[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 226 (Friday, November 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59408-59409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25482]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[190A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Human Capital 
Management Strengths and Needs Assessment

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) are proposing a new information 
collection to gain an understanding of processes and practices within 
BIE schools.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 22, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to The Bureau of Indian Education, 1011 Indian School 
Road NW, Suite 332, Albuquerque, NM 87104; or by email to Veronica 
Lane, [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1076-
NEW in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Veronica Lane by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at 505-563-5279.

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.
    We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described 
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following

[[Page 59409]]

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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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 purpose of the Human Capital Management Strengths and 
Needs Assessment process is to gain an understanding of processes and 
practices within BIE schools in five areas including: Hiring, 
retention, staff support and development, learning environment, school 
culture and community engagement. Information will be collected from 
school staff members, residential staff members, school board members, 
and parents through online surveys. The goal of collecting this 
information is to capture the perspective of stakeholders when 
considering a school's strengths and areas of improvement in relation 
to human capital functions. The BIE will use the information collected 
from this process to provide targeted individualized support to schools 
and to inform institutional change and improvement in areas including 
but not limited to hiring, professional development, and retention.
    Title of Collection: Human Capital Management Strengths and Needs 
Assessment.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: School staff, residential staff, 
parents, and school board members affiliated with Bureau-funded 
schools.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 380.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 380.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 10 to 40 
minutes depending on role of respondent.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 148 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    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. 2018-25482 Filed 11-21-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4337-15-P