you make to DHS.
DHS may withhold information
provided in comments from public
viewing that it determines may impact
the privacy of an individual or is
offensive. For additional information,
please read the Privacy Act notice that
is available via the link in the footer of
http://www.regulations.gov.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension, Without Change, of a
Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Collection of Qualitative Feedback
through Focus Groups.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: No Agency
Form Number; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit.
The information collection activity will
garner qualitative customer and
stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Administration’s commitment to
improving service delivery. By
qualitative feedback USCIS means
information that provides useful
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but not responses to statistical surveys
that yield quantitative results that can
be generalized to the population of
study. This feedback will provide
information on customer and
stakeholder perceptions, experiences
and expectations, provide an early
warning of issues with service, and/or
focus attention on areas where
communication, training, or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the
Agency and its customers and
stakeholders and contribute directly to
the improvement of program
management. Feedback collected under
this generic clearance will provide
useful information, but it will not be
generalized to the overall population.
This data collection will not be used to
generate quantitative information that is
designed to yield reliably actionable
results, such as monitoring trends over
time or documenting program
performance.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: The estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection is 3,000 and the estimated
hour burden per response is 1.5 hours.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The total estimated annual
hour burden associated with this
collection is 4,500 hours.
(7) An estimate of the total public
burden (in cost) associated with the
collection: The estimated total annual
cost burden associated with this
collection of information is $0.
Dated: September 26, 2017.
Jerry Rigdon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[178A2100DD/AAKC001030/
A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control
Number 1076–0178]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Native American
Business Development Institute
(NABDI) Funding Solicitations and
Reporting
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

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 October
30, 2017.
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
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
provide a copy of your comments to Mr.
Jack Stevens, Division Acting Director,
Office of Indian Energy and Economic
Development, Assistant Secretary—
Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS–
4152 MIB, Washington, DC 20240; or by
email to Jack.Stevens@bia.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1076–
0178 in the subject line of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Mr. Jack Stevens by
telephone at (202) 208–6764. 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 60day public comment period soliciting
comments on this collection of
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information was published on July 26,
2017 (82 FR 34686). 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
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. 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 Division of Economic
Development (DED), within the Office of
Indian Energy and Economic
Development (IEED), established the
Native American Business Development
Institute (NABDI) to provide technical
assistance funding to federally
recognized American Indian Tribes
seeking to retain universities and
colleges, private consulting firms, nonacademic/non-profit entities, or others
to prepare studies of economic
development opportunities or plans.
These studies and plans will empower
American Indian Tribes and Tribal
businesses to make informed decisions
regarding their economic futures.
Studies may concern the viability of an
economic development project or
business or the practicality of a
technology a Tribe may choose to
pursue. The DED will specifically
exclude from consideration proposals
for research and development projects,
requests for funding of salaries for
Tribal government personnel, funding to
pay legal fees, and requests for funding
for the purchase or lease of structures,
machinery, hardware or other capital
items. Plans may encompass future
periods of five years or more and
include one or more economic
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development, tourism, energy, resource
development and transportation.
This is an annual program whose
primary objective is to create jobs and
foster economic activity within Tribal
communities. The DED will administer
the program within IEED; and studies
and plans as described herein will be
sole discretionary projects DED will
consider or fund absent a competitive
bidding process. When funding is
available, DED will solicit proposals for
studies and plans. To receive these
funds, Tribes may use the contracting
mechanism established by Public Law
93–638, the Indian Self-Determination
Act or may obtain adjustments to their
funding from the Office of SelfGovernance. See 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.
Interested applicants must submit a
Tribal resolution requesting funding, a
statement of work describing the project
for which the study is requested or the
scope of the plan envisioned, the
identity of the academic institution or
other entity the applicant wishes to
retain (if known) and a budget
indicating the funding amount
requested and how it will be spent. The
DED expressly retains the authority to
reduce or otherwise modify proposed
budgets and funding amounts.
Applications for funding will be
juried and evaluated on the basis of a
proposed project’s potential to generate
jobs and economic activity on the
reservation.
Title of Collection: Native American
Business Development Institute
(NABDI) Funding Solicitations and
Reporting.
OMB Control Number: 1076–0178.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Indian
Tribes with trust or restricted land.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 20 applicants per year; 20
project participants each year, on
average.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 40.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: 50 hours per application; 1.5
hours per progress report.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,030 hours (1,000 for
applications and 30 for final reports).
Respondent’s Obligation: Response is
required to obtain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Once per
year for applications and final report.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $0.
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
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The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq).
Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and
Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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WYW–166003]

Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Leavitt Reservoir Expansion
Project, Big Horn County, Wyoming
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:

Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976, as
amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), through the Cody
Field Office, Cody, Wyoming, intends to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for the proposed Leavitt
Reservoir Expansion Project (Project) in
Big Horn County, Wyoming. The BLM is
announcing the beginning of the
scoping process to solicit public
comments and identify issues.
DATES: Comments may be submitted in
writing until November 13, 2017. In
order to be included in the analysis, all
comments must be received prior to the
close of the 45-day scoping period or 15
days after the last public meeting,
whichever is later. The BLM will
provide additional opportunities for
public participation as appropriate. The
dates and locations of any scoping
meetings will be announced at least 15
days in advance through the local news
media, newspapers, and the BLM
ePlanning Web site at: http://bit.ly/
Leavitt_Reservoir_EIS_2bcgpgW.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments by any of the following
methods:
• Email: blm_wy_cody_comments@
blm.gov.
• Fax: 307–578–5939.
• Mail: NEPA Coordinator, BLM Cody
Field Office, 1002 Blackburn Street,
Cody, Wyoming 82414.
Documents pertinent to this proposal
are available for public review at the
BLM Cody Field Office and on the BLM
ePlanning Web site at: http://bit.ly/
Leavitt_Reservoir_EIS_2bcgpgW.
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