[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9761-9762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03616]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[145A2100DD/AAK3000000/A0H501010/241A00]
Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Financial Assistance
and Social Services
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 ``Financial Assistance and Social Services''
authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0017. This information collection
expires May 31, 2014.
DATES: Submit comments on or before April 21, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to
Evangeline Campbell, Chief, Division of Human Services, Office of
Indian Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS-4513-
MIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208-2648; email:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evangeline Campbell, 202-513-7621.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The BIA is seeking to renew the information collection it conducts
to provide assistance under 25 CFR part 20 to eligible Indians when
comparable financial assistance or social services either are not
available or not provided by State, tribal, county, local, or other
Federal agencies. Approval for this collection expires May 31, 2014.
The information collection allows BIA to determine whether an
individual is eligible for assistance and services. No third party
notification or public disclosure burden is associated with this
collection.
II. Request for Comments
The BIA 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: 1076-0017.
Title: Financial Assistance and Social Services, 25 CFR 20.
Brief Description of Collection: Submission of this information is
required of Indian applicants of BIA financial assistance and social
services. BIA uses the information to determine if an individual is
eligible for services and, where appropriate, to conduct and
employability assessment and jointly develop with the individual an
Individual Self-Sufficiency Plan outlining how the individual can
attain self-sufficiency. A response is required to obtain or retain a
benefit.
Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Individual Indians seeking financial assistance or
social services from BIA.
Number of Respondents: 240,000 provide information on the
application,
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of those, 95,000 contribute information to an employability assessment
and ISP.
Number of Responses: Once, on occasion.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 (0.5 hours for the application + 1
hour for the employability assessment and ISP).
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 215,000 hours ((240,000 x .05
hours for applications) + (95,000 x 1 hour for employability assessment
and ISP)).
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $0.
Dated: February 12, 2014.
John Ashley,
Acting Assistant Director for Information Resources.
[FR Doc. 2014-03616 Filed 2-19-14; 8:45 am]
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