[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15334-15335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6577]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Information Collection for IDEIA Part B and C Child Count;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Submission to the Office of Management and Budget.
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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of
Indian Education (BIE), U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) is
submitting a proposed information collection related to the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The IDEIA provides that the
Secretary of the Interior will allocate funding for the coordination of
assistance for special education and related services for American
Indian children 0 to 5 years of age with disabilities on reservations
served by elementary schools for Indian children that are operated or
funded by the Department of the Interior (``Bureau-funded schools'').
The BIE allocates this funding to Tribes and Tribal organizations. In
support of this allocation, the BIE collects information on the number
of American Indian children 0 to 5 years of age with disabilities on
reservations served by Bureau-funded schools. This notice requests
comments on that information collection.
DATES: Submit comments on or before April 20, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to the
Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at the Office of
Management and Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395-5806 or you may send
an e-mail to: OIRA--DOCKET@ omb.eop.gov. Please send a copy of your
comments to Brandi A. Sweet, Program Analyst, U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Indian Education, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-3609-MIB,
Washington, DC 20240, or via facsimile (202) 208-3312; or via e-mail to
[email protected].
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandi Sweet (202) 208-5504.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The IDEIA, 20 U.S.C. 1411(h)(4)(c) and 1443(b)(3), requires Tribes
and Tribal organizations to submit certain information to the Secretary
of the Interior. Under the IDEIA, the U.S. Department of Education
provides funding to the Secretary of the Interior for the coordination
of assistance for special education and related services for Indian
children 0 to 5 years of age with disabilities on reservations served
by Bureau-funded schools. The Secretary of the Interior, through the
BIE, then allocates this funding to Tribes and Tribal organizations
based on the number of such children served. In order to allow the
Secretary of the Interior to determine what amounts to allocate to
whom, the IDEIA requires Tribes and Tribal organizations to submit
information to Interior. The BIE collects this information on two
forms, one for Indian children 3 to 5 years of age covered by IDEIA
Part B, and one for Indian children 0 to 2 years of age covered by
IDEIA Part C.
In IDEIA Part B--Assistance for Education of All Children with
Disabilities, 20 U.S.C. 1411(h)(4)(D) requires Tribes and Tribal
organizations to use the funds to assist in child find, screening, and
other procedures for the early identification of Indian children 3
through 5 years of age, parent training, and the provision of direct
services. In IDEIA Part C--Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities, 20
U.S.C. 1443(b)(4) likewise requires Tribes and Tribal organizations to
use the funds to assist in child find, screening, and other procedures
for early identification of Indian children under 3 years of age and
for parent training and early intervention services.
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 provides an opportunity for
interested parties to comment on proposed information collection
requests. The BIE is proceeding with this public comment period to
obtain an information collection clearance from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
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, such as through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Please note that an agency may not sponsor or request, 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. 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--0NEW.
Type of Review: Existing collection in use without an OMB number.
Title: IDEIA Part B and Part C Child Count.
Brief Description of Collection: Indian Tribes and Tribal
organizations served by elementary or secondary schools for Indian
children operated or funded by the Department of the Interior that
receive allocations of funding under the IDEIA for the coordination of
assistance for Indian children 0 to 5 years of age with disabilities on
reservations must submit information to the BIE. The information must
be provided on two forms. The Part B form addresses Indian children 3
to 5 years of age on reservations served by Bureau-funded schools. The
Part C form addresses Indian children up to 3 years of age on
reservations served by Bureau-funded schools. The information required
by the forms includes counts of children as of a certain date each
year. Response is required to obtain a benefit.
Respondents: Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.
Number of Respondents: 61 each year.
Estimated Time per Response: 20 hours per form.
Frequency of Response: Twice (Once per year for each form).
Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 2,440 hours.
Dated: March 14, 2011.
Alvin Foster,
Acting Chief Information Officer--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-6577 Filed 3-18-11; 8:45 am]
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