[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78019-78020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32154]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Renewal of Agency Information Collection for the Bureau of Indian 
Education Information Collection Activities; 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 the Application for Admission to Haskell Indian Nations 
University (Haskell) and to Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute 
(SIPI), authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0114, the Student 
Transportation Form, authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0134, and 
the Data Elements for Student Enrollment in Bureau-funded Schools, 
authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0122. These information 
collections expire March 30, 2012.

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 13, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to 
Brandi Sweet, Program Analyst, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau 
of Indian Education, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240; email: 
[email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    These collections help support the educational efforts for American 
Indian and Alaska Native students from elementary through post-
secondary levels. The collections help fulfill the trust responsibility 
of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and the Assistant 
Secretary--Indian Affairs, as delegated under 25 U.S.C. 2 and 9, and 
209 DM 8.

Application for Admission to Haskell & SIPI

    The BIE is requesting renewal of OMB approval for the admission 
forms for Haskell and SIPI. These admission forms are used in 
determining program eligibility of American Indian and Alaska Native 
students for educational services. These forms are utilized pursuant to 
the Blood Quantum Act, Public Law 99-228; the Snyder Act, Chapter 115, 
Public Law 67-85; and, the Indian Appropriations of the 48th Congress, 
Chapter 180, page 91, For Support of Schools, July 4, 1884.

Student Transportation Form

    The BIE is requesting renewal of OMB approval for the Student 
Transportation Form. The Student Transportation regulations in 25 CFR 
part 39, subpart G, contain the program eligibility and criteria that 
govern the allocation of transportation funds. Information collected 
from the schools will be used to determine the rate per mile. The 
information collection provides transportation mileage for Bureau-
funded schools, which determines the allocation of transportation 
funds.

Data Elements for Student Enrollment in Bureau-funded Schools

    The BIE is requesting renewal of OMB approval for the Student 
Enrollment Application in Bureau-funded Schools. School registrars 
collect information on this form to determine the student's eligibility 
for enrollment in a Bureau-funded school, and if eligible, is shared 
with appropriate school officials to identify the student's base and 
supplemental educational and/or residential program needs. The BIE 
compiles the information into a national database to facilitate budget 
requests and the allocation of congressionally appropriated funds.

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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 conduct or sponsor, 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, email 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: 1076-0114.
    Title: Application for Admission to Haskell Indian Nations 
University and to Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.
    Brief Description of Collection: Submission of these eligibility 
applications forms are mandatory in determining a student's eligibility 
for educational services. The information is collected on one two 
forms: Application for Admission to Haskell form and SIPI form.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Students.
    Number of Respondents: 4,000 per year, on average.
    Total Number of Responses: 4,000 per year, on average.
    Frequency of Response: Once per year for Haskell; each trimester 
for SIPI.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes per Haskell application; 30 
minutes per SIPI application.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 2,000 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden: $10,000 is the estimated total 
annual cost burden. We estimate 1,000 Haskell applications at a $10 
filing fee charge per application. The fee for SIPI is included in 
tuition costs and therefore, is not included in this estimate, reducing 
the previous estimated annual cost burden from $16,500 to $10,000.
* * * * *
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0134.
    Title: Student Transportation Form.
    Brief Description of Collection: This annual collection provides 
pertinent data concerning the school's bus transportation mileage and 
related long distance travel mileage to determine funding levels for 
school transportation. This information is collected on the Indian 
School Equalization Program (ISEP) Student Transportation form.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Contract and Grant schools; Bureau-operated schools.
    Number of Respondents: 121 per year, on average.
    Total Number of Responses: 121 per year, on average.
    Frequency of Response: Once per year.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 726 hours.
* * * * *
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0122.
    Title: Data Elements for Student Enrollment in Bureau-funded 
Schools.
    Brief Description of Collection: This annual collection provides 
Bureau-funded schools with data about students that impacts placement, 
special needs assessments, and funding for individuals and assists 
schools in developing a plan for the school year. The information is 
collected on a Student Enrollment Application form.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Contract and Grant schools; Bureau-operated schools.
    Number of Respondents: 48,000 per year, on average.
    Total Number of Responses: 48,000 per year, on average.
    Frequency of Response: Once per year.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 12,000 total burden hours.

    Dated: December 9, 2011.
Alvin Foster,
Assistant Director for Information Resources.
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