[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 216 (Friday, November 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 63127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28004]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Proposed Information Collection

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces that we are seeking comments from interested parties 
to renew the clearance for Application for Training or Employment, OMB 
No. 1076-0062.

DATES: Written comments must be received by January 6, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Lynn Forcia, Office of 
Self-Governance and Self-Determination, Department of the Interior, 
1849 C Street, NW., Mail Stop 2412-MIB, Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: For additional information or copies of the 
forms, call Lynn Forcia, Office of Self-Governance and Self-
Determination, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., MS 2412-
MIB, Washington, DC 20240 and (202) 219-5270 (This is not a toll-free 
number). You may send requests by facsimile to (202) 208-3664.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pub.L. 84-959 and Pub.L. 88-230 authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior, to help adult Indians who reside on or 
near Indian reservations to obtain reasonable and satisfactory 
employment. The information collection documents provide information 
necessary to administer the program for Employment Assistance or 
Vocational Training. The Secretary is authorized to undertake a program 
of vocational training that provides vocational counseling, guidance, 
and training in any recognized vocation, apprenticeship, trade, or on-
the-job training. The program is available to Indians who are not less 
than 18 years old and not more than 35 years old who reside on or near 
an Indian reservation. The acts authorize the Secretary to enter into 
contracts or agreements with Federal, State, local government agencies 
or associations with apprenticeship programs or on-the-job training 
that leads to skilled employment. The same application form is used for 
both 25 CFR parts 26 and 27. Information of a confidential nature is 
protected by the Privacy Act.
    You are asked to comment on the necessity of the information 
collection to fulfill the functions of the bureau; whether the burden 
estimate is accurate and the methodology and assumptions are valid; the 
utility, quality, and clarity of information requested; and ways that 
the burden might be minimized for respondents. All comments are subject 
to review by the public during regular business hours. If you wish your 
name or address withheld, you must state this prominently at the 
beginning of your comments. We will honor your request to the extent 
allowed by the law. Individuals who represent businesses or companies 
will have comments available for review by the public. In some cases we 
may decide to withhold comments from review for good reason.
    Please note that an agency may not sponsor or conduct, and a person 
need not respond to, an information collection unless a currently valid 
OMB Control Number is displayed.
    Title: Application for Training or Employment Assistance 25 CFR 26 
& 27.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0062.
    Description of Respondents: Individual Indians living on or near a 
reservation who seek training or employment provide the information in 
order to receive a benefit.
    Respondents: 4900.
    Burden: 30 minutes to complete.
    Total Annual Hourly Burden: 2450 hours.

    Dated: October 27, 2003.
Aurene M. Martin,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 03-28004 Filed 11-6-03; 8:45 am]
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