Bureau of Indian Affairs Renewal of Water Rights Information Collection (Paperwork Reduction Act)
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The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), under the U.S. Department of the Interior, has submitted a notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requesting approval to renew an existing information collection related to water rights requests. This action is taken in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, which requires federal agencies to obtain OMB approval before collecting information from the public. The proposed renewal involves no changes to the existing information collection, meaning the forms, questions, and procedures remain identical to the previously approved version. This is a routine administrative action to maintain the legal authority to continue collecting water-related data from tribal nations and individuals. The BIA's water request information collection is used to gather data necessary for administering water rights on behalf of Native American tribes and individual tribal members. This includes processing requests related to water use, allocation, and rights management on Indian lands under federal trust responsibility. Public comment on this renewal may be submitted to OMB, and the collection will remain in effect pending OMB's determination. No substantive policy changes are introduced by this notice.
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Key Changes
- No substantive changes proposed — this is a straight renewal of an existing approved information collection
- BIA is renewing its OMB-approved authority to collect water rights request data from tribes and individuals on Indian lands
- Renewal submitted in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
+ 2 more changes with Pro
Obligations
What this law requires
BIA must obtain OMB approval before collecting information from the public related to water rights requests
BIA must submit renewal notice to OMB for existing water rights information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
BIA must maintain identical forms, questions, and procedures to the previously approved version unless submitting changes for OMB review
BIA must process water rights requests and data collection from tribal nations and individual tribal members in accordance with the approved information collection
OMB must make a determination on the BIA's renewal request before the collection authority expires