Renewal of Agency Information Collection for the Bureau of Indian Education Information Collection Activities; Request for Comments, 78019-78020 [2011-32154]
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annual report form. Minor changes were
made to the form and instructions to
provide respondents clear and concise
instructions consistent with the annual
report form. No changes are being made
to the approved burden hours for this
information collection. BIE published a
60-day notice in the Federal Register on
August 23, 2011. (76 FR 52687). No
comments were received in response to
that notice.
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II. Request for Comments
The BIE requests that you send your
comments on this collection to the
location listed in the ADDRESSES section.
Your comments should address: (a) The
necessity of the information collection
for the proper performance of the
agencies, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of our 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,
such as through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Please note that an agency may not
sponsor or conduct, and an individual
need not respond to, a collection of
information unless it has a valid OMB
Control Number. Approval for this
collection expires December 31, 2011.
Response to the information collection
is required to obtain a benefit.
It is our policy to make all comments
available to the public for review at the
location listed in the ADDRESSES section
during the hours of 9 a.m.—5 p.m.,
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday
except for legal holidays. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address or other personally
identifiable information, be advised that
your entire comment—including your
personally identifiable information—
may be made public at any time. While
you may request that we withhold your
personally identifiable information, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076–0120.
Title: Bureau of Indian Affairs Adult
Education Program Annual Report
Form.
Brief Description of Collection:
Submission of this information allows
BIE to manage program resources, for
fiscal accountability and appropriate
direct services documentation, and to
prioritize programs. The information
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helps manage the resources available to
provide education opportunities for
adult Indians and Alaska Natives to
complete high school graduation
requirements and gain new skills and
knowledge for self-enhancement.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Individuals (Tribal
Adult Education Program
Administrators).
Number of Respondents: 70 per year,
on average.
Total Number of Responses: 70 per
year, on average.
Estimated Time per Response: 4
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden
to Repondents: $200.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 280.
Dated: December 9, 2011.
Alvin Foster,
Assistant Director for Information Resources.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Renewal of Agency Information
Collection for the Bureau of Indian
Education Information Collection
Activities; Request for Comments
AGENCY:
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
Notice of request for comments.
ACTION:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is
seeking comments on renewal of Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for the collection of
information for the Application for
Admission to Haskell Indian Nations
University (Haskell) and to
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic
Institute (SIPI), authorized by OMB
Control Number 1076–0114, the Student
Transportation Form, authorized by
OMB Control Number 1076–0134, and
the Data Elements for Student
Enrollment in Bureau-funded Schools,
authorized by OMB Control Number
1076–0122. These information
collections expire March 30, 2012.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
February 13, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the information collection to Brandi
Sweet, Program Analyst, U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Education, 1849 C Street NW.,
SUMMARY:
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Washington, DC 20240; email:
Brandi.Sweet@bie.edu.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brandi Sweet, Program Analyst, (202)
208–5504.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
These collections help support the
educational efforts for American Indian
and Alaska Native students from
elementary through post-secondary
levels. The collections help fulfill the
trust responsibility of the Secretary of
the Department of the Interior and the
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, as
delegated under 25 U.S.C. 2 and 9, and
209 DM 8.
Application for Admission to Haskell &
SIPI
The BIE is requesting renewal of OMB
approval for the admission forms for
Haskell and SIPI. These admission
forms are used in determining program
eligibility of American Indian and
Alaska Native students for educational
services. These forms are utilized
pursuant to the Blood Quantum Act,
Public Law 99–228; the Snyder Act,
Chapter 115, Public Law 67–85; and, the
Indian Appropriations of the 48th
Congress, Chapter 180, page 91, For
Support of Schools, July 4, 1884.
Student Transportation Form
The BIE is requesting renewal of OMB
approval for the Student Transportation
Form. The Student Transportation
regulations in 25 CFR part 39, subpart
G, contain the program eligibility and
criteria that govern the allocation of
transportation funds. Information
collected from the schools will be used
to determine the rate per mile. The
information collection provides
transportation mileage for Bureaufunded schools, which determines the
allocation of transportation funds.
Data Elements for Student Enrollment
in Bureau-funded Schools
The BIE is requesting renewal of OMB
approval for the Student Enrollment
Application in Bureau-funded Schools.
