81_FR_37310 81 FR 37199 - Request for Public Comment: 30 Day Information Collection: Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Contracts

81 FR 37199 - Request for Public Comment: 30 Day Information Collection: Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Contracts

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 111 (June 9, 2016)

Page Range37199-37200
FR Document2016-13679

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for an extension of a previously approved collection of information titled, ``Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Contracts,'' OMB Control Number 0917-0037. IHS is requesting OMB to approve an extension for this collection, which expires on July 31, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 111 (Thursday, June 9, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 111 (Thursday, June 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-13679]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service


Request for Public Comment: 30 Day Information Collection: Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Contracts

AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments. Request for extension of 
approval.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Indian Health Service (IHS) is submitting to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) a request for an extension of a previously approved 
collection of information titled, ``Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act Contracts,'' OMB Control Number 0917-0037. IHS 
is requesting OMB to approve an extension for this collection, which 
expires on July 31, 2016.

DATES: Comment Due Date: July 11, 2016. Your comments regarding this 
information collection are best assured of having full effect if 
received within 30 days of the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: Send your written comments and suggestions regarding the 
information collection contained in this notice, especially regarding 
the estimated public burden and associated response time to: Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, New Executive 
Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk 
Officer for IHS.
    To request more information on the collection, or to obtain a copy 
of the data collection instrument and instruction(s), contact Mr. Chris 
Buchanan by one of the following methods:
     Mail: Mr. Chris Buchanan, Director, IHS Office of Direct 
Services and Contracting Tribes (ODSCT), Indian Health Service, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Mail Stop O8E17C, Rockville, MD 20857.
     Phone: 301-443-1104.
     Email: [email protected].
     Fax: 301-480-3192.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This previously approved information 
collection project was last published in the Federal Register (81 FR 
24108), on April 25, 2016 and allowed 60 days for public comment. No 
public comment was received in response to the notice. The purpose of 
this notice is to allow 30 days for public comment to be submitted 
directly to OMB. A copy of the supporting statement is available at 
www.regulations.gov (see Docket ID IHS-2016-0003).

I. Abstract

    Representatives of the IHS seek renewal of the approval for 
information collections conducted under 25 CFR part 900, implementing 
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), as 
amended (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), which describes how contracts are 
awarded to Indian Tribes. The rule at 25 CFR part 900 was developed 
through negotiated rulemaking with Tribes in 1996 and governs, among 
other things, what must be included in a Tribe's initial ISDEAA 
contract proposal to IHS. A response is required to obtain and retain a 
benefit.
    The information requirements for this rule represent significant 
differences from other agencies in several respects. Under the Act, the 
Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services is directed to 
enter into self-determination contracts with Tribes upon request, 
unless specific declination criteria apply, and, generally, Tribes may 
renew these contracts annually, whereas other agencies provide grants 
on a discretionary or competitive basis. Additionally, IHS awards 
contracts for multiple programs whereas other agencies usually award 
single grants to Tribes.
    The IHS uses the information collected to determine applicant 
eligibility, evaluate applicant capabilities, protect the service 
population, safeguard Federal funds and other resources, and permit the 
Federal agency to administer and evaluate contract programs. Tribal 
governments or Tribal organizations provide the information by 
submitting contract proposals, and related information, to the IHS, as 
required under Public Law 93-638. No third party notification or public 
disclosure burden is associated with this collection.

II. Request for Comments

    The IHS requests your comments on this collection concerning: (a) 
The necessity of this information collection for the proper performance 
of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden (hours and cost) of the collection of information, including 
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways we could 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (d) ways we could minimize the burden of the collection 
of the information on the respondents.
    Please note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and an 
individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it 
displays a valid OMB Control Number.

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    It is IHS policy to make all comments available to the public for 
review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section. Before 
including your address, phone number, email address or other personally 
identifiable 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.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0917-0037.
    Title: Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
Contracts, 25 CFR part 900.
    Brief Description of Collection: An Indian Tribe or Tribal 
organization is required to submit this information each time that it 
proposes to contract with the IHS under the ISDEAA. Each response may 
vary in its length. In addition, each Subpart of 25 CFR part 900 
concerns different parts of the contracting process. For example, 
Subpart C relates to provisions of the contents for the initial 
contract proposal. The respondents do not incur the burden associated 
with Subpart C when contracts are renewed. Subpart F describes minimum 
standards for management systems used by Indian Tribes or Tribal 
organizations under these contracts. Subpart G addresses the 
negotiability of all reporting and data requirements in the contracts. 
Responses are required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Federally recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal 
organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 566.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,510.
    Estimated Time per Response: Varies from 1 to 1,040 hours, with an 
average of 15.968 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: Each time programs, functions, services or 
activities are contracted from the IHS under the ISDEAA.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 24,112.

