Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Indian Highway Safety Grants

Elizabeth K. Appel
Department of the Interior
24 July 2018

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35020-35021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15758]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G]; OMB Control Number 1076-
NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Indian Highway 
Safety Grants

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the BIA Indian Highway Safety Program (IHSP) are proposing a new 
information collection.

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DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 23, 2018.

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 Indian Highway Safety Program Coordinator, Ms. Kimberly Belone, 1001 
Indian School Road NW, Albuquerque NM 87104; or by email to 
Kimberly.belone@bia.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 1046-NEW 
in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Indian Highway Program Director L.G. Robertson, 
1001 Indian School Road NW, Albuquerque NM, 87104 by email at 
Lawrence.robertson@bia.gov, or by telephone at 505-563-3780.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 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
March 21, 2018 (83 FR 12404). 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 IHSP; (2) will this information be 
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden 
accurate; (4) how might the BIA IHSP enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the BIA 
IHSP 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: Information collected from tribal entities concerning, 
population, land base, highway miles and statistical data concerning 
vehicle fatalities, crashes, traffic enforcement actions and proposed 
financial data. This data collected is a requirement for the BIA IHSP 
to fulfil the data obligations of 23 CFR 1300.11 and will be used for 
review and consideration by the IHSP Selection Committee for 
consideration of grant awards.
    Title of Collection: Indian Highway Safety Grants.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Tribal governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 483 per year, on 
average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,254 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: For applications, 4 hours, 
on average; for monthly reports, 3-11 hours, on average; and for annual 
reports, 5-9 hours, on average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 15,312 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually if elect to apply for the 
grant(s).
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    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 et seq).

Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-15758 Filed 7-23-18; 8:45 am]
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