[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 31637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12905]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Revision of Agency Information Collection for the American Indian 
and Alaska Native Population and Labor Force Report

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 
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the survey 
instrument for the collection of information for the American Indian 
and Alaska Native Population and Labor Force Report. The survey 
instrument that is currently authorized by Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) Control Number 1076-0147 expires August 31, 2012.

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 30, 2012.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Payson, 202-513-7745.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs is seeking comments on a 
survey instrument to collect information for the American Indian 
Population and Labor Force Report, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The Indian Employment, Training and Related 
Services Demonstration Act of 1992, as amended, requires the Secretary 
to develop, maintain and publish, not less than biennially, a report on 
the population by gender, age, availability for work, and employment. 
The survey instrument is being revised to include updated instructions 
and additional questions that are consistent with the definitions of 
standard measures of population and employment, as defined in the 
Federal Statistical System, to represent an accurate report. The 
proposed revisions will be published in a subsequent Federal Register 
notice.

II. Request for Comments

    The BIA 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.
    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 in your comment, you should be aware that your 
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your 
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public 
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1076-0147.
    Title: Department of the Interior, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary--Indian Affairs, American Indian Population and Labor Force 
Report.
    Brief Description of Collection: Public Law 102-477, the Indian 
Employment, Training, and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992, 
as amended, mandates the Secretary to publish, not less than 
biennially, a report on the American Indian and Alaska Native 
population eligible for services by gender, age, availability for work, 
and employment. Additional survey questions will be included to obtain 
more accurate and comprehensive information about the American Indian 
Population and Labor Force. Instructions for the existing questions 
will be revised to acquire information that is consistent with the 
definitions of standard measures of population and employment as 
defined in the Federal Statistical System. Response to this information 
collection is voluntary.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: American Indian Tribes and Alaska Natives.
    Frequency of Response: Biennially.
    Estimated Time per Response: 16 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 4,680 hours (9,360 hours 
biennially).

    Dated: May 21, 2012.
Alvin Foster,
Assistant Director for Information Resources.
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