    Dated: June 1, 2016.
Elizabeth A. Fowler,
Deputy Director for Management Operation, Indian Health Service.
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                                                                                                   TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN—HOURS—Continued
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Average
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Number of
                                                                                                                                                                         Number of                                              burden per              Total burden
                                                                 Form name                                           Type of respondents                                                          responses per
                                                                                                                                                                        respondents                                              response                  hours
                                                                                                                                                                                                    respondent                   (in hours)

                                                Form PHS–50 ...................................          Health Professionals ........................                               1,000                             1                     1.0               1,000
                                                Form PHS–1813 ...............................            References (college professors/                                             4,000                             1                   15/60               1,000
                                                                                                           teachers).
                                                Addendum: Commissioned                       Corps       Health Professionals ........................                               1,000        ........................                 45/60                 750
                                                  Personal Statement.

                                                     Total ...........................................   ...........................................................   ........................   ........................   ........................          4,250



                                                  OS specifically requests comments on                                  information collection contained in this                                      from other agencies in several respects.
                                                (1) the necessity and utility of the                                    notice, especially regarding the                                              Under the Act, the Secretary of
                                                proposed information collection for the                                 estimated public burden and associated                                        Department of Health and Human
                                                proper performance of the agency’s                                      response time to: Office of Management                                        Services is directed to enter into self-
                                                functions, (2) the accuracy of the                                      and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs,                                     determination contracts with Tribes
                                                estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance                                   New Executive Office Building, Room                                           upon request, unless specific
                                                the quality, utility, and clarity of the                                10235, Washington, DC 20503,                                                  declination criteria apply, and,
                                                information to be collected, and (4) the                                Attention: Desk Officer for IHS.                                              generally, Tribes may renew these
                                                use of automated collection techniques                                    To request more information on the                                          contracts annually, whereas other
                                                or other forms of information                                           collection, or to obtain a copy of the                                        agencies provide grants on a
                                                technology to minimize the information                                  data collection instrument and                                                discretionary or competitive basis.
                                                collection burden.                                                      instruction(s), contact Mr. Chris                                             Additionally, IHS awards contracts for
                                                                                                                        Buchanan by one of the following                                              multiple programs whereas other
                                                Terry S. Clark,
                                                                                                                        methods:                                                                      agencies usually award single grants to
                                                Asst. Information Collection Clearance                                    • Mail: Mr. Chris Buchanan, Director,
                                                Officer.                                                                                                                                              Tribes.
                                                                                                                        IHS Office of Direct Services and                                                The IHS uses the information
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–13602 Filed 6–8–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                        Contracting Tribes (ODSCT), Indian                                            collected to determine applicant
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                                                                                                                        Health Service, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail                                       eligibility, evaluate applicant
                                                                                                                        Stop O8E17C, Rockville, MD 20857.                                             capabilities, protect the service
                                                                                                                          • Phone: 301–443–1104.                                                      population, safeguard Federal funds and
                                                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                                  • Email: Chris.Buchanan@ihs.gov.
                                                HUMAN SERVICES                                                            • Fax: 301–480–3192.                                                        other resources, and permit the Federal
                                                                                                                                                                                                      agency to administer and evaluate
                                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
                                                Indian Health Service                                                                                                                                 contract programs. Tribal governments
                                                                                                                        previously approved information
                                                                                                                                                                                                      or Tribal organizations provide the
                                                Request for Public Comment: 30 Day                                      collection project was last published in
                                                                                                                                                                                                      information by submitting contract
                                                Information Collection: Indian Self-                                    the Federal Register (81 FR 24108), on
                                                                                                                                                                                                      proposals, and related information, to
                                                Determination and Education                                             April 25, 2016 and allowed 60 days for
                                                                                                                                                                                                      the IHS, as required under Public Law
                                                Assistance Act Contracts                                                public comment. No public comment
                                                                                                                                                                                                      93–638. No third party notification or
                                                                                                                        was received in response to the notice.
                                                AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.                                                                                                                   public disclosure burden is associated
                                                                                                                        The purpose of this notice is to allow 30
                                                ACTION:Notice and request for                                                                                                                         with this collection.
                                                                                                                        days for public comment to be
                                                comments. Request for extension of                                      submitted directly to OMB. A copy of                                          II. Request for Comments
                                                approval.                                                               the supporting statement is available at
                                                                                                                                                                                                         The IHS requests your comments on
                                                SUMMARY:   In compliance with the                                       www.regulations.gov (see Docket ID
                                                                                                                                                                                                      this collection concerning: (a) The
                                                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the                                    IHS–2016–0003).
                                                                                                                                                                                                      necessity of this information collection
                                                Indian Health Service (IHS) is                                          I. Abstract                                                                   for the proper performance of the
                                                submitting to the Office of Management                                     Representatives of the IHS seek                                            functions of the agency, including
                                                and Budget (OMB) a request for an                                                                                                                     whether the information will have
                                                                                                                        renewal of the approval for information
                                                extension of a previously approved                                                                                                                    practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
                                                                                                                        collections conducted under 25 CFR
                                                collection of information titled, ‘‘Indian                                                                                                            agency’s estimate of the burden (hours
                                                                                                                        part 900, implementing the Indian Self-
                                                Self-Determination and Education                                                                                                                      and cost) of the collection of
                                                                                                                        Determination and Education
                                                Assistance Act Contracts,’’ OMB Control                                                                                                               information, including the validity of
                                                                                                                        Assistance Act (ISDEAA), as amended
                                                Number 0917–0037. IHS is requesting                                                                                                                   the methodology and assumptions used;
                                                                                                                        (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), which describes
                                                OMB to approve an extension for this                                                                                                                  (c) ways we could enhance the quality,
                                                                                                                        how contracts are awarded to Indian
                                                collection, which expires on July 31,                                                                                                                 utility, and clarity of the information to
                                                                                                                        Tribes. The rule at 25 CFR part 900 was
                                                2016.                                                                                                                                                 be collected; and (d) ways we could
                                                                                                                        developed through negotiated
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                                                DATES: Comment Due Date: July 11,                                       rulemaking with Tribes in 1996 and                                            minimize the burden of the collection of
                                                2016. Your comments regarding this                                      governs, among other things, what must                                        the information on the respondents.
                                                information collection are best assured                                 be included in a Tribe’s initial ISDEAA                                          Please note that an agency may not
                                                of having full effect if received within                                contract proposal to IHS. A response is                                       conduct or sponsor, and an individual
                                                30 days of the date of this publication.                                required to obtain and retain a benefit.                                      need not respond to, a collection of
                                                ADDRESSES: Send your written                                               The information requirements for this                                      information unless it displays a valid
                                                comments and suggestions regarding the                                  rule represent significant differences                                        OMB Control Number.


