82 FR 35541 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Homeliving Programs and School Closure and Consolidation

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 145 (July 31, 2017)

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is proposing to renew an information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 145 (Monday, July 31, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35541-35542]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16001]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[178A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0164]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Homeliving 
Programs and School Closure and Consolidation

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is proposing to renew an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 30, 2017.

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 Ms. Juanita Mendoza, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of 
Indian Education, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240; fax: (202) 
208-3312; email: [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control 
Number 1076-0164 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Ms. Juanita Mendoza, (202) 208-6123. You may 
also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the BIE, in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, provide the general public and other 
Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on 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 
May 26, 2017, (82 FR 24384). No comments were received.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the 
proper functions of the BIE; (2) will this information be processed and 
used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) 
how might the BIE enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the BIE minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    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.
    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.
    Title of Collection: Homeliving Programs and School Closure and 
Consolidation.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0164.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Indian Tribes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 730 per year, on 
average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,344 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: There are 65 schools 
with residential programs, of which 13 are Bureau-operated and 52 are 
Tribally-operated. Thus, the collection of information must be cleared 
for 52 of the 65 residential schools.

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    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Ranges from 1 minute to 40 
hours, depending on the activity.
    Respondent's Obligation: Response is required to obtain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Annual or on occasion, depending on the 
activity.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
    Abstract: The regulations at 25 CFR 36, Subpart G, Home-living 
Programs, implement section 1122 of the Native American Education 
Improvement Act of 2001 (Pub. L. 95-561, title XI, Sec.  1120, as added 
Pub. L. 107-110, title X, Sec.  1042, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2007). 
These regulations require the BIE to implement national standards for 
home-living situations in all BIE-funded residential schools. The BIE 
must collect information from all BIE-funded residential schools in 
order to assess each school's progress in meeting the national 
standards. Submission of this information allows the BIE to ensure that 
minimum academic standards for the education of Indian children and 
criteria for dormitory situations in Bureau-operated schools and 
Indian-controlled contract schools are met.
    The authorities for this action are 25 U.S.C. 2000-2021 and the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-16001 Filed 7-28-17; 8:45 am]
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