[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77487-77488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30582]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Renewal of Agency Information Collection for IDEIA Part B and C 
Child Count

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 the renewal of 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of 
information for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement 
Act (IDEIA) Part B and C Child Count authorized by OMB Control Number 
1076-0176. This information collection expires May 31, 2014.

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 21, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection Sue 
Bement, Bureau of Indian Education, 1011 Indian School Road NW., Suite 
332, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104-1088, fax: (505) 563-5281 or email: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Bement, telephone: (505) 563-5275.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The IDEIA, 20 U.S.C. 1411(h)(4)(c) and 1443(b)(3) require tribes 
and tribal organizations to submit certain information to the Secretary 
of the Interior. Under the IDEIA, the U.S. Department of Education 
provides funding to the Secretary of the Interior for the coordination 
of assistance for special education and related services for Indian 
children aged 0 to 5 with disabilities on reservations served by 
Bureau-funded schools. The Secretary of the Interior, through the BIE, 
then allocates this funding to tribes and tribal organizations based on 
the number of such children served. In order to allow the Secretary of 
the Interior to determine what amounts to allocate to whom, the IDEIA 
requires tribes and tribal organizations to submit information to 
Interior. The BIE collects this information on two forms, one for 
Indian children aged 3 to 5 covered by IDEIA Part B, and one for Indian 
children aged 0 to 2 covered by IDEIA Part C.
    In IDEIA Part B--Assistance for Education of All Children with 
Disabilities, 20 U.S.C. 1411(h)(4)(D) requires tribes to and tribal 
organizations to use the funds to assist in child find, screening, and 
other procedures for the early identification of Indian children aged 3 
through 5, parent training, and the provision of direct services. In 
IDEIA Part C--Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities, 20 U.S.C. 
1443(b)(4) likewise requires tribes and tribal organizations to use the 
fund to assist in child find, screening, and other procedures for early 
identification of Indian children under 3 years of age and for parent 
training, and early intervention services.

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.
    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 personal 
identifying 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: 1076-0176.
    Title: IDEIA Part B and Part C Child Count.
    Brief Description of Collection: Indian Tribes and Tribal 
organizations served by elementary or secondary schools for Indian 
children operated or funded by the Departments of the Interior that 
receive allocations of funding under the IDEIA for the coordination of 
assistance for Indian children 0 to 5 years of age with disabilities on 
reservations must submit information to the BIE. The

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information must be provided on two forms. The Part B form addresses 
Indian children 3 to 5 years of age on reservations served by Bureau-
funded schools. The Part C form addresses Indian children up to 3 years 
of age on reservations served by Bureau-funded schools. The information 
required by the forms includes counts of children as of a certain date 
each year. Response is required to obtain a benefit.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 61 each year.
    Frequency of Response: Twice (Once per year for each form).
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 hours per form.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 2,440 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $0.

    Dated: December 13, 2013.
John Ashley,
Acting Assistant Director for Information Resources.
[FR Doc. 2013-30582 Filed 12-20-13; 8:45 am]
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