[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46753-46754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19111]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Native 
Language Immersion Grant

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, 
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) are proposing a new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 7, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR)

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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 Ms. Maureen Lesky, Ph.D., Bureau of Indian Education, 1011 Indian 
School Road, Albuquerque, NM 87104; or by email to 
[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 Ms. Maureen Lesky, Ph.D. 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 
April 16, 2018 (83 FR 16380). 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: The Native Language Immersion Grant instructional funding 
document will be made available on the www.bie.edu website and by 
email, as requested. The funding document will include instructions on 
how to complete the document and identify required information 
applicants need to provide. The Native Language Immersion Grant 
requires the following be submitted for consideration:
     A project summary including program title, school name, 
Tribal language(s), geographic location with a brief overview of the 
need for the program including goals, objectives, specific program 
activities, and anticipated outputs and outcomes;
     Indication of receipt of funding previously from 
Department of Education or Administration for Native Americans for this 
specific program work and confirmation of no duplication;
     Data collection and stakeholder collaboration activities, 
and timetable;
     Detailed monitoring and evaluation plan including measure 
indicators and methods, timetable and budget references, products/
services to be delivered and how/to whom they will be delivered, if 
applicable;
     Expected direct effect(s) of the program on beneficiaries;
     Complete budget information, requested budget items/costs 
for non-construction programs;
     And a completed SF-424A.
    Each proposal is rated individually based on the quality of the 
items above and not against other applications. A summary of the review 
panel comments may be provided to the applicant if requested.
    Title of Collection: Native Language Immersion Grant.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-NEW.
    Form Number: SF-424A.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Bureau of Indian Education funded 
schools.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 60.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 270.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 2 to 67 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,335.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: One time for the proposal and annual 
report, 12 times for the monthly meetings, and quarterly for the budget 
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. 2019-19111 Filed 9-4-19; 8:45 am]
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