[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 92 (Thursday, May 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26978-26979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11367]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Reporting System for
Public Law 102-477 Demonstration Project; Request for Comments
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
Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED) is seeking
comments on renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval
for the collection of information for the Reporting System for Public
Law 102-477 Demonstration Project. The information collection is
currently authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0135, which expires
September 30, 2010.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 12, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to
Lynn Forcia, Chief, Division of Workforce Development, Office of Indian
Energy and Economic Development, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., Mail
Stop 20 SIB, Washington, DC 20240; Telephone (202) 219-5270; E-mail
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may request further information or
obtain copies of the information collection request submission from
Lynn Forcia, Chief, Division of Workforce Development, (202) 219-5270.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The IEED is seeking renewal of the approval for the information
collection conducted under OMB Control Number 1076-0135, Reporting
System for Public Law 102-477 Demonstration Project. This information
collection allows IEED to document satisfactory compliance with
statutory, regulatory, and other requirements of the various integrated
programs. Public Law 102-477 authorizes tribal governments to integrate
federally funded employment, training, and related services and
programs into a single, coordinated, comprehensive service delivery
plan. Funding agencies include the Department of the Interior,
Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Indian Affairs is statutorily required to serve as the lead agency and
provides a single, universal report format for use by tribal
governments to report on integrated activities and expenditures. The
IEED shares the information collected from these reports with the
Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Approval for this collection expires September 30, 2010. There are
forms associated with this collection. No third party notification or
public disclosure burden is associated with this collection. There is
no change to the approved burden hours for this information collection.
II. Request for Comments
IEED requests that you send your comments on this collection to the
location listed in the ADDRESSES section. Your comments should address:
(a) The necessity of the information collection for the proper
performance of the
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agencies, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of our 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 sponsor or conduct, 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 during the hours
of 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday except for legal
holidays. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address
or other personally identifiable information, be advised that your
entire comment--including your personally identifiable information--may
be made public at any time. While you may request that we withhold your
personally identifiable information, we cannot guarantee that we will
be able to do so.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076-0135.
Title: Reporting System for Public Law 102-477 Demonstration
Project.
Brief Description of Collection: Public Law 102-477 authorizes
tribal governments to integrate federally funded employment, training
and related services programs into a single, coordinated, comprehensive
delivery plan. Interior has made available a single universal format
for Statistical Reports for tribal governments to report on integrated
activities undertaken within their projects, and a single universal
format for Financial Reports for tribal governments to report on all
project expenditures. Respondents that participate in Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) must provide additional
information on these forms.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Indian tribes participating in Public Law 102-477.
Number of Respondents: 67 grantees representing 265 Indian tribes.
Total Number of Responses: 265
Frequency of Response: Each respondent must supply the information
for the Financial Status Report and Public Law 102-477 Demonstration
Project Statistical Report once. Approximately 30 of the respondents
participate in TANF and must also provide information associated with
that program.
Estimated Time per Response: Ranges from 2 to 56 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 3,018 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Cost Burden: $255.
Dated: May 5, 2010.
Alvin Foster,
Acting Chief Information Officer--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-11367 Filed 5-12-10; 8:45 am]
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