Agency Information Collection Activities; Bureau of Indian Education Tribal Colleges and Universities; Application for Grants and Annual Report Form, 15172 [2018-07123]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Indian Affairs

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 68 (Monday, April 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 15172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07123]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0018]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Bureau of Indian 
Education Tribal Colleges and Universities; Application for Grants and 
Annual Report Form

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 
June 8, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Dr. Katherine Campbell, Program Analyst, Office of 
Research, Policy and Post-Secondary, at 12220 Sunrise Valley Drive, 
Reston, VA 20191 or by email to [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1076-0018 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Dr. Katherine Campbell by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at (703) 390-6697.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, 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.
    We are 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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this 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.
    Abstract: Each tribally-controlled college or university requesting 
financial assistance under the Tribally Controlled Colleges and 
Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (the Act) (25 U.S.C. Sec. 1801 et 
seq.), which provides grants to Tribally Controlled Colleges or 
Universities for the purpose of ensuring continued and expanded 
educational opportunities for Indian students. Similarly, each Tribally 
Controlled College or University that receives financial assistance is 
required by Sec. 107(c)(1) of the Act and 25 CFR 41 to provide a report 
on the use of funds received.
    Additionally, BIE will be combining information collection OMB 
1076-0105 with this collection because both collections are elements of 
the same grant program. OMB 1076-0105 covered the reporting element of 
the grant program. Each Tribally-controlled college or university that 
receives financial assistance under the Act is required by Sec. 
107(c)(1) of the Act and 25 CFR 41 to provide a report on the use of 
funds received.
    Title of Collection: Bureau of Indian Education Tribal Colleges and 
Universities; Application for Grants and Annual Report Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0018.
    Form Number: Form 22.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Tribal college and university 
administrators.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 28 per year, on 
average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 28 per year, on 
average.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 11 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 308 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
    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.).

    Dated: March 21, 2018.
Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-07123 Filed 4-6-18; 8:45 am]
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