[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 229 (Friday, November 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76100-76101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26185]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[201A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0114]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Application for 
Admission to Haskell Indian Nations University and to Southwestern 
Indian Polytechnic Institute

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) is proposing to renew an 
information collection with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 26, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Ms. Juanita Mendoza, U.S. Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Indian Education, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240; 
fax: (202) 208-3312; email: [email protected]. Please reference 
OMB Control Number 1076-0114 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Dr. Sherry Allison, with Southwestern Indian 
Polytechnic Institute, by email at [email protected] or LouEdith 
Hara, with Haskell Indian Nations University, by email at 
[email protected].

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 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 BIE is requesting approval for the admission forms 
for Haskell Indian Nations University (Haskell) and Southwest Indian 
Polytechnic Institute (SIPI). These admission forms are used in 
determining program eligibility of American Indian and Alaska Native 
students for educational services. These forms are utilized pursuant to 
the Blood Quantum Act, Public Law 99-228; the Snyder Act, Chapter 115, 
Public Law 67-85; and, the Indian Appropriations of the 48th Congress, 
Chapter 180, page 91, For Support of Schools, July 4, 1884. Submission 
of these eligibility application forms is mandatory in determining a 
student's eligibility for educational services. The information is 
collected on three forms: The Application for Admission to Haskell form 
and the Application for Admission to SIPI form are already approved 
forms, and the Haskell Dual Enrollment application is a new collection 
instrument.
    Title of Collection: Application for Admission to Haskell Indian 
Nations University and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0114.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection with 
revisions.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Students.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 4,100 per year, on 
average (1,000 respondents for the Application for Admission to Haskell 
Indian Nations University, 100 respondents for the Haskell Indian 
Nations University Dual Enrollment Application, and 3,000 respondents 
for the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute application).

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    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,100 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 20 minutes for the 
Application for Admission to Haskell Indian Nations University, 20 
minutes for the Haskell Indian Nations University Dual Enrollment 
Application, and 30 minutes for the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic 
Institute application.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,867 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Response is required to obtain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Each semester for the Application for 
Admission to Haskell Indian Nations University, each semester for the 
Haskell Indian Nations University Dual Enrollment Application, and each 
trimester for the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute 
application.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $10,000.
    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. 2020-26185 Filed 11-25-20; 8:45 am]
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