[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11687-11688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4555]


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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 of renewal of information collection.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking comments on the 
Indian Service Population and Labor Force Estimates as we prepare to 
renew the collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 9, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Your comments and suggestion on the requirements should be 
made directly to Mr. Harry Rainbolt, Budget Officer, Office of Tribal 
Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 1951 
Constitution Avenue, Mail Stop 321-SIB, NW., Washington, DC 20245; 
Telephone (202) 513-7630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may request further information or 
obtain copies of the proposed information collection request from Mr. 
Harry Rainbolt at (202) 513-7630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The information is mandated by Congress through Pub. L. 102-477, 
Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 
1992, section 17. The Act requires the Secretary to develop, maintain 
and publish, not less than biennially, a report on the population by 
gender, income level, age, service area and availability for work. The 
information is used by Congress, other Federal agencies, State and 
local governments and private sectors for the purpose of developing 
programs, planning, and to award financial assistance to American 
Indians.

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II. Request for Comments

    The Bureau of Indian Affairs requests your comments on this 
collection concerning:
    (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 the respondents, 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.
    It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for 
review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section, room 321-SIB, 
during the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 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.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1076-0147.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Title: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian 
Service Population and Labor Force Estimates.
    Brief Description of Collection: The Office of Tribal Services 
contacted 10 of the 562 federally recognized Indian Tribes. The ten 
tribes contacted ranged in size from small (less than 500 members) to 
large tribes (more than 20,000 members). The estimated time it took 
each tribe to respond to the biennial report was between one hour and 
four days depending on the sophistication of the tribal government. All 
things considered, it takes each tribe an estimated eight hours to 
complete the survey.
    Number of Respondents: 562.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Biennially.
    Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 5000 hours biennially.
    Total Annual Cost to Respondents: N/A.

    Dated: March 2, 2005.
Michael D. Olsen,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 05-4555 Filed 3-8-05; 8:45 am]
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