[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33340-33341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14220]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Revision of Agency Information Collection for the Indian Child 
Welfare Assistance Annual Report; 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 Affairs (BIA) is seeking comments on revision of the 
collection of information for the Indian Child Welfare Assistance 
Annual Report, 25 CFR Part 23. The revision affects the form that 
tribal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) coordinators provide to BIA on a 
quarterly basis. The information collection is currently authorized by 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1076-0131, which 
expires August 31, 2011.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 8, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to, or 
obtain a copy of the draft revised form from, Dr. Linda Ketcher, Office 
of Indian Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-
3070, Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Linda Ketcher (202) 513-7610.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The BIA is seeking revision of the information collection conducted 
under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and implementing regulations, 
at 25 CFR part 23. BIA collects the information using a consolidated 
caseload form, which tribal ICWA program directors fill out. BIA uses 
the information to determine the extent of service needs in local 
Indian communities, assess ICWA program effectiveness, and provide data 
for the annual program budget justification. The responses to the 
request for information are voluntary and the aggregated report is not 
considered confidential. BIA is seeking to revise the form to include 
instructions and more explicit reporting indicators.

II. Request for Comments

    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 proper 
administration of the ICWA

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program, 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. This information collection expires 
August 31, 2011.
    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: 1076-0131.
    Title: Indian Child Welfare Assistance Annual Report, 25 CFR part 
23.
    Brief Description of Collection: Submission of this information by 
Indian tribes allows BIA to consolidate and review selected data on 
Indian child welfare cases. The data are useful on a local level, to 
the tribes and tribal entities that collect it, for case management 
purposes. The data are useful on a nationwide basis for planning and 
budget purposes. Response is voluntary.
    Type of Review: Extension with revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Indian tribes or tribal entities that are operating 
programs for Indian tribes.
    Number of Respondents: 536 per year, on average.
    Total Number of Responses: 2,144 per year, on average.
    Frequency of Response: Four times per year.
    Estimated Time per Response: One-half hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,072 hours, on average.

    Dated: June 2, 2011.
Alvin Foster,
Acting Chief Information Officer--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-14220 Filed 6-7-11; 8:45 am]
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