[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 57 (Friday, March 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16235-16236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06275]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[212A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0114]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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) are proposing to renew an 
information collection with revisions.

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

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 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 phone at (505) 346-2348 or by email at 
[email protected] or LouEdith Hara, with Haskell Indian Nations 
University, by phone at (785) 749-8404 or by email at 
[email protected]. 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 
November 27, 2020 (85 FR 76100). 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 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 two forms: The Application for Admission to Haskell form 
and the Application for Admission to SIPI form. Haskell opted to not 
pursue approval of the Dual Enrollment as a part of this renewal.
    Title of Collection: Application for Admission to Haskell Indian 
Nations University and to Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0114.

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    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Students.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 2,100 per year, on 
average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,100 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes per Haskell 
application; 30 minutes per SIPI application.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 800 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Response is required to obtain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per year for Haskell; once for SIPI, 
unless a student has missed more than two consecutive trimesters.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $11,155.
    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. 2021-06275 Filed 3-25-21; 8:45 am]
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