[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 124 (Thursday, June 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29579-29580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13638]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[178A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G]


Agency Information Collection Activities: OMB Control Number 
1076-0176; IDEIA Part B and C Child Count

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 
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for renewal for the collection of 
information for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement 
Act (IDEIA) Part B and C Child Count. The information is currently 
authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0176, which expires June 30, 
2017.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 31, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Please submit your comments 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]. Also please send a copy of your comments 
to Ms. Sue Bement, Bureau of Indian Education, 2001 Killebrew Drive--
Suite 122, Bloomington, Minnesota, fax: (952) 851-5439 or email: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sue Bement, telephone: (952) 851-
5423. 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 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 from birth through age 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 through 5 covered by IDEIA Part 
B, and one for Indian children from birth to age 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) Tribes and Tribal organizations 
are required 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. 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 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

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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.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 61 each year.
    Number of Responses: 122 each year.
    Frequency of Response: Twice (Once per year for each form).
    Obligation to respond: Response is required to obtain a benefit.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 hours per form.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 2,440 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $0.

Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-13638 Filed 6-28-17; 8:45 am]
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