[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77487-77488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30582]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Renewal of Agency Information Collection for IDEIA Part B and C
Child Count
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 Education (BIE) is seeking comments on the renewal of
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of
information for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement
Act (IDEIA) Part B and C Child Count authorized by OMB Control Number
1076-0176. This information collection expires May 31, 2014.
DATES: Submit comments on or before February 21, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection Sue
Bement, Bureau of Indian Education, 1011 Indian School Road NW., Suite
332, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104-1088, fax: (505) 563-5281 or email:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Bement, telephone: (505) 563-5275.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The IDEIA, 20 U.S.C. 1411(h)(4)(c) and 1443(b)(3) require tribes
and tribal organizations to submit certain information to the Secretary
of the Interior. Under the IDEIA, the U.S. Department of Education
provides funding to the Secretary of the Interior for the coordination
of assistance for special education and related services for Indian
children aged 0 to 5 with disabilities on reservations served by
Bureau-funded schools. The Secretary of the Interior, through the BIE,
then allocates this funding to tribes and tribal organizations based on
the number of such children served. In order to allow the Secretary of
the Interior to determine what amounts to allocate to whom, the IDEIA
requires tribes and tribal organizations to submit information to
Interior. The BIE collects this information on two forms, one for
Indian children aged 3 to 5 covered by IDEIA Part B, and one for Indian
children aged 0 to 2 covered by IDEIA Part C.
In IDEIA Part B--Assistance for Education of All Children with
Disabilities, 20 U.S.C. 1411(h)(4)(D) requires tribes to and tribal
organizations to use the funds to assist in child find, screening, and
other procedures for the early identification of Indian children aged 3
through 5, parent training, and the provision of direct services. In
IDEIA Part C--Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities, 20 U.S.C.
1443(b)(4) likewise requires tribes and tribal organizations to use the
fund to assist in child find, screening, and other procedures for early
identification of Indian children under 3 years of age and for parent
training, and early intervention services.
II. Request for Comments
The BIE 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 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: 1076-0176.
Title: IDEIA Part B and Part C Child Count.
Brief Description of Collection: Indian Tribes and Tribal
organizations served by elementary or secondary schools for Indian
children operated or funded by the Departments of the Interior that
receive allocations of funding under the IDEIA for the coordination of
assistance for Indian children 0 to 5 years of age with disabilities on
reservations must submit information to the BIE. The
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information must be provided on two forms. The Part B form addresses
Indian children 3 to 5 years of age on reservations served by Bureau-
funded schools. The Part C form addresses Indian children up to 3 years
of age on reservations served by Bureau-funded schools. The information
required by the forms includes counts of children as of a certain date
each year. Response is required to obtain a benefit.
Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.
Number of Respondents: 61 each year.
Frequency of Response: Twice (Once per year for each form).
Estimated Time per Response: 20 hours per form.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 2,440 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $0.
Dated: December 13, 2013.
John Ashley,
Acting Assistant Director for Information Resources.
[FR Doc. 2013-30582 Filed 12-20-13; 8:45 am]
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