[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50201-50202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24581]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Information Collection Request 
for the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Annual Report requires renewal. 
The Indian Child Welfare Act Annual Report is required to ensure 
effectiveness of Indian Child Welfare Act programming. The proposed 
information collection requirement, with no appreciable changes, 
described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review after a public comment period, as required by 
the Paper Reduction Act of 1995. The Bureau is soliciting public 
comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 3, 
2001.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments 
regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name 
and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to Larry Blair, Bureau of 
Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-
4660-MIB, Washington, DC, 20240. Telephone (202) 208-2479.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instructions should be directed to 
Larry Blair, (202) 208-2479.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   

I. Abstract

    The information collection required by the use of this form is 
necessary to comply with Public Law 95-608, ``The Indian Child Welfare 
Act'' and as codified in 25 CFR Part 23--Indian Child Welfare Act. This 
information is collected through the use of a consolidated caseload 
form by tribal Indian Child Act program directors who are the providers 
of ICWA services. The information is used to determine the extent of 
service needs in local Indian communities, assessment of the Indian 
Child Welfare Act program effectiveness, and to provide data for the 
annual program budget justification. The responses of this collection 
of information are voluntary and the aggregated report is not 
considered confidential. The public is not required to respond unless a 
currently valid OMB control number is displayed.

II. Request for Comments

    Please note that all comments received will be available for public 
review two weeks after publication in the Federal Register. If you wish 
to have your name and address withheld from review, please make that 
known at the start of your comments. We specifically request your 
comments be submitted to the address provided in the ADDRESSES section 
within 60 days on the following:
    1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the BIA, including whether the 
information will have practical utility;
    2. The accuracy of the BIA's estimate of the burden of the 
information collection, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;

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    3. The quality, utility and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
    4. How to minimize the burden of the information collection on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical or other forms of information technology.

III. Data

    Title of the Collection of Information: Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Child Welfare Act Annual Report.
    OMB Number: 1076-0131.
    Affected Entities: Individual members of Indian tribes who are 
living on or near a tribally or legally defined service area.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 554.
    Estimated Time per Application: One-half hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 277 hours.

    Dated: September 24, 2001.
Neal A. McCaleb,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 01-24581 Filed 10-1-01; 8:45 am]
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