[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 14 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2797-2798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01179]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[267A2100DD/AAKP300000/A0A501010.000000; OMB Control Number 1076-0193]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Education Contracts
Under the Johnson-O'Malley Act
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, the
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE, we) proposes to renew an information
collection without change.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
March 23, 2026.
ADDRESSES: To submit comments, please visit https://www.regulations.gov/docket/BIA-2022-0005/document or use the search
field on https://www.regulations.gov to find the ``BIA-2022-0005''
docket. Please follow the instructions on Regulations.gov for
submitting a comment; and reference the ``OMB Control Number 1076-
0193'' within your comment submission. You may also mail comments to
Indian Affairs, RACA, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Suite 229,
Albuquerque, NM 87104.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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;
[email protected]; (202) 208-
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5403. 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=1076-0193.
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), 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.
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. 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 seeks to renew the information collection
conducted under the Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) Act, as amended by the JOM
Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act, and
implementing regulations at 25 CFR part 273. The information collected
assists BIE to manage program resources, fund distribution, and fiscal
accountability. The information collection activities include an annual
report form, student count report, and contract proposal application.
Title of Collection: Education Contracts under the Johnson-O'Malley
Act.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number: 1076-0193.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Tribal organizations, States, public
school districts, Indian corporations.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1,384.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,384.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Ranges from 1 to 15 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10,360.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
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 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. 2026-01179 Filed 1-21-26; 8:45 am]
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