Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 15 / Tuesday, January 23, 2018 / Notices 3183 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900253G; OMB Control 

Number 1076–0120] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Bureau of Indian Education 

Adult Education Program 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 

the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) are 

proposing to renew an information. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before March 

26, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on 

this information collection request (ICR) 

by mail to Ms. Juanita Mendoza, 

Program Analyst, Bureau of Indian 

Education, U.S. Department of the 

Interior, 1849 C Street NW, MS 3609– 

MIB, Washington, DC 20240; or by 

email to Juanita.Mendoza@bie.edu. 

Please reference OMB Control Number 

1076–0120 in the subject line of your 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Juanita Mendoza by 

email at Juanita.Mendoza@bie.edu, or 

by telephone at (202) 208–3559. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies with an opportunity to 

comment on new, proposed, revised, 

and continuing collections of 

information. This helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. It also helps the 

public understand our information 

collection requirements and provide the 

requested data in the desired format. 

We are soliciting comments on the 

proposed ICR that is described below. 

We are especially interested in public 

comment addressing the following 

issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to 

the proper functions of the BIE; (2) will 

this information be processed and used 

in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate 

of burden accurate; (4) how might the 

BIE enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (5) how might the BIE 

minimize the burden of this collection 

on the respondents, including through 

the use of information technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this ICR. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Abstract: The Bureau of Indian 

Education (BIE) is seeking renewal of 

the approval for the information 

collection conducted under 25 CFR part 

46 to manage program resources and for 

fiscal accountability and appropriate 

direct services documentation. 

Approval for this collection expires on 

March 31, 2018. This information 

includes an annual report form. No 

changes are being made to the approved 

burden hours and forms for this 

information collection. 

Title of Collection: Bureau of Indian 

Education Adult Education Program. 

OMB Control Number: 1076–0120. 

Form Number: BIA Form 62123. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals (Tribal Adult Education 

Program Administrators). 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 70 per year, on average. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 70 per year, on average. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: 4 hours. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 280 hours. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

Obtain a Benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: Once per 

year. 

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: $200. 

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. 

The authority for this action is the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

Elizabeth K. Appel, 

Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and 

Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2018–01106 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.

999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076– 

0160] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Verification of Indian 

Preference for Employment in BIA and 

IHS 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 

the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are 

proposing to renew an information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before February 

22, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on 

this information collection request (ICR) 

to the Office of Management and 

Budget’s Desk Officer for the 

Department of the Interior by email at 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via 

facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please 

provide a copy of your comments to Ms. 

Laurel Iron Cloud, Chief, Division of 

Tribal Government Services, Office of 

Indian Services, Bureau of Indian 

Affairs, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop 

4513 MIB, Washington, DC 20240; 

facsimile: (202) 208–5113; email: 

laurel.ironcloud@bia.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 1076– 

0160 in the subject line of your 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Ms. Laurel Iron Cloud 

by email at laurel.ironcloud@bia.gov, or 

by telephone at (202) 513–7641. You 

may also view the ICR at http://

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies with an opportunity to 

comment on new, proposed, revised, 

and continuing collections of 

information. This helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. It also helps the 

public understand our information 

collection requirements and provide the 

requested data in the desired format. 

A Federal Register notice with a 60- 

day public comment period soliciting 


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