Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Indian Affairs Public Health Needs Assessment, 1607-1608 [2023-00356]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Indian Affairs

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1607-1608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00356]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[2341A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900; OMB Control Number 1076-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Indian Affairs 
Public Health Needs Assessment

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 Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs (AS-IA) are proposing a new 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 10, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) should be sent within 30 days of 
publication of this notice to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs (OIRA) through https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=202210-1076-002 or by visiting https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain and selecting ``Currently under 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' and then scrolling down to the 
``Department of the Interior.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Mullen, Information Collection 
Clearance Officer, [email protected], (202) 924-2650. 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.

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.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
July 1, 2022 (87 FR 39546). No comments were received.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other 
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. 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: Enhancing the public health and safety capacity 
throughout Indian Affairs is a force multiplier in achieving the goals 
of our agency and in meeting the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 
1970 (29 U.S.C. 654) directive to create a place of employment free 
from recognized hazards. The purpose of this survey is to identify and 
prioritize public health issues and needs and enhance the public health 
and safety

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capacity throughout Indian country. The Office of Facilities, Property 
and Safety Management (OFPSM) Public Health and Safety (PHS) Team will 
use survey results to develop and coordinate action plans.
    Title of Collection: Indian Affairs Public Health Needs Assessment.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Tribal governments, bureau-operated 
and tribally-controlled schools and justice programs.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,000.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 167.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden: $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).

Steven Mullen,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs 
and Collaborative Action--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-00356 Filed 1-10-23; 8:45 am]
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