[Federal Register: November 15, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 219)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

 
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking comments in 
preparation for renewal of the Indian Child Welfare Annual Report form. 
The information collected will aid the BIA in fulfilling requirements 
of law. This renewal meets the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995.

DATES: Submit comments on or before January 14, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent directly to Larry Blair, 
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Tribal Services, Division of Human 
Services, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., Mail Stop 320-SIB, Washington, 
DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested persons may obtain copies 
of the information collection requests without charge by contacting Mr. 
Larry Blair, (202) 513-7621, Facsimile number (202) 208-2648.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The information collection required by the use of this form is 
necessary to comply with Public Law 95-608, The Indian Child Welfare 
Act, and as codified in 25 CFR Part 23, Indian Child Welfare Act 
(ICWA). This information is collected through the use of a consolidated 
caseload form by tribal Indian Child Welfare Act program directors who 
are the providers of the ICWA services. The information is used to 
determine the extent of service needs in local Indian communities, 
assessment of the Indian Child Welfare Act program effectiveness, and 
to provide data for the annual program budget justification.

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The responses to this request for information collection are voluntary 
and the aggregated report is not considered confidential. The public is 
not required to respond unless a currently valid OMB control number is 
displayed.

II. Request for Comments

    The Bureau of Indian Affairs 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.
    All comments received will be available for public review 2 weeks 
after publication in the Federal Register. If you wish to have your 
name and address withheld from review, please make that known at the 
start of your comments.
    It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for 
review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section, room 355-E, 
during the hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., e.s.t., Monday through Friday 
except for legal holidays. All comments from organizations or 
representatives will be available for review. We may withhold comments 
from review for other reasons.

III. Data

    Title: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian 
Child Welfare Act Annual Report, 25 CFR Part 23.4.
    OMB Control Number: 1076-0131.
    Type of review: Renewal.
    Brief Description of collection: Indian tribes are required to 
collect selected data on Indian child welfare cases and submit them to 
the Bureau for consolidation. This data is useful on a local level, to 
the tribes and tribal organizations that collect it, for case 
management purposes and on a nationwide basis for planning and budget 
purposes.
    Respondents: Indian tribes or tribal entities who are operating 
programs for Indian tribes.
    Number of Respondents: 536.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly.
    Estimated Annual Burden to Respondents: 1072 hours.

    Dated: November 5, 2004.
David W. Anderson,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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