90 FR 109 pg. 24287 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Payment for Appointed Counsel in Involuntary Indian Child Custody Proceedings in State Courts
Type: NOTICEVolume: 90Number: 109Page: 24287
Page: 24287Docket number: [Docket No. BIA-2022-0005; 256A2100DD/AAKP300000/A0A501010.000000; OMB Control Number 1076-0111]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2025-10419 Filed 6-6-25; 8:45 am]
Agency: Interior Department
Sub Agency: Indian Affairs Bureau
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[Docket No. BIA-2022-0005; 256A2100DD/AAKP300000/A0A501010.000000; OMB Control Number 1076-0111]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Payment for Appointed Counsel in Involuntary Indian Child Custody Proceedings in State Courts
AGENCY:
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION:
Notice of information collection; request for comment.
SUMMARY:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is proposing to renew an information collection.
DATES:
Interested persons are invited to submit comments. To be considered, your comments must be received on or before August 8, 2025.
ADDRESSES:
To submit comments, please visit https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ BIA-2022-0005 or use the search field on https://www.regulations.gov to find the "BIA-2022-0005" docket. Please follow the instructions on Regulations.gov for submitting a comment; and reference the "OMB Control Number 1076-0111" within your comment submission. You may also mail comments to Indian Affairs, RACA, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Suite 229, Albuquerque, NM 87104.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Mullen, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action-Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Suite 229, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104; comments@bia.gov; (202) 208-5403. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. You may also view the ICR at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/Forward?SearchTarget=PRA&textfield=1076-0111.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 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.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4) How might the agency 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 response.
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 BIA is seeking renewal of the approval for the information collection conducted under 25 CFR 23.13, implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. 1901). The information collection allows BIA to receive written requests by State courts that appoint counsel for an indigent Indian parent or Indian custodian in an involuntary Indian child custody proceeding when appointment of counsel is not authorized by State law. The applicable BIA Regional Director uses this information to decide whether to certify that the client in the notice is eligible to have his/her counsel compensated by the BIA in accordance with the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Title of Collection: Payment for Appointed Counsel in Involuntary Indian Child Custody Proceedings in State Courts, 25 CFR 23.13.
OMB Control Number: 1076-0111.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State courts.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 2.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 3 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
Authority
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 control number. The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501).
Scott J. Davis,
Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Interior, Exercising the delegated authority of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-10419 Filed 6-6-25; 8:45 am]
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