Probate of Indian Estates, except for Members of the Five Civilized Tribes, 25 CFR 15

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
BIA-27-System-of-Records-Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-07-06
OMBjustificationfor15[1]6-25-07[3]..rtf Supporting Statement A	2007-06-29
Part 15[3].Attachment A.doc Supplementary Document	2007-06-25
ReopenJan25-2007.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-02-07
ReopenNov01-2006.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-02-07
PubLaw108-374.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-02-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46058	Provide tribal information for probate file	New
46057	Provide information on creditor claim	New
46056	Providing probate documents	New
46055	Reporting funeral expenses	New
46054	Witness affidavit for self-proving will	New
46053	Reporting requirements	New
46048	testator affidavit for self-proving will	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1076-0169	ICR Reference No: 200611-1076-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Probate of Indian Estates, except for Members of the Five Civilized Tribes, 25 CFR 15
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 08/14/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/20/2007
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval of the information collection at this time. Prior to the publication of the final rule, the agency must provide all comments on the recordkeeping and reporting requirements in the proposed rule, the agency response to these comments, and a summary of any changes to the information collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This part describes the authorities, policies, and procedures that the BIA, or self-determination contractors, follow to fulfill probate functions used to prepare a probate file for an Indian decedent's trust estate, except for restricted land derived from allotments made to members of the Five Civilized Tribes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 25 USC 2201 et seq Name of Law: American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2004
   US Code: 25 USC 4021 et seq Name of Law: Trust Management Reform Act of 1994
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 108 - 374 1-10 Name of Law: American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2004

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1076-AE59	Proposed rulemaking	71 FR 45174	08/08/2006

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 3377	01/25/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Witness affidavit for self-proving will
Providing probate documents
Reporting requirements
testator affidavit for self-proving will
Provide information on creditor claim
Provide tribal information for probate file
Reporting funeral expenses

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Program change due to new statute.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $22,306,729

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 07/20/2007

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