[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04027]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0135]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Reporting 
Systems for Public Law 102-477 Demonstration Project

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are proposing to renew an 
information collection with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
March 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
Mr. Terrence Parks, Chief, Division of Workforce Development, Bureau of 
Indian Affairs--Indian Services, 1849 C S.T. NW, MS-3645-MIB, 
Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 513-7625; email: 
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1076-0135 
in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Mr. Terrence Parks, telephone (202) 513-7625. 
You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
October 16, 2017 (82 FR 48111). No comments were received.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the 
proper functions of the BIA; (2) will this information be processed and 
used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) 
how might the BIA enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the BIA minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. 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.
    Abstract: The BIA--Indian Services is seeking revisions for the 
information collection Reporting System for Public Law 102-477 
Demonstration Project. This information allows the Division of 
Workforce Development (DWD), which reports to the BIA--Indian Services, 
to document satisfactory compliance with statutory, regulatory, and 
other requirements of the various integrated programs. Public Law 102-
477 authorized tribal governments to integrate federally funded 
employment, training, and related services and programs into a single, 
coordinated, comprehensive service delivery plan. Funding agencies 
include the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human 
Services. BIA is statutorily required to serve as the lead agency and 
provides a single, universal report format for use by tribal 
governments to report on integrated activities and expenditures. The 
DWD shares the information collected from these reports with the 
Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services. 
This renewal will be revised to include information collected under 25 
CFR part 26 to administer the job placement and training program, 
through Tribes, which provides vocational/technical training, related 
counseling, guidance, and job placement services, and limited financial 
assistance to Indian individuals who are not less than 18 years old and 
who reside with the Department of the Interior (DOI) approved service 
areas. Public Law 102-477 allows tribes to consolidate into a single 
plan, single budget and single report to one office programs they 
currently have under contract or grant. The job placement and training 
program has been included in these 477 plans. Since tribes determine 
which programs will be included, the plans vary from tribe to tribe. 
Submission of this information allows DOI, through Tribes, 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 
DOI approved service areas.
    Title of Collection: Reporting System for Public Law 102-477 
Demonstration Project.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0135.
    Form Number: BIA-8205.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Indian tribes participating in Public 
Law 102-477 and individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 237.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 237.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from half an hour to 
four hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 919.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once annually for the reporting, and once 
annually for the job placement and training application.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $320.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-04027 Filed 2-27-18; 8:45 am]
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