In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years. Since a 2015 regulatory change has potentially reduced
burden on petitioners, when the Agency submits a request for
renewal, it must include evidence of consultation with any new
petitioners to ensure the supporting statement's accuracy on
availability of data, frequency of collection, clarity of
instructions, accuracy of burden estimate, relevance of data
elements, and similar PRA matters.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2018
1
0
10
1,436
0
14,360
2,100,000
0
21,000,000
The information collection allows the
Office of Federal Acknowledgment (OFA), within the Office of the
Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, to review petitions by Indian
groups to determine whether the groups should be acknowledged as
Indian tribes eligible for a government-to-government relationship
with the U.S. Government.
US Code:
43
USC 1457 Name of Law: Department of the Interior and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act
US Code:
25 USC 2 and 9 Name of Law: Duties of Commissioner
US Code: 5 USC
301 Name of Law: Government Organization and Employees
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.