[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28100-28101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10788]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Contracts

AGENCIES:  Bureau of Indian Affairs, DOI.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking comments on the renewal of 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of 
information for Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Contracts, authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0136. This information 
collection expires July 31, 2016.

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 8, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this information collection 
activities to Ms. Sunshine Jordan, Acting Division Chief, Office of 
Indian Services--Division of Self-Determination, 1849 C Street NW., MS 
4513-MIB, Washington, DC 20240, telephone: (202) 513-7616, email: 
[email protected].

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sunshine Jordan, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    Representatives of the BIA seeks renewal of the approval for 
information collections conducted under their joint rule, 25 CFR part 
900, implementing the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act (ISDEAA), as amended (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.). The Act 
requires a joint rule at 25 CFR part 900 to govern how contracts are 
awarded to Indian Tribes, thereby avoiding the unnecessary burden or 
confusion associated with two sets of rules and information collection 
requirements. See 25 U.S.C. 450k(a)(2)(A)(ii). The joint rule was 
developed through negotiated rulemaking with Tribes in 1996 and 
governs, among other things, what must be included in a Tribe's initial 
ISDEAA contract proposal to the BIA.

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 BIA's 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 personally 
identifiable 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: 1076-0136.
    Title: Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Contracts, 25 CFR part 900.
    Brief Description of Collection: An Indian Tribe or Tribal 
organization is required to submit this information each time that it 
proposes to contract with BIA under the ISDEAA. Each response may vary 
in its length. In addition, each subpart of 25 CFR part 900 concerns 
different parts of the contracting process. For example, subpart C 
relates to provisions of the contents for the initial contract 
proposal. The respondents do not incur the burden associated with 
subpart C when contracts are renewed. Subpart F describes minimum 
standards for management systems used by Indian Tribes or Tribal 
organizations under these contracts. Subpart G addresses the 
negotiability of all reporting and data requirements in the contracts.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Federally recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal 
organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 550.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 5,267.
    Estimated Time per Response: Varies from 10 to 50 hours, with an 
average of 45 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: Each time programs are contracted from the 
BIA under the ISDEAA.
    Obligation To Respond: Response required to obtain or retain a 
benefit.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 219,792 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Cost: $0.

Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-10788 Filed 5-6-16; 8:45 am]
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