School registrars collect information on
this form to determine the student’s
eligibility for enrollment in a Bureaufunded 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 BIE
compiles the information into a national
database to facilitate budget requests
and the allocation of congressionally
appropriated funds.
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II. Request for Comments
The BIE 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,
such as through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Please note that an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and an individual
need not respond to, a collection of
information unless it has a valid OMB
Control Number.
It is our 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, be
advised that your entire comment—
including your personally identifiable
information—may be made public at
any time. While you may request that
we withhold your personally
identifiable information, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076–0114.
Title: Application for Admission to
Haskell Indian Nations University and
to Southwestern Indian Polytechnic
Institute.
Brief Description of Collection:
Submission of these eligibility
applications forms are mandatory in
determining a student’s eligibility for
educational services. The information is
collected on one two forms: Application
for Admission to Haskell form and SIPI
form.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Students.
Number of Respondents: 4,000 per
year, on average.
Total Number of Responses: 4,000 per
year, on average.
Frequency of Response: Once per year
for Haskell; each trimester for SIPI.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes per Haskell application; 30
minutes per SIPI application.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
2,000 hours.
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Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden:
$10,000 is the estimated total annual
cost burden. We estimate 1,000 Haskell
applications at a $10 filing fee charge
per application. The fee for SIPI is
included in tuition costs and therefore,
is not included in this estimate,
reducing the previous estimated annual
cost burden from $16,500 to $10,000.
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OMB Control Number: 1076–0134.
Title: Student Transportation Form.
Brief Description of Collection: This
annual collection provides pertinent
data concerning the school’s bus
transportation mileage and related long
distance travel mileage to determine
funding levels for school transportation.
This information is collected on the
Indian School Equalization Program
(ISEP) Student Transportation form.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Contract and Grant
schools; Bureau-operated schools.
Number of Respondents: 121 per year,
on average.
Total Number of Responses: 121 per
year, on average.
Frequency of Response: Once per
year.
Estimated Time per Response: 6
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 726
hours.
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OMB Control Number: 1076–0122.
Title: Data Elements for Student
Enrollment in Bureau-funded Schools.
Brief Description of Collection: This
annual collection provides Bureaufunded schools with data about students
that impacts placement, special needs
assessments, and funding for
individuals and assists schools in
developing a plan for the school year.
The information is collected on a
Student Enrollment Application form.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Contract and Grant
schools; Bureau-operated schools.
Number of Respondents: 48,000 per
year, on average.
Total Number of Responses: 48,000
per year, on average.
Frequency of Response: Once per
year.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
12,000 total burden hours.
Dated: December 9, 2011.
Alvin Foster,
Assistant Director for Information Resources.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/
Washington
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The plats of survey of the
following described lands are scheduled
to be officially filed in the Bureau of
Land Management Oregon/Washington
State Office, Portland, Oregon, 30 days
from the date of this publication.
SUMMARY:
Willamette Meridian
Oregon
T. 23 S., R. 5 W., accepted November 16,
2011.
T. 31 S., R. 9 W., accepted November 16,
2011.
T. 18 S., R. 1 E., accepted November 16,
2011.
T. 11 S., R. 3 E., accepted December 1, 2011.
T. 11 S., R. 2 E., accepted December 1, 2011.
T. 19 S., R. 7 W., accepted December 1, 2011.
T. 18 S., R. 8 W., accepted December 1, 2011.
T. 2 S., R. 6 E., accepted December 1, 2011.
T. 26 S., R. 7 W., accepted December 1, 2011.
T. 18 S., R. 6 W., accepted December 1, 2011.
T. 7 S., R. 7 W., accepted December 1, 2011.
T. 19 S., R. 7 W., accepted December 1, 2011.
Washington
T. 2 N., R. 1 E., accepted December 5, 2011.
A copy of the plats may be
obtained from the Land Office at the
Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/
Washington State Office, 333 SW. 1st
Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, upon
required payment. A person or party
who wishes to protest against a survey
must file a notice that they wish to
protest (at the above address) with the
Oregon/Washington State Director,
Bureau of Land Management, Portland,
Oregon.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle
Hensley, (503) 808–6124, Branch of
Geographic Sciences, Bureau of Land
Management, 333 SW. 1st Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97204. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
(800)–877–8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
or question with the above individual.
