Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Bureau of Indian Education Tribal Colleges and Universities; Application for Grants and Annual Report Form
Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)
Notices
Pages 73811-73812
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2015-29954
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Bureau of Indian Education Tribal Colleges and Universities; Application for Grants and Annual Report Form
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for renewal for the collection of information for the Tribal Colleges and Universities Application for Grants, authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0018, and the Tribal Colleges and Universities Annual Report Form, authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0105. Both of these information collections expire November 30, 2015.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 28, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at the Office of Management and Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395-5806 or you may send an email to: OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov. Please send a copy of your comments to Juanita Mendoza, Acting Chief of Staff, Bureau of Indian Education, 1849 C Street NW., MIB--Mail Stop 4657, Washington, DC 20240; email Juanita.Mendoza@bie.edu.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juanita Mendoza, (202) 208-3559. You may review the information collection requests online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the Interior collections under review by OMB.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Abstract
Each Tribally-controlled college or university requesting financial assistance under the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-471), 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 under the Act is required by Public Law 95-471 Sec.107(c)(1) and 25 CFR 41 to provide a report on the use of funds received.
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Request for Comments
The Bureau of Indian Education requests your comments on these collections 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 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.
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Data
OMB Control Number: 1076-0018.
Title: Tribal Colleges and Universities Application for Grants Form.
Brief Description of Collection: Collection of the information is required under the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978, Public Law 95-471, as amended, for the respondent to receive or maintain a benefit.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Tribal college and university administrators.
Number of Respondents: 28 per year, on average.
Total Number of Responses: 28 per year, on average.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Obligation to Respond: Response required to obtain a benefit.
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Estimated Time per Response: 11 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 308 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $0.
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OMB Control Number: 1076-0105.
Title: Tribal Colleges and Universities Annual Report Form.
Brief Description of Collection: Collection of the information is required under the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978, Public Law 95-471, as amended, for the respondent to receive or maintain a benefit.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Tribal college and university administrators.
Number of Respondents: 28 per year, on average.
Total Number of Responses: 28 per year, on average.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Obligation to Respond: Response required to obtain a benefit.
Estimated Time per Response: 11 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 308 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $0.
Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian Affairs.
FR Doc. 2015-29954 Filed 11-24-15; 8:45 am
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