[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 65 (Thursday, April 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13313-13314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06613]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[190A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0185]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Tribal 
Education Department 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 
May 6, 2019.

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 
to Maureen Lesky, 1011 Indian School Road NW, Suite 332, Albuquerque, 
NM 87104; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB 
Control Number 1076-0185 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, 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 
October 24, 2018. See 83 FR 53655. A comment from the Muscogee (Creek) 
Nation was received. The BIE responded to the comment in the supporting 
statement but the feedback did not affect the burden estimates for the 
collection.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comments 
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

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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: Under 25 U.S.C. 2020, Congress appropriated funding 
through the BIE for the development and operation of Tribal departments 
or divisions of education for the purpose of planning and coordinating 
all educational programs of the Tribe. All Tribal education departments 
(TEDs) awarded will provide coordinating services and technical 
assistance to the school(s) they serve. As required under 25 U.S.C. 
2020, for a federally recognized Tribe to be eligible to receive a 
grant, the Tribe must submit a grant application proposal. Once the 
grant has been awarded, each awardee will be responsible for quarterly 
and annual reports. All awardees must comply with regulations relating 
to grants made under 25 U.S.C. 5322(a).
    Title of Collection: Tribal Education Department Grant Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0185.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Federally recognized Tribes and their 
Tribal Education Departments (TEDs).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 33.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 63.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 2 to 81 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,113.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Yearly for the proposal and annual report, 
quarterly for the quarterly reports.
    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. 2019-06613 Filed 4-3-19; 8:45 am]
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