[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13776-13777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06437]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0182]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Sovereignty in 
Indian Education Grant Program

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 Education (BIE) are proposing to renew an 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 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 
Dr. Maureen Lesky, Bureau of Indian Education, 1011 Indian School Road 
NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104; or by email to [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1076-0182 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Dr. Maureen Lesky by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at (505) 563-5397. 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 
January 23, 2018 (83 FR 3182). 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 BIE; (2) will this information be processed and 
used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) 
how might the BIE enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the BIE 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: Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations may submit 
proposals to support their efforts to take control and operate BIE-
funded schools located on the tribe's reservation. Each proposal must 
include a project narrative, a budget narrative, a work plan outline, 
and a Project Director to manage the execution of the grant. The 
Project Directors will participate in monthly collaboration meetings, 
submit quarterly budget updates, ensure an annual report is submitted 
at the end of each project year, and ultimately ensure that the tribal 
education agency fulfills the obligations of the grant.
    Title of Collection: Sovereignty in Indian Education Grant Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0182.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Indian Tribes and/or Tribal Education 
Departments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 11 per year.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 198 per year.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Ranges from 1 hour to 40 
hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 682 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Proposals and Annual reports once per year 
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Budget Reports are submitted 4 times per year.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
    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).

    Dated: March 21, 2018.
Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-06437 Filed 3-29-18; 8:45 am]
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