[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58680-58681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20283]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Proposed Information Collections Under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act; Comment Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Education, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Renewal Information Collection.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is submitting the 
information collection, titled the BIE Higher Education Grant Program 
Annual Report Form, OMB Control Number 1076-0106, and the BIE Higher 
Education Grant Application Form, OMB Control Number 1076-0101 for 
approval. The Higher Education Annual Grant Report Form and the Higher 
Education Grant Application need to be renewed.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 17, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Please send comments to Mr. Kevin Skenandore, Director, 
Bureau of Indian Education, Office of the Director, 1849 C Street, NW/
MS-3609 MIB, Washington, DC 20240, facsimile number (202) 208-3312.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may request further information or 
obtain copies of the information collection request submission from 
Keith Neves, Office of Planning, Bureau of Indian Education, 1849 C 
Street, NW., MS-3609/MIB, Washington, DC 20240.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BIE Higher Education Grant Program 
Annual Report Form (OMB No. 1076-0106) provides a profile of program 
financial data from which we derive a national analysis of supplemental 
funding, unmet financial needs of eligible students and college 
graduation rates. Authority for the collection of information is 
contained in Pub. L. 93-638, The Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act of 1975, as amended. The BIE Higher Education 
Grant Application (OMB No. 1076-0101) provides for an annual collection 
of information required to make a determination in the eligibility of 
funding for an applicant. The information collection is mandatory to be 
considered for a benefit.
    Request for Comments: The Bureau of Indian Education requests you 
to send your comments on this collection to the location listed in the 
ADDRESSES section. Your comments should address: (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 Bureau of Indian Education location listed in the 
ADDRESSES section, room 3609, during the hours of 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 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.
    OMB Approval Number: 1076-0106.

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    Title: BIE Higher Education Grant Program Annual Report Form.
    Brief Description of Collection: Respondents who receive a grant 
are required to submit an annual report. Submission of an annual report 
is mandatory for receiving a benefit.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Respondents: Tribal higher education program directors.
    Number of Respondents: 125.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 375 hours.
    OMB Approval Number: 1076-0101.
    Title: BIE Higher Education Grant Program Application.
    Brief Description of Collection: Respondents receiving a benefit 
must annually complete the form to demonstrate unmet financial need for 
consideration of a grant.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Respondents: Students through the tribally controlled institutions 
of higher education. Submission of an annual application is required 
for consideration in receiving a benefit.
    Number of Respondents: 14,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 14,000 hours.

    Dated: October 3, 2007.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E7-20283 Filed 10-15-07; 8:45 am]
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