[Federal Register: January 31, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 21)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Submission of Information Collection to 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 Information Collection Request
for the Application for Training or Employment Assistance Form, OMB
Control No. 1076-0062, has been submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Submit your comments and suggestions on or before March 3, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent directly to the Office of
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior, 725 17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
Send a copy of your comments to Lynn Forcia, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Office of Economic Development, 1849 C Street NW., Mailstop
2412 MIB, Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the information collection
may be obtained by contacting Lynn Forcia at 202-219-5270. (This is not
a toll free number.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The information collection is necessary to assess the need to help
adult Indians who reside on or near Indian reservations to obtain
reasonable and satisfactory employment. The information collection
documents provide information necessary to administer the program for
Employment Assistance or Vocational Training. The Department is
authorized to undertake a program of vocational training that provides
vocational counseling, guidance, and training in any recognized
vocation, apprenticeship, trade, or on-the-job training. The program is
available to Indians who are not less than 18 years old and not more
than 35 years old who reside on or near an Indian reservation. Public
Law 84-959 and Public Law 88-230 authorize the BIA to enter into
contracts or agreements with Federal, State, local government agencies
or associations with apprenticeship programs or on-the-job training
that leads to skilled employment. The same application form is used for
both 25 CFR parts 26 and 27. Information of a confidential nature is
protected by the Privacy Act. A request for comments on this
information collection was published in the Federal Register on
November 15, 2002 (67 FR 69238 ). No comments were received.
II. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on (a) whether the information collection is
necessary 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 to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
The Office of Management and Budget has up to 60 days to approve or
disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days;
therefore, comments submitted in
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response to this notice should be submitted to OMB within 30 days in
order to assure their maximum consideration.
Please note that all comments are available for public review
during regular office hours. If you wish to have your name and/or
address withheld, you must state this prominently at the beginning of
your comments. We will honor your request to the extent allowed by law.
All comments from businesses or representatives of businesses will be
open for public review.
III. Data
Title: The Adult Vocational Training and Employment Assistance
Program Application Form.
OMB approval number: 1076-0062.
Summary of Collection of Information: The collection of information
provides pertinent data concerning the individual's training and
employment background to determine eligibility for program services.
Frequency: Annually.
Description of respondents: Individual tribal members residing on
or near reservations seeking training and employment assistance
services.
Estimated completion time: \1/2\ hour.
Number of Annual responses: 4,900.
Annual Burden hours: 2,450 hours.
Dated: January 17, 2003.
Aurene M. Martin,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 03-2216 Filed 1-30-03; 8:45 am]