You will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Renewal of Agency Information Collection for the Bureau of Indian
Education Information Collection Activities; Request for Comments
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is seeking comments on renewal of
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of
information for the Application for Admission to Haskell Indian Nations
University (Haskell) and to Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
(SIPI), authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0114, the Student
Transportation Form, authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0134, and
the Data Elements for Student Enrollment in Bureau-funded Schools,
authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0122. These information
collections expire March 30, 2012.
DATES: Submit comments on or before February 13, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to
Brandi Sweet, Program Analyst, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau
of Indian Education, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240; email:
Brandi.Sweet@bie.edu.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandi Sweet, Program Analyst, (202)
208-5504.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
These collections help support the educational efforts for American
Indian and Alaska Native students from elementary through post-
secondary levels. The collections help fulfill the trust responsibility
of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and the Assistant
Secretary--Indian Affairs, as delegated under 25 U.S.C. 2 and 9, and
209 DM 8.
Application for Admission to Haskell & SIPI
The BIE is requesting renewal of OMB approval for the admission
forms for Haskell and SIPI. These admission forms are used in
determining program eligibility of American Indian and Alaska Native
students for educational services. These forms are utilized pursuant to
the Blood Quantum Act, Public Law 99-228; the Snyder Act, Chapter 115,
Public Law 67-85; and, the Indian Appropriations of the 48th Congress,
Chapter 180, page 91, For Support of Schools, July 4, 1884.
Student Transportation Form
The BIE is requesting renewal of OMB approval for the Student
Transportation Form. The Student Transportation regulations in 25 CFR
part 39, subpart G, contain the program eligibility and criteria that
govern the allocation of transportation funds. Information collected
from the schools will be used to determine the rate per mile. The
information collection provides transportation mileage for Bureau-
funded schools, which determines the allocation of transportation
funds.
Data Elements for Student Enrollment in Bureau-funded Schools
The BIE is requesting renewal of OMB approval for the Student
Enrollment Application in Bureau-funded Schools. School registrars
collect information on this form to determine the student's eligibility
for enrollment in a Bureau-funded 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 BIE
compiles the information into a national database to facilitate budget
requests and the allocation of congressionally appropriated funds.
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II. Request for Comments
The BIE 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, such as through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Please note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and an
individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it
has a valid OMB Control Number.
It is our 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, be advised that your entire comment--
including your personally identifiable information--may be made public
at any time. While you may request that we withhold your personally
identifiable information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076-0114.
Title: Application for Admission to Haskell Indian Nations
University and to Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.
Brief Description of Collection: Submission of these eligibility
applications forms are mandatory in determining a student's eligibility
for educational services. The information is collected on one two
forms: Application for Admission to Haskell form and SIPI form.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Students.
Number of Respondents: 4,000 per year, on average.
Total Number of Responses: 4,000 per year, on average.
Frequency of Response: Once per year for Haskell; each trimester
for SIPI.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes per Haskell application; 30
minutes per SIPI application.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 2,000 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden: $10,000 is the estimated total
annual cost burden. We estimate 1,000 Haskell applications at a $10
filing fee charge per application. The fee for SIPI is included in
tuition costs and therefore, is not included in this estimate, reducing
the previous estimated annual cost burden from $16,500 to $10,000.
* * * * *
OMB Control Number: 1076-0134.
Title: Student Transportation Form.
Brief Description of Collection: This annual collection provides
pertinent data concerning the school's bus transportation mileage and
related long distance travel mileage to determine funding levels for
school transportation. This information is collected on the Indian
School Equalization Program (ISEP) Student Transportation form.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Contract and Grant schools; Bureau-operated schools.
Number of Respondents: 121 per year, on average.
Total Number of Responses: 121 per year, on average.
Frequency of Response: Once per year.
Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 726 hours.
* * * * *
OMB Control Number: 1076-0122.
Title: Data Elements for Student Enrollment in Bureau-funded
Schools.
Brief Description of Collection: This annual collection provides
Bureau-funded schools with data about students that impacts placement,
special needs assessments, and funding for individuals and assists
schools in developing a plan for the school year. The information is
collected on a Student Enrollment Application form.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Contract and Grant schools; Bureau-operated schools.
Number of Respondents: 48,000 per year, on average.
Total Number of Responses: 48,000 per year, on average.
Frequency of Response: Once per year.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 12,000 total burden hours.
Dated: December 9, 2011.
Alvin Foster,
Assistant Director for Information Resources.
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