25 CFR § 175.135 - Why is BIA collecting this information?

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title: "25 CFR § 175.135 - Why is BIA collecting this information?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "175.135"
section_name: "Why is BIA collecting this information?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "LAND AND WATER"
part_number: "175"
part_name: "ELECTRIC POWER UTILITIES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 13; 25 U.S.C. 385c; 43 Stat. 475-76; 45 Stat. 210-13; 49 Stat. 1039-40; 49 Stat. 1822-23; 54 Stat. 422; 62 Stat. 269-73; 65 Stat. 254; 99 Stat. 319-20."
regulatory_source: "83 FR 61119, Nov. 28, 2018, unless otherwise noted."
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# 175.135 Why is BIA collecting this information?

We are collecting this information so we can:

(a) Provide you with service;

(b) Bill you for the service we provide; and

(c) Account for monies you pay us, including any deposits as outlined in the Operations Manual.