[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 20, 2022)] [Notices] [Pages 43291-43292] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2022-15459] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [2231A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900; OMB Control Number 1076-0185] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Tribal Education Department Grant Program AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 19, 2022. 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 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 1076-0185 in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, please contact Steven Mullen, Information Collection Clearance Officer, [email protected], (202) 924-2650. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. You [[Page 43292]] 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 January 26, 2022 (87 FR 4041). 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 helpful for American Indian students served by Bureau-funded schools and necessary to determine the allocation of grant funding to meet the educational needs of American Indian students in Wisconsin. Agency Response to Comment 1: BIE greatly appreciates the support of our partners in serving and improving educational outcomes for American Indian students. 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: Under 25 U.S.C. 2020, Congress appropriated funding through the BIE for the development and operation of Tribal departments or 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 1 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. 2022-15459 Filed 7-19-22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337-15-P