[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49282-49283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19580]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[DR.5B814.IA001213]
Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Reporting Systems
for Public Law 102-477 Demonstration Project
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
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the renewal
of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of
information for the Reporting System for Public Law 102-477
Demonstration Project authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0135. This
information collection expires December 31, 2013.
DATES: Submit comments on or before October 15, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to
Jack Stevens, Division Chief, Office of Indian Energy and Economic
Development, Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, 1951 Constitution
Avenue NW., MS-20 SIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208-4564;
email: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Stevens, (202) 208-6764
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs is seeking renewal of the
approval for the information collection conducted under OMB Control
Number 1076-0135, Reporting System for Public Law 102-477 Demonstration
Project. This information allows the Office of Indian Energy and
Economic
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Development to document satisfactory compliance with statutory,
regulatory, and other requirements of the various integrated programs.
Public Law 102-477 authorized tribal governments to integrate federally
funded employment, training, and related services and programs into a
single, coordinated, comprehensive service delivery plan. Funding
agencies include the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health
and Human Services. Indian Affairs is statutorily required to serve as
the lead agency and provides a single, universal report format for use
by tribal governments to report on integrated activities and
expenditures. The IEED shares the information collected from these
reports with the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and
Human Services. There are no forms associated with collection. No third
party notification or public disclosure burden is associated with this
collection.
II. Request for Comments
The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs 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
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.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076-0135.
Title: Reporting System for Public Law 102-477 Demonstration
Project.
Brief Description of Collection: Public Law 102-477 authorized
tribal governments to integrate federally-funded employment, training
and related services programs into a single, coordinated, comprehensive
delivery plan. Interior has made available a single universal format
for Statistical Reports for tribal governments to report on integrated
activities undertaken within their projects, and a single universal
format for Financial Reports for tribal governments to report on all
project expenditures. Respondents that participate in Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) must provide additional
information on these forms.
Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Indian tribes participating in Public Law 102-477.
Number of Respondents: 62 on average.
Number of Responses: 62 on average.
Frequency of Response: Each respondent must supply the information
for the Financial Status Report and Public Law 102-477 Demonstration
Project Statistical Report once.
Estimated Time per Response: Ranges from 2 to 40 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 3,628 hours.
Dated: August 7, 2013.
John Ashley,
Acting Assistant Director for Information Resources.
[FR Doc. 2013-19580 Filed 8-12-13; 8:45 am]
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