[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77486-77487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30583]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Renewal of Agency Information Collection for No Child Left Behind 
Act Implementation

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 No Child Left Behind Act authorized by OMB Control 
Number 1076-0163. This information collection expires March 31, 2014.

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

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to 
Jeffrey Hamley, Bureau of Indian Education, Division of Performance and 
Accountability, 1011 Indian School Road, NW., Suite 332, Albuquerque, 
NM 87104; facsimile: (505) 563-5281; email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Hamley, telephone: (505) 563-
5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The BIE is seeking renewal of the approval for the information 
collection conducted under 25 CFR parts 30, 37, 39, 42, 44, and 47 
under OMB Control Number 1076-0163. This information collection is 
necessary to implement Public Law 107-110, No Child Left Behind Act of 
2001 (NCLB). The NCLB requires all schools, including Bureau-funded and 
operated schools, to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and 
significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, 
at a minimum, proficiency on challenging academic achievement standards 
and assessments. The BIE has promulgated several regulations 
implementing the NCLB Act. This OMB Control Number addresses the 
following regulations.
     25 CFR part 30--Adequately Yearly Progress (AYP). Tribes/
school boards may request an alternative to the established AYP 
definition or standards. Tribes/school boards may provide evidence that 
BIE made an error in identifying the school for improvement. 
Achievement, attendance and graduation rates are collected from schools 
to facilitate yearly calculation of AYP.
     25 CFR part 37--Geographic Boundaries. This part 
establishes procedures for confirming, establishing, or revising 
attendance areas for each Bureau-funded and operated school. Tribes and 
school boards must submit certain information to BIE to propose a 
change in geographic boundaries.
     25 CFR part 39--Indian School Equalization Program (ISEP). 
This part provides for the uniform direct funding of Bureau-operated 
and tribally operated day schools, boarding schools, and dormitories. 
Auditors of schools, to ensure accountability in student counts and 
student transportation, must certify that they meet certain 
qualifications and have conducted a conflict of interest check. Schools 
must submit information to BIE to apply for funds in the event of an 
emergency or unforeseen contingency.
     25 CFR part 42--Student Rights. The purpose of this part 
is to govern student rights and due process procedures in disciplinary 
proceedings in all Bureau-funded and operated schools. This part 
requires all the school to provide notice of disciplinary charges, 
provide a copy of the hearing of record, and provide a student 
handbook.
     25 CFR part 44--Grants under the Tribally Controlled 
Schools Act. The purpose of this part is to establish who is eligible 
for a grant and requires tribes to submit information to BIE to 
retrocede a program to the Secretary.
     25 CFR part 47--Uniform Direct Funding and Support for 
Bureau-operated Schools. This part contains the requirements for 
developing local educational financial plans in order to receive direct 
funding from the Bureau. This part requires school supervisors to 
submit quarterly reports to school boards; submit a notice of appeal to 
the BIE for a decision where agencies disagree over expenditures; make 
certain certifications in financial plans; and send the plan and 
documentation to the BIE or submit a notice of appeal.
    There are no forms associated with collection. No third party 
notification or public disclosure burden is associated with this 
collection.

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

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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: 1076-0163.
    Title: No Child Left Behind.
    Brief Description of Collection: Pursuant to NCLB implementing 
regulations, Bureau-funded and operated schools must provide certain 
information if they wish to use alternative AYP standards, change their 
geographic boundaries, obtain contingency funds, retrocede a program, 
or obtain direct funding from the Bureau through submission of a local 
educational financial plan. For these items, a response is requires to 
obtain a benefit (continued supplementary program funding). In 
addition, all Bureau-funded and operated schools must provide students 
with written notice of disciplinary charges, a copy of the hearing 
record, and student handbook. These items are mandatory information 
collections.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Bureau-funded and operated schools.
    Number of Respondents: 183.
    Number of Responses: 14,554.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly, annually, or on occasion, 
depending on the item.
    Estimated Time per Response: Ranges from 1 hour to 480 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 37,355 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $0.

    Dated: December 13, 2013.
John Ashley,
Acting Assistant Director for Information Resources.
[FR Doc. 2013-30583 Filed 12-20-13; 8:45 am]
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