[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 85 (Thursday, May 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24080-24081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9528]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Submission of Agency Information Collection the Office of 
Management and Budget

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 
reinstatement of the Indian Child Welfare Annual Report form. The 
information collected will aid the BIA in fulfilling requirements of 
law. This reinstatement meets the requirements of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Submit comments on or before June 2, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments 
regarding this proposal to the Desk Officer of the Department of the 
Interior by facsimile to 202-395-6566. You may also send comments by e-
mail to: [email protected].
    Copies of comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
Control Number and should be sent to Kevin Sanders, Acting Chief, 
Office of Indian Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the 
Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-4513-MIB, Washington, DC 20240. 
Telephone (202) 513-7621.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the collection of 
information form or requests for additional information should be 
directed to Kevin Sanders, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of 
Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-4513-MIB, Washington, DC 20240. 
Telephone (202) 513-7621.

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 ICWA 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 ICWA 
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

    A request for comments was published January 28, 2008 (73 FR 5207). 
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 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 nor request, and an 
individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it 
has a valid OMB Control Number. Please note that all comments received 
will be available for public review. Before including your

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address, phone number, e-mail address or other personally identifiable 
information, be advised that your entire comment--including your 
personally identifiable information--may be made public at any time. 
While you may request that we withhold your personally identifiable 
information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. We do 
not consider anonymous comments. All comments from representatives of 
businesses or organizations will be made public in their entirety.
    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.

III. Data

    Title: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian 
Child Welfare Act Annual Report, 25 CFR part 23.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0131.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    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: April 25, 2008.
Sanjeev ``Sonny'' Bhagowalia,
Chief Information Officer--Indian Affairs.
 [FR Doc. E8-9528 Filed 4-30-08; 8:45 am]
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