[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 219 (Monday, November 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65628-65629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25265]


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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 Adult Education Annual Report Form OMB 1076-0120 requires 
renewal. The current Adult Education Annual Report Form OMB 
1076-0120, with no appreciable changes, will be submitted 
after the comment period to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 
Bureau is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before January 14, 
2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments are to be mailed to Edward Parisian, Director, 
Office of Indian Education Programs, Department of the Interior, Bureau 
of Indian Affairs, 1849 C St., NW., Mail Stop 3609-MIB, Washington, DC 
20240, or hand delivered to room 3623 at the above address.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Garry Martin, Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, 202-208-3478.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The information collection is necessary to assess the need for 
adult education programs in accordance with 25 CFR part 46, subpart A, 
sections 46.20 Program Requirements and 46.30 Records and Reporting 
Requirements of the Adult Education Program.

II. Method of Collection

    The Adult Education Program regulations under 25 CFR part 46, 
subpart 46, contain the program requirements which govern the program. 
Information collected from the contractors will be used for 
administrative planning, setting long- and short-term goals, and 
analyzing and monitoring the use of funds.

III. Data

    Title of the Collection of Information: Bureau of Indian Affairs 
Adult Education Program Annual Report Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0120; Expiration Date: January 31, 2005.
    Type of Review: Renewal of a currently-approved information 
collection.
    Summary of the Collection of Information: The collection of 
information provides pertinent data concerning the adult education 
programs.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use of the 
information: Submission of this information is necessary to assess the 
need for adult education programs. The information is needed for the 
utilization and management of program resources to provide education 
opportunities for adult American Indians and Alaska Natives to complete 
high school requirements, and to gain new skills and knowledge for 
individual student self enhancement. The information collected with the 
annual report will be used by the Bureau or tribally controlled 
programs for fiscal accountability and appropriate direct services 
documentation. The results of the data are used for administrative 
planning.
    Affected Entities: Tribal adult education contractors.
    Estimated number of respondents: 70. Respondents are tribal adult 
education program administrators.
    Proposed frequency of responses: Annually.
    Burden: The estimate of total annual reporting and recordkeeping 
burden that will result from the collection of information: Reporting 4 
hours per response x 70 respondents = 280 hours.
    Estimated Annual Costs: $5,040.00 (4 hours x 70 x $18.00 = salary 
dollars). Cost for recordkeeping and auditing is part of their costs 
for administering this program under Tribal Priority Allocation 
activity of the tribal budget.

IV. Request for Comments

    The Department of the Interior invites comments on:
    (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    (b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (including 
the hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information, 
including the validity of the methodology and assumption used;
    (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (d) Ways to 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 collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources 
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or 
provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time 
needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize 
technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and 
verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and 
disclosing and providing information, to search data sources, to 
complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or 
otherwise disclose the information.
    It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for 
review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section, Room 3623, 
during the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.s.t., Monday through Friday, 
except for legal holidays. If you wish to have your name and/or address 
withheld, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your 
comments. We will honor your request according to the requirements of 
the law. All comments from organizations or representatives will be 
available for review. We may withhold comments from review for other 
reasons.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
    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 Office of Management and Budget control number.

    Dated: November 5, 2004.
David W. Anderson,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 04-25265 Filed 11-12-04; 8:45 am]
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