[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73811-73812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29954]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Bureau of Indian 
Education Tribal Colleges and Universities; Application for Grants and 
Annual Report Form

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for renewal for the collection of 
information for the Tribal Colleges and Universities Application for 
Grants, authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0018, and the Tribal 
Colleges and Universities Annual Report Form, authorized by OMB Control 
Number 1076-0105. Both of these information collections expire November 
30, 2015.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to the 
Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at the Office of 
Management and Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395-5806 or you may send 
an email to: [email protected]. Please send a copy of your 
comments to Juanita Mendoza, Acting Chief of Staff, Bureau of Indian 
Education, 1849 C Street NW., MIB--Mail Stop 4657, Washington, DC 
20240; email [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juanita Mendoza, (202) 208-3559. You 
may review the information collection requests online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the 
Interior collections under review by OMB.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    Each Tribally-controlled college or university requesting financial 
assistance under the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities 
Assistance Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-471), which provides grants to 
Tribally Controlled Colleges or Universities for the purpose of 
ensuring continued and expanded educational opportunities for Indian 
students. Similarly, each Tribally Controlled College or University 
that receives financial assistance under the Act is required by Public 
Law 95-471 Sec.107(c)(1) and 25 CFR 41 to provide a report on the use 
of funds received.

II. Request for Comments

    The Bureau of Indian Education requests your comments on these 
collections 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, such as through the use of automated collection techniques 
or other forms of information technology.
    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: 1076-0018.
    Title: Tribal Colleges and Universities Application for Grants 
Form.
    Brief Description of Collection: Collection of the information is 
required under the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities 
Assistance Act of 1978, Public Law 95-471, as amended, for the 
respondent to receive or maintain a benefit.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Tribal college and university administrators.
    Number of Respondents: 28 per year, on average.
    Total Number of Responses: 28 per year, on average.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Obligation to Respond: Response required to obtain a benefit.

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    Estimated Time per Response: 11 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 308 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $0.
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    OMB Control Number: 1076-0105.
    Title: Tribal Colleges and Universities Annual Report Form.
    Brief Description of Collection: Collection of the information is 
required under the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities 
Assistance Act of 1978, Public Law 95-471, as amended, for the 
respondent to receive or maintain a benefit.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Tribal college and university administrators.
    Number of Respondents: 28 per year, on average.
    Total Number of Responses: 28 per year, on average.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Obligation to Respond: Response required to obtain a benefit.
    Estimated Time per Response: 11 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 308 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $0.

Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-29954 Filed 11-24-15; 8:45 am]
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