[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27343-27344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13367]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


American Indian/Alaska Native Population and Labor Force Estimate 
Report

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of submission to the Office of Management and Budget.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is submitting the 
information collection on the American Indian/Alaska Native Population 
and Labor Force Estimate Report for review and reinstatement as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The OMB Control Number is 
1076-0147. This collection expired while we were revising the report to 
be more accurate.

DATE: Submit comments on or before July 9, 2009.

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) 395-5806 or you may send an e-mail 
to: OIRA--DOCKET@ omb.eop.gov. Please send a copy of your comments to 
Ms. Lynn Forcia, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, 
Department of the Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., MS 321 SIB, 
Washington, DC 20245. Facsimile (202) 208-6991.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may request further information or 
obtain copies of the information collection request submission from Ms. 
Lynn Forcia, Telephone (202) 219-5270.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This information collection is mandated by Congress through Public 
Law 102-477, Indian Employment, Training and Related Services 
Demonstration Act (Act) of 1992, section, 17. The Act requires the 
Secretary to develop, maintain and publish, not less than biennially, a 
consolidated report on the population by gender, income level, age, and 
availability for work. The consolidated report will be submitted to the 
Senate Indian Affairs Committee, as required by the Act and other 
Federal agencies. The consolidated report will also be available to 
Indian tribes and the general public, upon request.
    The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 1076-
0147. Approval for this information collection expired on July 31, 
2008, while BIA was revising the report to make it more accurate; 
therefore, the BIA is submitting the information collection for 
reinstatement. A request for comments on this information collection 
request appeared in the Federal Register on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 
(73 FR 53441). No comments were received in response to the 
announcement.

II. Request for Comments

    The BIA requests that you send your comments on this collection to 
the two locations 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.

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    It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for 
review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section, Room 320-SIB, 
during the hours of 8 a.m. through 4 p.m., EST, Monday through Friday 
except for legal holidays. OMB has up to 60 days to make a decision on 
the submission for renewal, but may make the decision after 30 days. 
Therefore, to receive the best consideration of your comments, you 
should submit them during the first 30-day period.
    Before including your 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.

III. Data

    OMB Approval Number: 1076-0147.
    Title: American Indian/Native American Population and Labor Force 
Estimate Report.
    Brief Description of Collection: Public Law 102-477, Indian 
Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 
mandates the Secretary publish, not less than biennially, a report on 
the American Indian and Alaska Native population eligible for services 
by gender, income level, age, and availability for work. The process 
for collecting data includes the use of a paper data submission form 
with written instructions to be filled out by tribes and then certified 
at the tribal level. Response to this information collection is 
voluntary.
    Type of review: Reinstatement.
    Respondents: American Indian Tribes.
    Number of Respondents: 562.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Biennially.
    Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 2,248 hours (4,496 hours 
biennially).

    Dated: June 2, 2009.
Alvin Foster,
Acting Chief Information Officer--Indian Affairs.
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