Bureau Renews Data Collection for Johnson-O'Malley Education Contracts
Published Date: 1/22/2026
Notice
Summary
The Bureau of Indian Education wants to keep collecting info for education contracts under the Johnson-O'Malley Act, without making any changes. This affects tribes and schools involved in these contracts, and they’re asking for your thoughts by March 23, 2026. No new costs or paperwork changes are planned, just a smooth renewal to keep things running.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Annual JOM Reporting Continues
Tribal organizations, States, public school districts, and Indian corporations must keep submitting the Johnson-O'Malley annual report form, student count report, and contract proposal application every year. The collection covers 1,384 respondents and 1,384 responses with estimated completion time per response of 1 to 15 hours and a total annual burden of 10,360 hours; responding is required to obtain or retain a benefit.
No New Paperwork or Costs
The Bureau of Indian Education proposes to renew this information collection without change, and states there are no new costs or new paperwork requirements planned. The renewal keeps the current OMB control number 1076-0193 and continues the same forms and annual frequency.
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