[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 41 (Thursday, March 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13145-13146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04266]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[Docket No. BIA-2022-0005; 234A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900; OMB 
Control Number 1076-0122]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Data Elements for 
Bureau-Funded Schools

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 
May 1, 2023.

ADDRESSES: To submit a comment, please visit https://www.regulations.gov/docket/BIA-2022-0005 or use the search field on 
https://www.regulations.gov to find the ``BIA-2022-0005'' docket. 
Please follow the comment instructions on Regulations.gov and reference 
the applicable OMB Control Number within your comment submission.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Mullen, Information Collection 
Clearance Officer, by email at [email protected] or telephone at (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 may also 
view the ICR at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/Forward?SearchTarget=PRA&textfield=1076-0122.

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 the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for the 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 the 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.

OMB Control Number 1076-0122

    Abstract: The Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of 
Indian Education (BIE), is required by the Snyder Act (25 U.S.C. 13), 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 
U.S.C. 5301), Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2001), Augustus 
F. Hawkins-Robert T. Stafford Elementary and Secondary School 
Improvement Amendments of 1988 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), and Every 
Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C. 6301) to provide educational services 
to federally recognized Indians and Alaska Natives. In addition, 25 CFR 
43, Maintenance and Control of Student Records in Bureau Schools, 
contain regulations governing the maintenance, control, and 
accessibility of student records.
    BIE's Student Enrollment Application is utilized by schools 
operated or funded by BIE. The information is collected by school 
registrars to determine the student's eligibility for enrollment in a 
bureau-operated school, and if eligible, is shared with appropriate 
school officials to identify the student's base and supplemental 
educational and/or residential program needs. The information is 
compiled into a national database by the Bureau of Indian Education to 
facilitate budget requests and the allocation of congressionally 
appropriated funds.
    BIE's Behavioral Health and Wellness Program (BHWP) is focused on 
providing indigenous focused, evidence-based, and trauma-informed 
behavioral health and wellness services/resources for students and 
staff at all Bureau-funded programs, departments, and institutions 
including Bureau operated schools, Tribally controlled schools, post-
secondary institutions, and Tribal colleges and universities.

Proposed Revisions

    BIE proposes a referral intake form to facilitate virtual 
counseling and crisis services. All data collected for the BHWP will be 
utilized for establishing the appropriate level of care, assessing 
client safety, ensuring services are individualized to meet the 
client's specific needs, and providing clients with external referrals, 
as needed.
    Title of Collection: Data Elements for Bureau-Funded Schools.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0122.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals, Contract and Grant 
schools, and Bureau-funded schools.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 49,000 per year, on 
average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 49,000 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 to 30 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 12,500 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: Occasionally, required to obtain a 
benefit.

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    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $41,250.

Authority

    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 these ICR actions 
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, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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