[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52359-52360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21089]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Renewal of Agency Information Collection for No Child Left Behind 
Act Implementation; Request for Comments

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is seeking comments on renewal of 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of 
information for implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act. The 
information collection is currently authorized by OMB Control Number 
1076-0163, which expires December 31, 2010.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 25, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to Dr. 
Jim Martin, Bureau of Indian Education, Mail Stop 3609-MIB, 1849 C 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208-3312; e-mail: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandi Sweet (202) 208-5504.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    BIE is seeking renewal of the approval for the information 
collection conducted under 25 CFR parts 30, 37, 39, 42, 44, and 47 
under OMB Control Number 1076-0163. This information collection is 
necessary to implement Public Law 107-110, No Child Left Behind Act of 
2001 (NCLB). The NCLB requires all schools, including BIE-funded 
schools, to ensure that all children receive a fair, equal, and 
significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education and reach, 
at a minimum, proficiency on challenging academic achievement standards 
and assessments. The BIE is required to monitor programs, gather data, 
and complete reports for the U.S. Department of Education. BIE relies 
on schools to prepare required documentation, such as the Annual 
Report; the School Report Card; Section 1114 Plans; financial budgets; 
school improvement plans; compliance action plans as a result of 
monitoring; Title II, Part A reports on highly qualified staff; Title 
IV, Part A, Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities reports; 
competitive sub-grant reports,; Indian School Equalization Programs 
(ISEP) reports; the Native American Student Information System (NASIS) 
reports; and transportation reports. There is no change to the approved 
burden hours for this information collection.

II. Request for Comments

    The BIA requests that you send your comments on this collection to 
the location listed in the ADDRESSES section. Your comments should 
address: (a) The necessity of the information collection for the proper 
performance of the agencies, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of our 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 conduct, 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 during the hours 
of 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday except for legal 
holidays. 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

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you may request that we withhold your personally identifiable 
information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1076-0163.
    Title: No Child Left Behind, 25 CFR 30, 37, 39, 42, 44, and 47.
    Brief Description of Collection: Pursuant to NCLB, BIE-funded 
schools must prepare reports such as the Annual Report; the School 
Report Card; Section 1114 Plans; financial budgets; school improvement 
plans; compliance action plans as a result of monitoring; Title II, 
Part A reports showing that highly qualified staff have been hired; 
Title IV, Part A, Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities reports; 
competitive sub-grant reports; Indian School Equalization (ISEP) 
reports; and transportation reports. Response is required to obtain a 
benefit (continued supplementary program funding).
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: BIE-funded schools.
    Number of Respondents: 184.
    Total Number of Responses: 706.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly or annually, depending on the 
item.
    Estimated Time per Response: Ranges from 1 hour to 48 hours (30 per 
response on average).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 21,180 hours.

    Dated: August 12, 2010.
Alvin Foster,
Acting Chief Information Officer--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-21089 Filed 8-24-10; 8:45 am]
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