[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63788-63789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22317]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Reinstate Agency Information Collection for the Johnson O'Malley
Act Requirements
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Reinstate information collection and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Indian Education is seeking comments and will ask the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval to reinstate the collection
of information, Johnson O'Malley Act Requirements, 25 CFR 273,
previously authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0096.
DATES: Submit comments on or before November 15, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to Ms.
Juanita Mendoza, Program Analyst, Bureau of Indian Education, U.S.
Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., MS: #4656 MIB,
Washington, DC 20240; or email to: [email protected]. Please
mention that your comments concern the Johnson O'Malley Act
Requirements, OMB Control Number 1076-0096.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the information
collection request, any explanatory information, and related material,
see the contact information provided in the ADDRESSES section above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This information collection was authorized for several years under
OMB Control Number 1076-0096. In 2005, the information collection was
discontinued. However, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) would like
to reinstate this collection of information for the reasons described
below.
The Johnson O'Malley Act (JOM), 25 U.S.C. 455-457, authorizes the
BIE to enter into contracts for the purpose of financially assisting
those efforts designed to meet the specialized and unique educational
needs of eligible Indian students enrolled in public schools and
previously private schools. The JOM programs offered to American Indian
and Alaska Native students vary and may include such programs as
culture, language, academics, and dropout prevention. These include
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programs supplemental to the regular school program and school
operational support, where such support is necessary to maintain
established State educational standards.
The information allows the BIE to obtain the information necessary
to determine applicant eligibility, evaluate applicant education plans,
and review annual reports submitted by States, school districts, Indian
corporations, and Tribal organizations who apply for and enter into
contracts for the JOM Program. For purposes of this information
collection, only State, school district, Indian corporations, and
Tribal organizations are required to submit an application to determine
eligibility to receive JOM Program funds. Federally recognized Tribes
who wish to participate in the JOM Program are able to apply for
funding under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
Act Programs, 25 CFR 900, OMB Control Number 1076-0136.
The regulations at 25 CFR 273, Johnson O'Malley Act, implement the
Act. The information collected is subject to the system of records
notice ``Native American Student Information System, BIA-22''
referenced as 73 FR 40605 dated July 15, 2008. The burden hours for
this new collection of information are reflected in the Estimated Total
Annual Hour Burden in this notice.
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: 1076-0096.
Title: Johnson O'Malley Act Requirements, 25 CFR 273.
Brief Description of Collection: Submission of this information
allows a State, school district, Indian Corporation, or Tribal
organization to enter into a contract with BIE for JOM program funds to
financially assist efforts designed to meet the specialized and unique
education needs of eligible Indian students enrolled in public schools
and previously private schools.
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Respondents: State, school district, Indian Corporations, and
Tribal organizations.
Number of Respondents: 800 per year.
Estimated Number of Responses: 800 per year.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Obligation To Respond: A response if required to obtain or maintain
a benefit.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 4,000 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $0.
Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-22317 Filed 9-15-16; 8:45 am]
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