[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52359-52360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21089]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Renewal of Agency Information Collection for No Child Left Behind
Act Implementation; 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
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is seeking comments on renewal of
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of
information for implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act. The
information collection is currently authorized by OMB Control Number
1076-0163, which expires December 31, 2010.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 25, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to Dr.
Jim Martin, Bureau of Indian Education, Mail Stop 3609-MIB, 1849 C
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208-3312; e-mail:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandi Sweet (202) 208-5504.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
BIE is seeking renewal of the approval for the information
collection conducted under 25 CFR parts 30, 37, 39, 42, 44, and 47
under OMB Control Number 1076-0163. This information collection is
necessary to implement Public Law 107-110, No Child Left Behind Act of
2001 (NCLB). The NCLB requires all schools, including BIE-funded
schools, to ensure that all children receive a fair, equal, and
significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education and reach,
at a minimum, proficiency on challenging academic achievement standards
and assessments. The BIE is required to monitor programs, gather data,
and complete reports for the U.S. Department of Education. BIE relies
on schools to prepare required documentation, such as the Annual
Report; the School Report Card; Section 1114 Plans; financial budgets;
school improvement plans; compliance action plans as a result of
monitoring; Title II, Part A reports on highly qualified staff; Title
IV, Part A, Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities reports;
competitive sub-grant reports,; Indian School Equalization Programs
(ISEP) reports; the Native American Student Information System (NASIS)
reports; and transportation reports. There is no change to the approved
burden hours for this information collection.
II. Request for Comments
The BIA 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 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
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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: 1076-0163.
Title: No Child Left Behind, 25 CFR 30, 37, 39, 42, 44, and 47.
Brief Description of Collection: Pursuant to NCLB, BIE-funded
schools must prepare reports such as the Annual Report; the School
Report Card; Section 1114 Plans; financial budgets; school improvement
plans; compliance action plans as a result of monitoring; Title II,
Part A reports showing that highly qualified staff have been hired;
Title IV, Part A, Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities reports;
competitive sub-grant reports; Indian School Equalization (ISEP)
reports; and transportation reports. Response is required to obtain a
benefit (continued supplementary program funding).
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents: BIE-funded schools.
Number of Respondents: 184.
Total Number of Responses: 706.
Frequency of Response: Quarterly or annually, depending on the
item.
Estimated Time per Response: Ranges from 1 hour to 48 hours (30 per
response on average).
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 21,180 hours.
Dated: August 12, 2010.
Alvin Foster,
Acting Chief Information Officer--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-21089 Filed 8-24-10; 8:45 am]
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