[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32405-32406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12845]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Request for Public Comment; 30-day Proposed Information
Collecton: Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Contracts
AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is submitting to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for renewal for the
collection of information titled, ``Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Contracts, 25 C.F.R Part 900,'' OMB Control Number
1076-0136. This proposed information collection project was previously
published in the Federal Register (78 FR 15035), as a joint submission
with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), under OMB Control Number 1076-
0136, on March 8, 2013 and allowed 60 days for public comment, as
required by 3506(c)(2)(A). No public comment was received in response
to the notice. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for
public comment to be submitted directly to OMB. This information
collection expires May 31, 2013. As of May 2013, the IHS is pursuing
its own OMB Control Number for this information collection and will
publish notices separately from the BIA in the Federal Register.
DATE: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 1, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions regarding the proposed
information collection contained in this notice, especially regarding
the estimated public burden and associated
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response time, to: Office of Management and Budget, Office of
Regulatory Affairs, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for IHS.
Please send a copy of your comments to Mr. Chris Buchanan,
Director, IHS Office of Direct Services and Contracting Tribes (ODSCT),
801 Thompson Ave., STE. 220, Rockville, MD 20852; send via facsimile to
(301) 443-4666; or send via email to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Mr. Chris Buchanan through the
methods listed in the above section or by calling (301) 443-1104,
regarding the IHS information collection activities. You may review the
information collection request online at http://www.reginfo.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Representatives of the IHS seek renewal of the approval for
information collections conducted under 25 CFR part 900, implementing
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), as
amended (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), which describes how contracts are
awarded to Indian Tribes. The rule at 25 CFR part 900 was developed
through negotiated rulemaking with Tribes in 1996 and governs, among
other things, what must be included in a Tribe's initial ISDEAA
contract proposal to IHS. A response is required to obtain and retain a
benefit.
The information requirements for this rule represent significant
differences from other agencies in several respects. Under the Act, the
Secretary of Health and Human Services is directed to enter into self-
determination contracts with Tribes upon request, unless specific
declination criteria apply, and, generally, Tribes may renew these
contracts annually, whereas other agencies provide grants on a
discretionary or competitive basis. Additionally, IHS awards contracts
for multiple programs whereas other agencies usually award single
grants to Tribes.
The IHS uses the information collected to determine applicant
eligibility, evaluate applicant capabilities, protect the service
population, safeguard Federal funds and other resources, and permit the
Federal agency to administer and evaluate contract programs. Tribal
governments or Tribal organizations provide the information by
submitting contract proposals, and related information, to the IHS, as
required under Public Law 93-638. No third party notification or public
disclosure burden is associated with this collection.
II. Request for Comments
The IHS 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.
Please note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and an
individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it
displays 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 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.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076-0136.
Title: Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
Contracts, 25 C.F.R. Part 900.
Brief Description of Collection: An Indian Tribe or Tribal
organization is required to submit this information each time that it
proposes to contract with the IHS under the ISDEAA. Each response may
vary in its length. In addition, each subpart of 25 CFR part 900
concerns different parts of the contracting process. For example,
Subpart C relates to provisions of the contents for the initial
contract proposal. The respondents do not incur the burden associated
with Subpart C when contracts are renewed. Subpart F describes minimum
standards for management systems used by Indian Tribes or Tribal
organizations under these contracts. Subpart G addresses the
negotiability of all reporting and data requirements in the contracts.
Responses are required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Federally recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal
organizations.
Number of Respondents: 566.
Estimated Number of Responses: 1510.
Estimated Time per Response: Varies from 1 to 1040 hours, with an
average of 11 hours per response.
Frequency of Response: Each time programs, functions, services or
activities are contracted from the IHS under the ISDEAA.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 24,112.
Dated: May 23, 2013.
Yvette Roubideaux,
Acting Director, Indian Health Services.
[FR Doc. 2013-12845 Filed 5-29-13; 8:45 am]
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