[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81639-81640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32695]


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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 submission to the Office of Management and Budget.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE or Bureau) is submitting to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal the collection of 
information for implementation of certain regulations implementing 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 
January 27, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to the 
Desk Officer for the 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 Brandi Sweet, Program Analyst, Bureau of Indian Education, 
Mail Stop 3623-MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240; or by e-
mail to [email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The 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 Bureau-funded 
schools, to ensure that all children have 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 has promulgated several regulations 
implementing the NCLB Act. This OMB Control Number addresses the 
information collected under the following regulations.
     25 CFR part 30--Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). Tribes/
school boards may request an alternative to the established AYP 
definition or standards. Tribes/school boards may provide evidence that 
BIE made an error in identifying the school for improvement. 
Achievement, attendance and graduation rates are collected from schools 
to facilitate yearly calculation of AYP.
     25 CFR part 37--Geographic Boundaries. This part 
establishes procedures for confirming, establishing, or revising 
attendance areas for each Bureau-funded school. Tribes and school 
boards must submit certain information to BIE to propose a change in 
geographic boundaries.
     25 CFR part 39--Indian School Equalization Program (ISEP). 
This part provides for the uniform direct funding of Bureau-operated 
and tribally operated day schools, boarding schools, and dormitories. 
Auditors of schools, to ensure accountability in student counts and 
student transportation, must certify that they meet certain 
qualifications and have conducted a conflict of interest check. Schools 
must submit information to BIE to apply for funds in the event of an 
emergency or unforeseen contingency.
     25 CFR part 42--Student Rights. The purpose of this part 
is to govern student rights and due process procedures in disciplinary 
proceedings in all Bureau-funded schools. This part requires the school 
to provide notice of disciplinary charges, provide a copy of the 
hearing of record, and provide a student handbook.
     25 CFR part 44--Grants under the Tribally Controlled 
Schools Act. The purpose of this part is to establish who is eligible 
for a grant and requires tribes to submit information to BIE to 
retrocede a program to the Secretary.
     25 CFR part 47--Uniform Direct Funding and Support for 
Bureau-operated Schools. This part contains the requirements for 
developing local educational financial plans in order to receive direct 
funding from the Bureau. This part requires school supervisors to 
submit quarterly reports to school boards; submit a notice of appeal to 
the BIE for a decision where agencies disagree over expenditures; make 
certain certifications in financial plans; and send the plan and 
documentation to the BIE or submit a notice of appeal.

II. Request for Comments

    The BIE 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 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 implementing 
regulations, Bureau-funded schools must provide certain information if 
they wish to use alternative AYP standards, change their geographic 
boundaries, obtain contingency funds, retrocede a program, or obtain 
direct funding from the Bureau through submission of a local 
educational financial plan. For these items, a response is required to 
obtain a benefit (continued supplementary program funding). In 
addition, all Bureau-funded schools must provide students with written 
notice of disciplinary charges, a copy of the hearing record, and 
student

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handbook. These items are mandatory information collections.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Bureau-funded schools.
    Number of Respondents: 183.
    Total Number of Responses: 14,554.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly, annually, or on occasion, 
depending on the item.
    Estimated Time per Response: Ranges from 1 hour to 480 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 27,355 hours.

    Dated: December 14, 2010.
Alvin Foster,
Acting Chief Information Officer--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-32695 Filed 12-27-10; 8:45 am]
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