[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54249-54250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22303]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Revision of Agency Information Collection for the Indian Child 
Welfare Assistance Report; Request for Comments

AGENCIES: 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 Affairs (BIA) is submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for revision of the collection of 
information for the Indian Child Welfare Assistance 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 OMB Control Number 
1076-0131, which expires August 31, 2011.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 30, 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 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. To 
see a copy of the entire collection submitted to OMB, go to http://www.reginfo.gov (select Information Collection Review, Currently Under 
Review).

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 aggregated report is 
not considered confidential. BIA is seeking to revise the form to 
include instructions and more explicit reporting indicators. There is 
no change to the estimated number of responses or burden hours.

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 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 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 required to obtain a benefit.

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    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: August 17, 2011.
Alvin Foster,
Acting Chief Information Officer--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-22303 Filed 8-30-11; 8:45 am]
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