[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4041-4042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01480]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[222A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0164, 1076-0185]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Homeliving Programs and 
School Closure and Consolidation, Tribal Education Department Grant 
Program

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Education, 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 two 
information collections.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
March 28, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Steven Mullen, Information Collection Clearance 
Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1001 Indian School Road NW, 
Suite 229, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104; or by email to 
[email protected]. Please reference Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) Control Number 1076-0164 or 1076-0185 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veronica Lane, Acting Chief 
Performance Officer, Central Office, by email at [email protected], 
or by telephone at (202) 893-1828. Individuals who are hearing or 
speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 
for TTY assistance. 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 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all 
information collections require approval under the PRA. We may not 
conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection 
of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies 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 especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following:
    (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 the agency 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 regulations at 25 CFR 36, Subpart G, Home-living 
Programs, implement section 1122 of the Native American Education 
Improvement Act of 2001 (Pub. L. 95-561, title XI, Sec.  1120, as added 
Pub. L. 107-110, title X, Sec.  1042, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2007). 
These regulations require the BIE to implement national standards for 
home-living situations in all BIE-funded residential schools. The BIE 
must collect information from all BIE-funded residential schools in 
order to assess each school's progress in meeting the national 
standards. Submission of this information allows the BIE to ensure that 
minimum academic standards for the education of Indian children and 
criteria for dormitory situations in Bureau-operated schools and 
Indian-controlled contract schools are met.
    Title of Collection: Homeliving Programs and School Closure and 
Consolidation.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0164.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Indian Tribes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 164.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 164 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Ranges from 15 minutes to 
40 hours, depending on the activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 932 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Response is required to obtain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Annual or on occasion, depending on the 
activity.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
    Abstract: Under 25 U.S.C. 2020, Congress appropriated funding 
through the BIE for the development and operation of Tribal departments 
or

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divisions of education for the purpose of planning and coordinating all 
educational programs of the Tribe. All Tribal education departments 
(TEDs) awarded will provide coordinating services and technical 
assistance to the school(s) they serve. As required under 25 U.S.C. 
2020, for a federally recognized Tribe to be eligible to receive a 
grant, the Tribe must submit a grant application proposal. Once the 
grant has been awarded, each awardee will be responsible for quarterly 
and annual reports. All awardees must comply with regulations relating 
to grants made under 25 U.S.C. 5322(a).
    Title of Collection: Tribal Education Department Grant Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0185.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Federally recognized Tribes and their 
Tribal Education Departments (TEDs).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 33.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 63.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 2 to 81 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,113 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Yearly for the proposal and annual report, 
quarterly for the quarterly 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.).

Steven Mullen,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs 
and Collaborative Action--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-01480 Filed 1-25-22; 8:45 am]
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