[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 126 (Monday, June 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36892-36893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14904]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Bureau of Indian Education, Adult Education Annual Report Form, 
Submission to the Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Submission of Information Collections.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Information Collection Request 
for Adult Education Annual Report Form OMB 1076-0120 is 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Bureau of Indian 
Education is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 30, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments are to be mailed to the Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior at the Office of Management and Budget, by 
facsimile at (202)-395-6566 or you may send an e-mail to: [email protected].
    Copies of any comments should be submitted to Kevin Skenandore, 
Acting Director, Bureau of Indian Education, Department of the 
Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., MS 3609 MIB, Washington, DC 20240, or 
hand delivered to room 3610 at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Neves, Bureau of Indian 
Education, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., MS 3609 MIB, 
Washington, DC 20240 or at 202-208-3601.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The information collection is necessary to assess the need for 
adult education programs in accordance with 25 CFR part 46, subpart A, 
sections

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46.20 ``Program Requirements'' and 46.30 ``Records and Reporting 
Requirements of the Adult Education Program.'' The Adult Education 
Program regulations under 25 CFR part 46, subpart 46 contain the 
program requirements which govern the program. Information collected 
from the contractors will be used for administrative planning, setting 
long and short-term goals, and analyzing and monitoring the use of 
funds.

II. Request for Comments

    The Department of the Interior invites comments on:
    (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary 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 (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.
    Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources 
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or 
provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time 
needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize 
technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and 
verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and 
disclosing and providing information; to search data sources; to 
complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or 
otherwise disclose the information.
    It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for 
review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section, room 3610, 
during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through 
Friday except for legal holidays. Before including your address, 
telephone 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. We 
may withhold comments from review for other reasons.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will become a matter 
of public record.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a 
currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number.

III. Data

    Title of the Collection of Information: Bureau of Indian Education, 
Adult Education Program Annual Report Form. OMB Number: 1076-0120; 
Expiration Date: June 30, 2008.
    Type of Review: Renewal of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Summary of the Collection of Information: The collection of 
information provides pertinent data concerning the adult education 
programs.
    Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use of the 
Information: Submission of this information is necessary to assess the 
need for adult education programs. The information is needed for the 
utilization and management of program resources to provide education 
opportunities for adult American Indians and Alaska Natives to complete 
high school requirements and to gain new skills and knowledge for 
individual student self enhancement. The information collected with the 
annual report will be used by the Bureau of Indian Education or 
tribally controlled programs for fiscal accountability and appropriate 
direct services documentation. The results of the data are used for 
administrative planning.
    Affected Entities: Tribal adult education contractors.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 70 Respondents are Tribal adult 
education program administrators.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours.
    Proposed Frequency of Responses: Annually.
    Burden: The estimate of total annual reporting and recordkeeping 
burden that will result from the collection of information: Reporting 4 
hours per response x 70 respondents = 280 hours. Also included are 
minimal support services estimated at $200.00 per year.

Christine Cho,
Acting Chief Information Officer--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8-14904 Filed 6-27-08; 8:45 am]
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