[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 22 (Thursday, February 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5696-5697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2056]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Submission of Agency Information Collection to the Office of 
Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is submitting this 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for 
renewal of the Indian Child Welfare Annual Report form. The information 
collected will aid the BIA in fulfilling requirements of law. This 
renewal meets the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Submit comments on or before March 7, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Your comments and suggestions on the requirements should be 
made directly to the attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the 
Interior, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, either by facsimile at (202) 395-6566, or by e-
mail to [email protected]. Please provide a copy to Larry Blair, 
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 1951 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Mail Stop-320-SIB, Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: (202) 
513-7621.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested persons may obtain copies 
of the information collection requests without charge by contacting Mr. 
Larry Blair at (202) 513-7621, Facsimile number (202) 208-2648.

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 
(ICWA). This information is collected through the use of a consolidated 
caseload form by tribal Indian Child Welfare Act program directors who 
are the providers of the 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 to this request for information collection 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

    We requested comments on the proposed renewal in the Federal 
Register (69 FR 65629) on November 15, 2004. No comments were received. 
You may submit comments to OMB at the address provided in the ADDRESSES 
section with a copy to the Bureau of Indian Affairs within 30 days 
concerning the following:
    (a) the necessity of this information collection 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 (hours and 
cost) of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (c) ways we could enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and,
    (d) ways we could minimize the burden of the collection of the 
information on therespondents, such as through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Please note that an agency may not sponsor or request, and an 
individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it 
has a valid OMB Control Number.
    OMB is required to respond to this request within 60 days after 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register, but may respond 
after 30 days; therefore, your comments should be submitted to OMB 
within 30 days of publication to assure maximum consideration.

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III. Data

    Title: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian 
Child Welfare Act Annual Report, 25 CFR 23.4.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0131.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Brief Description of Collection: Indian tribes are required to 
collect selected data on Indian child welfare cases and submit them to 
the Bureau for consolidation. This data is useful on a local level, to 
the tribes and tribal organizations that collect it, for case 
management purposes and on nationwide bases for planning and budget 
purposes.
    Respondents: Indian tribes or tribal entities who are operating 
programs for Indian tribes.
    Number of Respondents: 536.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly.
    Estimated Annual Burden to Respondents: 1072 hours.

    Dated: January 27, 2005.
David W. Anderson,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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