[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20516-20517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08116]


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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; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Reporting 
Systems for Public Law 102-477 Demonstration Project

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 
May 20, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Please provide a 
copy of your comments to the 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. 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

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comments on this collection of information was published October 21, 
2020 (85 FR 67009). No comments were received.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, 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) Whether or not the collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether or not the information will have 
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of our estimate of the burden for 
this collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) how 
might BIA minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of response.
    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 renewal for the 
information collection Reporting System for Public Law 102-477 
Demonstration Project. 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 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 Labor and the Department of Health and Human 
Services. 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 Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services.
    This renewal will be revised to includes 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 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 Indian 
individuals 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 
Demonstration Project.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0135.
    Form Number: BIA-8205.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Indian tribes participating in Public 
Law 102-477 and individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 258.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 258.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from half an hour to 
six hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,017.
    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: $355.
    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. 2021-08116 Filed 4-19-21; 8:45 am]
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