[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 123 (Thursday, June 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36331-36332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14966]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[DR.5B814.IA001213]


Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Application for Job 
Placement and Training Services

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs is submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for renewal of the approval for 
the collection of information in the Application for Job Placement and 
Training Services. The information collection is currently authorized 
by OMB Control Number 1076-0062, which expires June 30, 2014.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 28, 2014.

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 by email to: 
[email protected]. Please send a copy of your comments to 
Jack Stevens, Division Chief, Office of Indian Energy and Economic 
Development, Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, 1951 Constitution 
Avenue NW., MS-20 SIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208-4564; 
email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Stevens, telephone: (202) 208-
6764. You may review the information collection request online at 
http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of 
the Interior information collections under review by OMB.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED) is 
seeking renewal of the approval for the information collection 
conducted under 25 CFR part 26 to administer the job placement and 
training program, which provides vocational/technical training, related 
counseling, guidance, job placement services, and limited financial 
assistance to Indian individuals who are not less than 18 years old and 
who reside within service areas approved by the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs (BIA). Information is collected through the form, BIA-8205,

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Application for Job Placement and/or Training Assistance.

II. Request for Comments

    The IEED requests your comments on this information 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: 1076-0062.
    Title: Application for Job Placement and Training Services.
    Brief Description of Collection: Submission of this information 
allows IEED to administer the job placement and training program, which 
provides vocational/technical training, related counseling, guidance, 
job placement services, and limited financial assistance to Indian 
individuals who are not less than 18 years old and who reside within 
service areas approved by the BIA. Information is collected through the 
form, BIA-8205, Application for Job Placement and/or Training 
Assistance. Response is required to obtain a benefit.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Individuals seeking and currently participating, and 
employers participating, in the IEED job placement and training 
program.
    Number of Respondents: 4,900 per year, on average.
    Number of Responses: 7,450 per year, on average.
    Frequency of Response: Once annually to apply for services, 
quarterly to provide progress reports, on occasion to provide 
information regarding job opportunities.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 3,726 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $0.

    Dated: June 20, 2014.
John Ashley,
Acting Assistant Director for Information Resources.
[FR Doc. 2014-14966 Filed 6-25-14; 8:45 am]
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