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                                                  It is IHS policy to make all comments                 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND                              waivers of regulations that HUD has
                                                available to the public for review at the               URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                      approved, by publishing a notice in the
                                                location listed in the ADDRESSES section.                                                                      Federal Register. These notices (each
                                                                                                        [Docket No. FR–5946–N–01]
                                                Before including your address, phone                                                                           covering the period since the most
                                                number, email address or other                          Notice of Regulatory Waiver Requests                   recent previous notification) shall:
                                                personally identifiable information in                  Granted for the First Quarter of                          a. Identify the project, activity, or
                                                your comment, you should be aware                       Calendar Year 2016                                     undertaking involved;
                                                that your entire comment—including                                                                                b. Describe the nature of the provision
                                                your personal identifying information—                  AGENCY:    Office of the General Counsel,              waived and the designation of the
                                                may be made publicly available at any                   HUD.                                                   provision;
                                                time. While you can ask us in your                      ACTION:   Notice.                                         c. Indicate the name and title of the
                                                comment to withhold your personal                                                                              person who granted the waiver request;
                                                identifying information from public                     SUMMARY:    Section 106 of the Department                 d. Describe briefly the grounds for
                                                review, we cannot guarantee that we                     of Housing and Urban Development                       approval of the request; and
                                                will be able to do so.                                  Reform Act of 1989 (the HUD Reform                        e. State how additional information
                                                                                                        Act) requires HUD to publish quarterly                 about a particular waiver may be
                                                III. Data                                               Federal Register notices of all                        obtained.
                                                                                                        regulatory waivers that HUD has                           Section 106 of the HUD Reform Act
                                                   OMB Control Number: 0917–0037.                                                                              also contains requirements applicable to
                                                                                                        approved. Each notice covers the
                                                   Title: Indian Self-Determination and                 quarterly period since the previous                    waivers of HUD handbook provisions
                                                Education Assistance Act Contracts, 25                  Federal Register notice. The purpose of                that are not relevant to the purpose of
                                                CFR part 900.                                           this notice is to comply with the                      this notice.
                                                   Brief Description of Collection: An                  requirements of section 106 of the HUD                    This notice follows procedures
                                                Indian Tribe or Tribal organization is                  Reform Act. This notice contains a list                provided in HUD’s Statement of Policy
                                                required to submit this information each                of regulatory waivers granted by HUD                   on Waiver of Regulations and Directives
                                                time that it proposes to contract with                  during the period beginning on January                 issued on April 22, 1991 (56 FR 16337).
                                                the IHS under the ISDEAA. Each                          1, 2016, and ending on March 31, 2016.                 In accordance with those procedures
                                                response may vary in its length. In                                                                            and with the requirements of section
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                addition, each Subpart of 25 CFR part                                                                          106 of the HUD Reform Act, waivers of
                                                                                                        general information about this notice,                 regulations are granted by the Assistant
                                                900 concerns different parts of the                     contact Aaron Santa Anna, Assistant
                                                contracting process. For example,                                                                              Secretary with jurisdiction over the
                                                                                                        General Counsel for Regulations,                       regulations for which a waiver was
                                                Subpart C relates to provisions of the                  Department of Housing and Urban
                                                contents for the initial contract                                                                              requested. In those cases in which a
                                                                                                        Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room                  General Deputy Assistant Secretary
                                                proposal. The respondents do not incur                  10276, Washington, DC 20410–0500,
                                                the burden associated with Subpart C                                                                           granted the waiver, the General Deputy
                                                                                                        telephone 202–708–3055 (this is not a                  Assistant Secretary was serving in the
