[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 38 (Friday, February 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 10818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04051]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[2231A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900; OMB Control Number 1076-0134]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Student 
Transportation Form

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.

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

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 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 OMB Control Number 1076-0134 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Jake Coury, Program Analyst, telephone: (505) 
239-9068. 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 
October 18, 2021 (86 FR 57686). We received one comment in response to 
that notice.
    Comment 1: The respondent supported the information collection, 
stating in their opinion that the information collection is necessary 
to determine the allocation of transportation funds and meet the 
transportation needs of American Indian students in the state of 
Wisconsin; and helpful for American Indian students served by Bureau-
funded schools.
    Agency Response to Comment 1: The Bureau greatly appreciates the 
support of our partners who both use the ISEP transportation program as 
well as other external partners in support of our data collection 
practices to most efficiently distribute the funds appropriated by 
Congress under the ISEP Transportation program. We are continuously 
working to improve our processes and are currently in the process of 
updating our WebET system and administration of the system so that as a 
Bureau we continue working to fulfill the goals of the GPEA.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other 
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. 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. 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 renewal of OMB approval for the 
Student Transportation Form. The Student Transportation regulations in 
25 CFR part 39, subpart G, contain the program eligibility and criteria 
that govern the allocation of transportation funds. Information 
collected from the schools will be used to determine the rate per mile. 
The information collection provides transportation mileage for Bureau-
funded schools, which determines the allocation of transportation 
funds. This information is collected using a web-based system, Web 
Education Transportation (Web ET).
    Title of Collection: Student Transportation Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0134.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Contract and Grant schools; Bureau-
operated schools.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 183 per year, on 
average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 183 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Two hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 366 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once per year.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
    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. 2022-04051 Filed 2-24-22; 8:45 am]
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