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BIE opens 30-day comment window on Bureau-funded school student data collection

Education DepartmentInterior DepartmentOffice of Management and BudgetConsultationAug 27, 2026

Check: The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is asking for public comment by September 28, 2026 on its revised renewal of the student data collection for Bureau-funded schools, which the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reviews under control number 1076-0122.

Read in the Federal Register

What it does

BIE is renewing its Student Enrollment Application data collection with revisions. Registrars at Bureau-operated, Tribally controlled, and contract and schools use the collection to determine student eligibility and to build a national database that supports budget requests and the allocation of appropriated funds. Comments submitted before the deadline go to OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA).

Why it matters for tribal funding

Directly tribal. The document is about tribes, tribal programs or Native organizations specifically.

Who it covers: Tribal governments.

What to do next

  1. Submit any comments by 2026-09-28 through the reginfo.gov link for ICR reference 202512-1076-003 (OMB Control Number 1076-0122).
  2. Share the notice with school registrars and data staff at Tribally controlled and contract or schools so they can review the revised collection.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Federal Register: tribal agenciesNoticeAug 27, 2026

    Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Data Elements for Bureau-Funded Schools

    • Quoted from the source: “To be considered, your comments must be received on or before September 28, 2026.”
    • Quoted from the source: “we, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), are proposing to renew an information collection with revisions.”
    Read in the Federal RegisterU.S. government record, public domain.

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