                                                when contracts are renewed. Subpart F                   toll-free number). Persons with hearing-
                                                describes minimum standards for                                                                                absence of the Assistant Secretary in
                                                                                                        or speech-impairments may access this                  accordance with the office’s Order of
                                                management systems used by Indian                       number through TTY by calling the toll-
                                                Tribes or Tribal organizations under                                                                           Succession.
                                                                                                        free Federal Relay Service at 800–877–                    This notice covers waivers of
                                                these contracts. Subpart G addresses the                8339.
                                                negotiability of all reporting and data                                                                        regulations granted by HUD from
                                                                                                           For information concerning a                        January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2016.
                                                requirements in the contracts.                          particular waiver that was granted and
                                                Responses are required to obtain or                                                                            For ease of reference, the waivers
                                                                                                        for which public notice is provided in                 granted by HUD are listed by HUD
                                                retain a benefit.                                       this document, contact the person                      program office (for example, the Office
                                                   Type of Review: Revision of currently                whose name and address follow the                      of Community Planning and
                                                approved collection.                                    description of the waiver granted in the               Development, the Office of Fair Housing
                                                   Respondents: Federally recognized                    accompanying list of waivers that have                 and Equal Opportunity, the Office of
                                                Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.                 been granted in the first quarter of                   Housing, and the Office of Public and
                                                                                                        calendar year 2016.                                    Indian Housing, etc.). Within each
                                                   Number of Respondents: 566.
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section                     program office grouping, the waivers are
                                                   Estimated Number of Responses:                       106 of the HUD Reform Act added a
                                                1,510.                                                                                                         listed sequentially by the regulatory
                                                                                                        new section 7(q) to the Department of                  section of title 24 of the Code of Federal
                                                   Estimated Time per Response: Varies                  Housing and Urban Development Act                      Regulations (CFR) that is being waived.
                                                from 1 to 1,040 hours, with an average                  (42 U.S.C. 3535(q)), which provides                    For example, a waiver of a provision in
                                                of 15.968 hours per response.                           that:                                                  24 CFR part 58 would be listed before
                                                   Frequency of Response: Each time                        1. Any waiver of a regulation must be               a waiver of a provision in 24 CFR part
                                                programs, functions, services or                        in writing and must specify the grounds                570.
                                                activities are contracted from the IHS                  for approving the waiver;                                 Where more than one regulatory
                                                under the ISDEAA.                                          2. Authority to approve a waiver of a               provision is involved in the grant of a
                                                   Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:                  regulation may be delegated by the                     particular waiver request, the action is
                                                                                                        Secretary only to an individual of                     listed under the section number of the
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                                                24,112.
                                                                                                        Assistant Secretary or equivalent rank,                first regulatory requirement that appears
                                                  Dated: June 1, 2016.                                  and the person to whom authority to                    in 24 CFR and that is being waived. For
                                                Elizabeth A. Fowler,                                    waive is delegated must also have                      example, a waiver of both § 58.73 and
                                                Deputy Director for Management Operation,               authority to issue the particular                      § 58.74 would appear sequentially in the
                                                Indian Health Service.                                  regulation to be waived;                               listing under § 58.73.
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–13679 Filed 6–8–16; 8:45 am]                 3. Not less than quarterly, the                        Waiver of regulations that involve the
                                                BILLING CODE 4165–16–P                                  Secretary must notify the public of all                same initial regulatory citation are in


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments. Request for extension of approval.
DatesComment Due Date: July 11, 2016. Your comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having full effect if received within 30 days of the date of this publication.
FR Citation81 FR 37199 

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