Agency Information Collection Activities; Law and Order on Indian Reservations-Marriage and Dissolution Applications

Citation86 FR 17396
Record Number2021-06793
Published date02 April 2021
SectionNotices
CourtIndian Affairs Bureau,Interior Department
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 62 (Friday, April 2, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 62 (Friday, April 2, 2021)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 17396-17397]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2021-06793]
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                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                Bureau of Indian Affairs
                [201A2100DD/AAKC001030//A0A501010.999900; OMB Control Number 1076-0094]
                Agency Information Collection Activities; Law and Order on Indian
                Reservations--Marriage and Dissolution Applications
                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 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are proposing renew an information
                collection.
                DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
                June 1, 2021.
                ADDRESSES: Please send written comments on this information collection
                request (ICR) to Ms. Tricia Tingle, Associate Director, Tribal Justice
                Support Directorate, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104;
                or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control
                Number 1076-0094 in the subject line of your comments.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
                about this ICR, contact Ms. Tricia Tingle by email at
                [email protected]. 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.
                 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 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
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                cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
                 Abstract: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking renewal of
                the approval for the information collection conducted under 25 CFR
                11.600(c) and 11.606(c). This information collection allows the Clerk
                of the Court of Indian Offenses to collect personal information
                necessary for a Court of Indian Offenses to issue a marriage license or
                dissolve a marriage. Courts of Indian Offenses have been established on
                certain Indian reservations under the authority vested in the Secretary
                of the Interior by 5 U.S.C. 301 and 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, and 13, which
                authorize appropriations for ``Indian judges.'' Tribes retain
                jurisdiction over Indians, exclusive of State jurisdiction, but in the
                absence of Tribal courts exercising that jurisdiction, the Bureau of
                Indian Affairs been required to establish Courts of Indian Offenses to
                protect tribal members and other Indians. Accordingly, Courts of Indian
                Offenses exercise jurisdiction under 25 CFR 11. Domestic relations are
                governed by 25 CFR 11.600, which authorizes the Court of Indian
                Offenses to conduct and dissolve marriages.
                 In order to obtain a marriage licenses in a Court of Indian
                Offenses, applicants must provide the six items of information listed
                in 25 CFR 11.600(c), including identifying information, such a Social
                Security number, information on previous marriage, relationship to the
                other applicant, and a certificate of the results of any medical
                examination required by applicable Tribal ordinances or the laws of the
                State in which the Indian country under the jurisdiction of the Court
                of Indian Offenses is located. To dissolve a marriage, applicants must
                provide the six items of information listed in 25 CFR 11.606(c),
                including information on occupation and residency (to establish
                jurisdiction), information on whether the parties have lives apart for
                at least 180 days or if there is serious marital discord warranting
                dissolution, and information on the children of the marriage and
                whether the wife is pregnant (for the court to determine the
                appropriate level of support that may be required from the non-
                custodial parent). (25 CFR 11.601) Two forms are used as part of this
                information collection, the Marriage License Application and the
                Dissolution of Marriage Application.
                 Title of Collection: Law and Order on Indian Reservations--Marriage
                & Dissolution Applications.
                 OMB Control Number: 1076-0094.
                 Form Number: None.
                 Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
                collection.
                 Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
                 Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 260 per year, on
                average.
                 Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 260 per year, on
                average.
                 Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes.
                 Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 65 hours.
                 Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
                 Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
                 Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $6,500 (approximately
                $25 per application for processing fees).
                 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. 2021-06793 Filed 4-1-21; 8:45 am]
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