[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 30961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13263]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Verification of
Indian Preference for Employment with BIA and IHS; 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 Affairs (BIA) is seeking comments on renewal of Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of
information for Verification of Indian Preference for Employment, 25
CFR part 5. The information collection is currently authorized by OMB
Control Number 1076-0160, which expires August 31, 2011.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 26, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to
Kevin Bearquiver, Deputy Director--Office of Indian Services, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-3070, Washington, DC 20240;
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Bearquiver (202) 208-2874.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The BIA is seeking renewal of the approval for the information
collection conducted under the 25 U.S.C. 43, 36 Stat. 472, inter alia,
and implementing regulations, at 25 CFR 5, regarding verification of
Indian preference for employment. The purpose of Indian preference is
to encourage qualified Indian persons to seek employment with the BIA
and Indian Health Service (IHS) by offering preferential treatment to
qualified candidates of Indian heritage. BIA collects the information
to ensure compliance with Indian preference hiring requirements. The
information collection relates only to individuals applying for
employment with the BIA and the IHS. The tribe's involvement is limited
to verifying membership information submitted by the applicant. The
collection of information allows certain persons who are of Indian
descent to receive preference when appointments are made to vacancies
in positions with the BIA and IHS as well as in any unit that has been
transferred intact from the BIA to a Bureau or office within the
Department of the Interior or the Department of Health and Human
Services and that continues to perform functions formerly performed as
part of the BIA and IHS. You are eligible for preference if (a) you are
a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe; (b) you are a
descendant of a member and you were residing within the present
boundaries of any Indian reservation on June 1, 1934; (c) you are an
Alaska Native; or (d) you possess one-half degree Indian blood derived
from tribes that are indigenous to the United States.
II. Request for Comments
BIA 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. This information collection expires
August 31, 2011.
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, e-mail 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: 1076-0160.
Title: Verification of Indian preference for Employment in the BIA
and IHS, 25 CFR 5.
Brief Description of Collection: Submission of this information by
Indian applicants for jobs with BIA and IHS allows the Personnel
Offices of BIA and IHS to verify that the individual meets the
requirements for Indian preference in hiring. Response is required to
obtain the benefit of preferential hiring.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Qualified Indian persons who are seeking preference in
employment with the BIA and IHS.
Number of Respondents: Approximately 5,000.
Total Number of Responses: Approximately 5,000 per year.
Frequency of Response: Four times per year.
Estimated Time per Response: One-half hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,500 hours, on average.
Estimated Cost: There are no costs, except postage and the cost to
duplicate the original verification form.
Dated: May 24, 2011.
John Ashley,
Acting Chief Information Officer--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-13263 Filed 5-26-11; 8:45 am]
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