[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32272-32273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12730]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Contracts

AGENCIES: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of 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 renewal for 
the collection of information titled, ``Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Contracts, 25 CFR part 900,'' OMB Control Number 
1076-0136. This information collection expires May 31, 2013.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 28, 2013.

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 email to: [email protected].
    Please send a copy of your comments to Terrence Parks, Chief, 
Division of Self-Determination, BIA Office of Indian Services, 1849 C 
Street NW., Mail Stop 4513, Washington, DC 20240; send via facsimile to 
(202) 208-5113; or send via email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terrence Parks, (202) 513-7625.
    You may review the information collection request online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the 
Interior collections under review by OMB.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The BIA is seeking renewal of the approval for information 
collections conducted under their joint regulations, 25 CFR part 900, 
implementing the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
(ISDEAA) as amended (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.). The Act requires the joint 
rule to govern how contracts are awarded to Indian tribes, thereby 
avoiding the unnecessary burden or confusion associated with two sets 
of rules and information collection requirements. See 25 U.S.C.

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450k(a)(2)(A)(ii). The joint regulations at 25 CFR part 900 was 
developed through negotiated rulemaking with tribes in 1996 and 
governs, among other things, what must be included in a tribe's initial 
ISDEAA contract proposal to the BIA. A response is required to obtain 
and retain a benefit.
    The information requirements for this joint rule represent 
significant differences from other agencies in several respects. Under 
the Act, the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and the Interior 
are directed to enter into self-determination contracts with tribes 
upon request, unless specific declination criteria apply, and, 
generally, tribes may renew these contracts annually, whereas other 
agencies provide grants on a discretionary or competitive basis. Both 
the BIA and IHS award contracts for multiple programs whereas other 
agencies usually award single grants to tribes. This information 
collection addresses only the information that BIA collects under the 
joint rule.
    The BIA uses the information collected to determine applicant 
eligibility, evaluate applicant capabilities, protect the service 
population, safeguard Federal funds and other resources, and permit the 
Federal agencies to administer and evaluate contract programs. Tribal 
governments or tribal organizations provide the information by 
submitting contract proposals, and related information, to the 
appropriate Federal agency, as required under the ISDEAA. No third 
party notification or public disclosure burden is associated with this 
collection. IHS estimates are not included in this submission as they 
will provide their estimates to OMB at a later date. The revisions 
included in this renewal include two information collection items that 
were not previously included.

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 
displays 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: 1076-0136.
    Title: Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Contracts, 25 CFR part 900.
    Brief Description of Collection: An Indian tribe or tribal 
organization is required to submit this information each time that it 
proposes to contract with BIA under the ISDEAA. Each response may vary 
in its length. In addition, each subpart of 25 CFR part 900 concerns 
different parts of the contracting process. For example, Subpart C 
relates to provisions of the contents for the initial contract 
proposal. The respondents do not incur the burden associated with 
Subpart C when contracts are renewed. Subpart F describes minimum 
standards for management systems used by Indian tribes or tribal 
organizations under these contracts. Subpart G addresses the 
negotiability of all reporting and data requirements in the contracts. 
Responses are required to obtain or retain a benefit. IHS estimates are 
not included in this notice, but will be submitted to OMB at a later 
date by IHS.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal 
organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 533.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 7,063.
    Estimated Time per Response: Varies from 4 to 122 hours, with an 
average of 38 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: Each time programs, functions, services, or 
activities are contracted from the BIA under the ISDEAA.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 127,127.

    Dated: May 23, 2013.
Christine Cho,
Acting Assistant Director for Information Resources.
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