Sovereignty in Indian Education Grant Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form No Form Number Proposal Preparation and Submission Form and Instruction	New
BIE Grant - Emergency Justification.2014.07.18.doc Supplementary Document	2014-07-18
Sovereignty Grant Program Website_FINAL.docx Supplementary Document	2014-07-17
SS-A for BIE Grant 7-17-14.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-07-17
Emergency PRA Justification_BIE Grants.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2014-07-17
Findings-and-Recommendations-of-the-BIE-Study-Group.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-07-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
212376	Annual Report Instruction	New
212375	Budget Reports Instruction	New
212374	Monthly Meetings Instruction	New
212373	Proposal Preparation and Submission Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1076-0182	ICR Reference No: 201407-1076-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Sovereignty in Indian Education Grant Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/17/2014
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/18/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/17/2014
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 6 months.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	6 Months From Approved
Responses	198	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	682	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of the Interior and Department of Education developed an American Indian Education Study Group (Study Group) to diagnose the causes of too common academic failure in BIE-funded schools, which are some of the lowest performing schools in the country. The Study Group, which encompasses a combination of management, legal, education, and tribal expertise, was charged with developing and implementing recommendations to transform the BIE. Based on the recommendations from the Study Group released on June 13, 2014 ("Blueprint for Reform"), BIE developed the Sovereignty in Indian Education Grant which awards competitive grants to tribes and their Tribal Education Departments (TEDs) to promote tribal control and operation of BIE-funded schools on their reservations. The purpose of the grant is to support the TEDs capacity to manage and operate tribally-controlled schools as defined in the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-297). These funds will support the development of an implementation plan for the TEDs to review their infrastructure and determine the most efficient course of action to promote full operation of BIE-funded schools through a single grant, and begin the process of implementation of the tribally approved course of action.

Emergency Justfication: We are seeking emergency approval of this collection to allow us to use end-of-year funds, which only recently became available, to establish an innovative and transformative grant program to improve BIE- funded schools. The grants awarded under this program will enable tribes to coordinate operations between tribally funded and BIE-funded schools. Improved coordination will reduce costs by: • Eliminating duplicative administrative functions, which will reduce the number of employees needed for administrative work. • Improving effectiveness of schools, which will reduce the need for expensive remedial education. Grants are contingent upon tribes developing collaborative programs that are self-sustaining after two years. If we are not able to conduct this information collection, we will lose the chance to establish this initiative because the funds are available for a limited time only. Furthermore, future funding for this type of program is not guaranteed in the current budget environment. Missing this opportunity will lead to increased expenses due to duplicative administrative functions and decreased school effectiveness.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Proposal Preparation and Submission	No Form Number	Sovereignty in Indian Education Grant Program
Monthly Meetings
Budget Reports
Annual Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	198	0	0	198	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	682	0	0	682	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a burden increase due to agency discretion as this is a new information collection request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,881

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/17/2014

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