[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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