4337-15
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[245A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900; OMB Control Number 1076-0187]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management
and Budget for Review and Approval; Use of Bureau-Operated Schools by Third
Parties
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 collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before [INSERT
DATE 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER].
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection request (ICR) should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) through
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRA/icrPublicCommentRequest?ref_nbr=2022121076-004 or by visiting https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain and selecting
“Currently under Review - Open for Public Comments” and then scrolling down to the
“Department of the Interior.”
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Steven Mullen, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office
of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the
Interior, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Suite 229, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104;
comments@bia.gov; (202) 924-2650. Individuals in the United States who are deaf,

deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. You may also view the ICR at
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/Forward?SearchTarget=PRA&textfield=1076-0187.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 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
comments on this collection of information was published on January 5, 2023 (88 FR
879). No comments were received.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, we
are again soliciting comments from the public and other Federal agencies on the proposed
ICR that is described below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing
the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether or not the information will
have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information,
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of response.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record.
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 BIE provides standards for the appropriate use of lands and
facilities by third parties under 25 CFR Part 48. These standards address the following:
the execution of lease agreements; the establishment and administration of mechanisms
for the acceptance of consideration for the use and benefit of a Bureau-operated school;
the assurance of ethical conduct; and monitoring the amount and terms of consideration
received, the manner in which the consideration is used, and any results achieved by such
use.
Title of Collection: Use of Bureau-Operated Schools by Third Parties.
OMB Control Number: 1076-0187.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and private sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 17.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 24.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: One to three hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 68 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.

Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
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.).

Steven Mullen,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative
Action—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 2024-13403 Filed: 6/17/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/18/2024]