[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 10609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5256]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Proposed Collection of Information; Comment Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Bureau of Indian Education is 
seeking comments on the renewal of the Information Collection Request 
for the Tribal Colleges and Universities Application for Grants, OMB 
No. 1076-0018, and the Annual Report Form, OMB No. 1076-0105, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 11, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent directly to Kevin 
Skenandore, Bureau of Indian Education, 1849 C Street, NW., Mail Stop 
3609-MIB, Washington, DC 20240-0001. You may also send comments via 
facsimile to 202-208-3271.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may request further information or 
obtain copies of the proposed information collection request from James 
C. Redman at 405-605-601, extension 100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each Tribal College and University 
requesting financial assistance and receiving financial assistance is 
statutorily required to provide information to assess an accounting of 
amounts and purposes of financial assistance for the preceding academic 
year as provided for in 25 CFR part 41. The information collection is 
needed to collect an assessment of performance accountability of 
Federal funds as required by the Government Performance and Result Act 
of 1993.

Request for Comments

    The Bureau of Indian Education 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 3609, 
during the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., EST 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. All comments from 
organizations or representatives will be available for review. We may 
withhold comments from review for other reasons.

Information Collection Abstract

    OMB Control Number: 1076-0105.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Title: Tribal Colleges and Universities Annual Report Form.
    Brief Description of Collection: The information is mandatory by 
Public Law 95-471 for the respondent to receive or maintain a benefit, 
specifically grants for students.
    Respondents: Tribal College and University administrators.
    Number of Respondents: 26.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 78.

Information Collection Abstract

    OMB Control Number: 1076-0105.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Title: Tribal Colleges and Universities Application for Grants 
Form.
    Brief Description of Collection: The information is mandatory by 
Public Law 95-471 for the respondent to receive or maintain a benefit, 
i.e., grants for students.
    Respondents: Tribal College and University administrators.
    Number of Respondents: 26.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 26.

    Dated: March 5, 2009.
Alvin Foster,
Deputy Chief Information Officer--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E9-5256 Filed 3-10-09; 8:45 am]
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