[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 30772-30773] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-14894] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A) is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection form for the Indian Service Population and Labor Force Estimates. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the documents contained in the information collection request may be obtained by contacting Miss Elizabeth Colliflower, Office of Tribal Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, MS-4603-MIB, Washington, D.C. 20240. Telephone: (202) 208-7435. DATES: Submit comments on or before August 4, 1998. ADDRESSES: Your comments and suggestions on the requirements should be made directly to Elizabeth Colliflower, Office of Tribal Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, MS-4603-MIB, Washington, D.C. 20240. Telephone: (202) 208-7435. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The information is mandated by Congress through P. L. 102-477, Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992, Section 17. The Act requires the Secretary to develop, maintain and publish, not less than biennially, a report on the population, by gender, income level, age, service area, and availability for work. The information is used by the U. S. Congress, other Federal Agencies, State and local governments and private sectors for the purpose of developing programs, planning, and to award financial assistance to American Indians. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, nor is any person required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. II. Request for Comments We specifically request your comments on the following: 1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the BIA, including whether the information will have practical utility; 2. The accuracy of the BIA's estimate of the burden of the information collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; 3. The quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and, 4. How to minimize the burden of the information collection on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated electronic, [[Page 30773]] mechanical or other forms of information technology. III. Data Title of the Collection of Information: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Service Population and Labor Force Estimates. OMB Number: 1076-(new). Affected Entities: Indian tribes who are living on or near a tribally, of by law, defined service area. Frequency of Response: Biennially or less frequently. Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 557. Estimated Time per Application: \1/2\ hour. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 139 hours biennially. Dated: May 26, 1998. Kevin Gover, Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 98-14894 Filed 6-4-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-02-P