[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4168-4169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-847]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


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

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of request for renewal.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this notice 
announces that the Bureau of Indian Affairs is submitting an 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
renewal. The collection concerns the Student Transportation Form. We 
are requesting a renewal of clearance and requesting comments on this 
information collection.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before February 24, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to the 
Desk Officer for Department of the Interior at the Office of Management 
and Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395-6566 or you may send an e-mail to 
[email protected].
    Please send copies of comments to the Office of Indian Education 
Programs, 1849 C Street, NW., Mail Stop 3609-MIB, Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glenn Allison, (202) 208-3628 or Keith 
Neves, (202) 208-3601.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Student Transportation regulations in 25 CFR part 39, subpart 
G, contain the program eligibility and criteria, which govern the 
allocation of transportation funds. Information collected from the 
schools will be used to determine the rate per mile. The information 
collection is needed to provide transportation mileage for Bureau-
funded schools, which will receive an allocation of transportation 
funds.

II. Request for Comments

    A 60-day notice requesting comments was published on July 11, 2005 
(70 FR 39787). There were no comments received regarding that notice. 
You are invited to comment on the following items to the Desk Officer 
at OMB at the citation in ADDRESSES section:
    (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the

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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.
    We will not request nor sponsor a collection of information, and 
you need not respond to such a request, if there is no valid Office of 
Management and Budget Control Number.

III. Data

    Title: Student Transportation Form, 25 CFR Part 39, Subpart G.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0134.
    Type of review: Renewal.
    Brief Description of collection: This collection provides pertinent 
data concerning the schools' bus transportation mileage and related 
long distance travel mileage to determine funding for school 
transportation.
    Respondents: Contract and Grant Schools; Bureau operated schools. 
About 121 tribal school administrators annually gather the necessary 
information during student count week.
    Number of Respondents: 121.
    Estimated Time per Response: At an average of 6 hours each 121 
reporting schools = 796 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 726 hours.

    Dated: January 18, 2006.
Michael D. Olsen,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E6-847 Filed 1-24-06; 8:45 am]
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