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Published March 19th, 2026
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The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs has submitted an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. This submission pertains to tribal funds held in trust status and is open for public comment.

What changed

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has submitted an application to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval concerning agency information collection activities. Specifically, this submission relates to the process for tribal funds to be withdrawn from trust status. This action initiates a public comment period, allowing interested parties to provide input on the proposed information collection.

Regulated entities, particularly tribal nations, should review the proposed information collection requirements and submit comments by the deadline of April 20, 2026. Failure to comment may result in the approval of the collection as proposed. This process is crucial for understanding and potentially influencing the procedures for managing tribal trust funds.

What to do next

  1. Review the submitted information collection request regarding tribal funds withdrawal from trust status.
  2. Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget by April 20, 2026.

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Application To Withdraw Tribal Funds From Trust Status

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| 267A2100DD/AAKP300000/A0A501010.000000
(18 Documents) | | | |
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| Date | | Action | Title |
| | 2026-03-19 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Application To Withdraw Tribal Funds From Trust Status |
| | 2026-03-19 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Electric Power Service Application |
| | 2026-03-19 | Notice of Information Collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Indian Child Welfare Act Proceedings in State |
| | 2026-03-19 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Tribal Energy Resource Agreements |
| | 2026-03-19 | Notice of Information Collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Navajo Partitioned Lands Grazing Permits |
| | 2026-03-03 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Data Elements for Bureau-Funded Schools |
| | 2026-02-18 | Notice. | Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona; Alcoholic Beverage Control Ordinance |
| | 2026-02-11 | Notice of Information Collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Programs |
| | 2026-01-30 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Homeliving Programs and School Closure and Consolidation |
| | 2026-01-27 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Energy and Mineral Development Program Grants |
| | 2026-01-23 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Trust Land Mortgage Lender Checklists |
| | 2026-01-23 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Tribal Transportation Program |
| | 2026-01-22 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Tribal Education Department Grant Program |
| | 2026-01-22 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Water Request |
| | 2026-01-22 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Education Contracts Under the Johnson-O'Malley Act |
| | 2026-01-21 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Payment for Appointed Counsel in Involuntary Indian Child Custody Proceedings in State Courts |
| | 2025-12-23 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Grazing Permits |
| View More Docket Documents | | | |

| OMB Control Number 1035-0003
(6 Documents) | | | |
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| Date | | Action | Title |
| | 2026-03-19 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Application To Withdraw Tribal Funds From Trust Status |
| | 2025-09-12 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Application To Withdraw Tribal Funds From Trust Status |
| | 2022-10-07 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Application To Withdraw Tribal Funds From Trust Status, 25 CFR 1200 |
| | 2022-06-09 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Tribal Enrollment Count |
| | 2019-08-09 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Application To Withdraw Tribal Funds From Trust Status |
| | 2018-11-26 | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | Agency Information Collection Activities; Application To Withdraw Tribal Funds From Trust Status |

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AGENCY:

Bureau of Trust Funds Administration, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of information collection; request for comment.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA), are proposing to renew an information collection without change.

DATES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments. To be considered, your comments must be received on or before April 20, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

Send your written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) through https://www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRA/​icrPublicCommentRequest?​ref_​nbr=​202508-1035-001 or by visiting https://www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain and selecting “Currently under Review—Open for Public Comments” and then scrolling down to the “Department of the Interior.”

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steven Mullen, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Suite 229, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104; comments@bia.gov; (202) 924-2650. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. You may also view the ICR at https://www.reginfo.gov/​public/​Forward?​SearchTarget=​PRA&​textfield=​1035-0003.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 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 12, 2025 (90 FR 44211). 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 comments 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: The Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (the Act), which is codified at 25 U.S.C. chapter 42, allows Indian Tribes on a voluntary basis to take their funds out of trust status within the Department of the Interior (and the Federal Government) in order to manage such funds on their own. The Act's implementing regulations describe the requirements for application for withdrawal. See 25 CFR 1200.13 “How does a Tribe apply to withdraw funds?” ( printed page 13321)

The Act generally covers all Tribal trust funds including judgment funds as well as some settlements funds, but excludes funds held in individual Indian money accounts and other trust funds. Both the Act and the regulations state that upon withdrawal of the funds, the Department of the Interior (and the Federal Government) have no further liability for such funds. Accompanying their application for withdrawal of trust funds, Tribes are required to submit a management plan for managing the funds being withdrawn to protect the funds once they are out of trust status. This information collection allows the BTFA to collect a Tribe's applications for withdrawal of funds held in trust by the Department of the Interior.

Title of Collection: Application to Withdraw Tribal Funds from Trust Status, 25 CFR part 1200.

Control Number: 1035-0003.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents/Affected Public: Tribal governments.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: One respondent, on average, every 3 years.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1.

Estimated Completion Time per Response: 750 hours.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 750.

Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.

Frequency of Collection: One per Tribe per trust fund withdrawal application.

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

Authority

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. 2026-05412 Filed 3-18-26; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 2026-05412 (91 FR 13320)

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Agency
DOI
Published
March 19th, 2026
Compliance deadline
April 20th, 2026 (32 days)
Instrument
Consultation
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Consultation
Change scope
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Who this affects

Applies to
Tribal nations
Geographic scope
National (US) National (US)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Tribal nations
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Government Operations Trust Funds

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