[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67009-67010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23325]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[212A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0135]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Reporting Systems for 
Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 
2017

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.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 21, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Bureau of Indian Affairs--Office of Indian Services, 
Division of Workforce Development, 1001 Indian School Rd. NW, Unit 
225D, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104; or by email to 
[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 Anthony Riley by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at (505) 563-3745.

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 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. 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 BIA--Indian Services is seeking revisions for the 
information collection Reporting System for Public Law 102-477 Indian 
Employment & Related Services Consolidation Act. 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 Indian Employment & Related Services 
Consolidation Act 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 the Interior, the Department of 
Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of 
Education, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, 
the Department of Energy, the Department of Homeland Security, the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of 
Transportation, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department 
of Justice. 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 the Interior, Department of Labor, the Department of 
Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, the Department 
of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy, the 
Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, the Department of Transportation, the Department of 
Veterans Affairs and the Department of Justice.
    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 within the Department of the Interior (DOI) approved service 
areas. Public Law 102-477 Indian Employment & Related Services 
Consolidation Act 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 individual 
Indians 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 Indian 
Employment & Related Services Consolidation Act.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0135.
    Form Number: BIA-8205.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Native American & Alaska Native Tribes 
participating in Public Law 102-477 Indian Employment & Related 
Services Consolidation Act and individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 255.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 255.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from half an hour to 
six hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,003.
    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: $350.
    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.

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    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.
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