BIA Seeks Info Collection: Loan Guarantee, Insurance & Interest Subsidy Program

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs has asked the Office of Management and Budget to approve an information collection entitled "Loan Guarantee, Insurance, and Interest Subsidy Program."

A March 16, 2022, notice published in the Federal Register by Steven Mullen, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian Affairs, also opens a new 30-day public comment period. An initial 60-day public comment period started Sept. 21, 2021.

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 September 21, 2021 (86 FR 52491). No comments were received.

As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. 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: Submission of this information allows the Office of Indian Economic Development (OIED) to implement the Loan Guarantee, Insurance, and Interest Subsidy Program, 25 U.S.C. 1451 et seq., the purpose of which is to encourage private lending to individual Indians and Indian organizations by providing lenders with loan guarantees or loan insurance to reduce their potential risk. The information collection allows OIED to determine the eligibility and credit-worthiness of respondents and loans and otherwise ensure compliance with Program requirements. This information collection includes the use of several forms.

Title of Collection: Loan Guarantee, Insurance, and Interest Subsidy Program.

OMB Control Number: 1076-0020.

Form Number: LGA10, LIA10, RGI10, ISR10, NOD10, CFL10, ALD10, NIL10, and LGC10.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents/Affected Public: Lenders, including commercial banks, and borrowers, including individual Indians and Indian organizations.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 622.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,377.

Estimated Completion Time per Response: Ranging from 0.5 to 2 hours.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,654 hours.

Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.

Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

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. ).

Steven Mullen,

Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 2022-05566 Filed 3-15-22; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4337-15-P

* * *

Complete text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/03/16/2022-05566/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for

TARGETED NEWS SERVICE (founded 2004) features non-partisan 'edited journalism' news briefs and information for news organizations, public policy groups and individuals; as well as 'gathered' public policy information, including news releases, reports, speeches. For more information contact MYRON STRUCK, editor, [email protected], Springfield, Virginia; 703/304-1897; https://targetednews.com