Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Tribal Energy Development Capacity Program
| Published date | 28 October 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 68359 |
| Record Number | 2020-23887 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Indian Affairs Bureau,Interior Department |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 209 (Wednesday, October 28, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 209 (Wednesday, October 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68359-68360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23887]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[201A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0177]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Tribal Energy
Development Capacity Program
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 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 Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs are proposing to
revise an information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 27, 2020.
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 [email protected]; or
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments
to Ms. Winter Jojola-Talburt, Deputy Division Chief, 13922 Denver West
Parkway Suite 200, Lakewood, CO 80401; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1076-0177 in the
subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Ms. Winter Jojola-Talburt by email at
[email protected], or by telephone at 720-407-0668. 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
May 12, 2020 (85 FR 28035). No comments were received.
We are 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 AS-IA; (2) will this information be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how
might the AS-IA enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how might the AS-IA 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 Energy Policy Act of 2005 authorizes the Secretary of
the Interior to provide assistance to Indian Tribes and Tribal energy
resource development organizations for energy development and
appropriates funds for such projects on a year-to-year basis. See 25
U.S.C. 3502. When funding is available, the Office of Indian Energy and
Economic Development (IEED) may solicit proposals for projects for
building capacity for Tribal energy resource development on Indian land
from Tribal energy resource development organizations and Indian
Tribes, including Alaska Native regional and village corporations under
the TEDC program. For the purposes of this program, ``Indian land''
includes: all land within the boundaries of an Indian 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.
Title of Collection: Tribal Energy Development Capacity Program.
OMB Control Number: 1076-0177.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Indian Tribes and Tribal energy
resource development organizations under 25 U.S.C. 3502.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 26 per year, on
average; 9 project participants each year, on average.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 40 applications per
year, on average; 44 progress reports per year, on average.
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Estimated Completion Time per Response: 40 hours per application;
1.5 hours per progress report.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,666 hours (1,600
for applications and 66 for progress reports).
Respondent's Obligation: Responses required to receive a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Once per year for applications; 4 times
per year for progress reports.
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 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. 2020-23887 Filed 10-27-20; 8:45 am]
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