[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32892-32893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15967]


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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.

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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 for the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Form.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the documents contained in 
the information collection request may be obtained by contacting Larry 
Blair, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Tribal Services, 1849 C 
Street NW., MS-4603-MIB, Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: (202) 208-
2479.

DATES: Submit comments on or before August 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Your comments and suggestions on the requirements should be 
made directly to Larry Blair, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of 
Tribal Services, 1849 C Street, NW., MS-4603-MIB, Washington, DC 20240. 
Telephone: (202) 208-2479.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Form, OMB No. 1076-(new) 
information collection complies with the requirements of 25 CFR Part 
23, the Indian Child Welfare Act, and as required by Pub. L. 95-608, 
the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, and Pub. L. 99-570, the Indian 
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986. The 
collection is also required by Pub. L. 101-630, the Indian Child 
Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act. The information is 
collected from tribes and BIA agencies and consolidated at the area 
office for the purpose for gathering data to determine the number of 
child abuse and neglect cases and types of assistance provided. The 
data is used to determine the number of cases involving alcohol and 
substance abuse, involving recurring episodes, and those involving 
minor siblings. The data is used to track the number of cases reported 
to appropriate authorities and to gather information pertaining to 
treatment and prevention of family violence. The data is also used by 
the administering agency or tribe to review program implementation, to 
benchmark program service population and to identify areas in need of 
additional services. The headquarters office uses the data to prepare 
the annual program budget justification.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 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 concerning:
    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, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.

III. Data

    Title of the Collection of Information: U. S. Department of the 
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting 
Form.

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    OMB Number: 1076-(new).
    Affected Entities: Individual members of Indian tribes who are 
living on or near a reservation or in a legislatively mandated service 
area.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 554.
    Estimated Time per Application: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 554 hours.

    Dated: June 4, 1998.
Kevin Gover,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 98-15967 Filed 6-15-98; 8:45 am]
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