[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15334-15335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6577]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Information Collection for IDEIA Part B and C Child Count; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

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

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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of 
Indian Education (BIE), U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) is 
submitting a proposed information collection related to the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The IDEIA provides that the 
Secretary of the Interior will allocate funding for the coordination of 
assistance for special education and related services for American 
Indian children 0 to 5 years of age with disabilities on reservations 
served by elementary schools for Indian children that are operated or 
funded by the Department of the Interior (``Bureau-funded schools''). 
The BIE allocates this funding to Tribes and Tribal organizations. In 
support of this allocation, the BIE collects information on the number 
of American Indian children 0 to 5 years of age with disabilities on 
reservations served by Bureau-funded schools. This notice requests 
comments on that information collection.

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 20, 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 A. Sweet, Program Analyst, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Bureau of Indian Education, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-3609-MIB, 
Washington, DC 20240, or via facsimile (202) 208-3312; or via e-mail to 
[email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The IDEIA, 20 U.S.C. 1411(h)(4)(c) and 1443(b)(3), requires Tribes 
and Tribal organizations to submit certain information to the Secretary 
of the Interior. Under the IDEIA, the U.S. Department of Education 
provides funding to the Secretary of the Interior for the coordination 
of assistance for special education and related services for Indian 
children 0 to 5 years of age with disabilities on reservations served 
by Bureau-funded schools. The Secretary of the Interior, through the 
BIE, then allocates this funding to Tribes and Tribal organizations 
based on the number of such children served. In order to allow the 
Secretary of the Interior to determine what amounts to allocate to 
whom, the IDEIA requires Tribes and Tribal organizations to submit 
information to Interior. The BIE collects this information on two 
forms, one for Indian children 3 to 5 years of age covered by IDEIA 
Part B, and one for Indian children 0 to 2 years of age covered by 
IDEIA Part C.
    In IDEIA Part B--Assistance for Education of All Children with 
Disabilities, 20 U.S.C. 1411(h)(4)(D) requires Tribes and Tribal 
organizations to use the funds to assist in child find, screening, and 
other procedures for the early identification of Indian children 3 
through 5 years of age, parent training, and the provision of direct 
services. In IDEIA Part C--Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities, 20 
U.S.C. 1443(b)(4) likewise requires Tribes and Tribal organizations to 
use the funds to assist in child find, screening, and other procedures 
for early identification of Indian children under 3 years of age and 
for parent training and early intervention services.
    The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 provides an opportunity for 
interested parties to comment on proposed information collection 
requests. The BIE is proceeding with this public comment period to 
obtain an information collection clearance from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB).

II. Request for Comments

    The BIE 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. 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--0NEW.
    Type of Review: Existing collection in use without an OMB number.
    Title: IDEIA Part B and Part C Child Count.
    Brief Description of Collection: Indian Tribes and Tribal 
organizations served by elementary or secondary schools for Indian 
children operated or funded by the Department of the Interior that 
receive allocations of funding under the IDEIA for the coordination of 
assistance for Indian children 0 to 5 years of age with disabilities on 
reservations must submit information to the BIE. The information must 
be provided on two forms. The Part B form addresses Indian children 3 
to 5 years of age on reservations served by Bureau-funded schools. The 
Part C form addresses Indian children up to 3 years of age on 
reservations served by Bureau-funded schools. The information required 
by the forms includes counts of children as of a certain date each 
year. Response is required to obtain a benefit.
    Respondents: Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 61 each year.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 hours per form.
    Frequency of Response: Twice (Once per year for each form).
    Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 2,440 hours.

    Dated: March 14, 2011.
Alvin Foster,
Acting Chief Information Officer--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-6577 Filed 3-18-11; 8:45 am]
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