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IHS seeks comment by Dec. 22 on reinstated urban Indian reporting (UDS/BF)

Health and Human ServicesConsultationOct 23, 2026

Check: The Indian Health Service (IHS) is asking for public comment through December 22, 2026, on a reinstated annual reporting requirement for Title V-funded Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs).

Read in the Federal Register

What it does

Urban Indian Organizations funded under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act must submit annual data through the Uniform Data System (UDS) and Budget Formulation (BF) reporting. A reinstated collection is a reporting requirement that had lapsed and is being brought back for approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The notice estimates 41 respondents, 8 burden hours per response, and 328 total annual burden hours, with no direct costs to respondents.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Directly tribal. The document is about tribes, tribal programs or Native organizations specifically.

Who it covers: Urban Indian organizations.

What to do next

  1. Submit any comments by 2026-12-22 by mail, email, or at regulations.gov, addressed to Thomas Hamby, Acting Information Collection Clearance Officer.
  2. Request a copy of the data collection instrument and instructions from Thomas Hamby to plan UDS and BF reporting staff time.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Federal Register: tribal termsNoticeOct 23, 2026

    Request for Public Comment: 60-Day Notice for Reinstated Collection: Division of Urban Indian Affairs Uniform Data System and Budget Formulation

    • Quoted from the source: “Comment Due Date: December 22, 2026.”
    • Quoted from the source: “The IHS is requesting OMB to approve a reinstated collection.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Type of Respondents: Urban Indian Organizations.”
    Read in the Federal RegisterU.S. government record, public domain.

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