80 FR 57014 - Native American Policy for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 182 (September 21, 2015)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 182 (September 21, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-23689 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 182 (Monday, September 21, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 57014] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-23689] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-NAL-2015-N174]; [FXGO1660091NALO156FF09D02000] Native American Policy for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Draft policy for public notice and comment; reopening of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are reopening the comment period for the draft Native American Policy, which we announced for public comment in the Federal Register on August 2, 2015. The purpose of this Policy is to further the United States' trust responsibility to Indian tribes by establishing a framework on which to base our continued interactions with federally recognized tribes and Alaska Native Corporations. The Policy recognizes the sovereignty of federally recognized tribes; states that the Service will work on a government-to-government basis with tribal governments; and includes guidance on co-management, access to and use of cultural resources, capacity development, law enforcement, and education. DATES: The Service will accept public comment through October 21, 2015. ADDRESSES: The draft Native American Policy is available at www.fws.gov/policy/draft510fw1.pdf. The existing Policy is available in the Fish and Wildlife Service Manual at http://www.fws.gov/policy/native-american-policy.pdf. To submit comments, please mail or email them to Scott Aikin (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Aikin, Native American Programs Coordinator, by mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232; or via email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are reopening the comment period for the draft Native American Policy, which we made available for public comment from August 2, 2015 (80 FR 46043), through September 2, 2015. The purpose of this Policy is to further the United States' trust responsibility to Indian tribes by establishing a framework on which to base our continued interactions with federally recognized tribes and Alaska Native Corporations. The Policy recognizes the sovereignty of federally recognized tribes; states that the Service will work on a government-to-government basis with tribal governments; and includes guidance on co-management, access to and use of cultural resources, capacity development, law enforcement, and education. The draft Native American Policy is available for review and comment at www.fws.gov/policy/draft510fw1.pdf. For the overview we provided in our August 2, 2015, Federal Register notice, see 80 FR 46043. Open Comment Period This publication opens a new 30-day comment period, during which we invite and encourage tribes and Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) to continue to review and submit comments. The Service's invitation to federally recognized tribal governments to consult on a government-to- government basis regarding development of this updated Native American Policy continues until 30 days after this Federal Register notification. Comments from local, State, and Federal government agencies; federally recognized tribal governments; non-federally recognized tribal governments; ANCSA corporations; and the general public are welcome. If you submitted comments or information during the initial open comment period, which ended on September 2, 2015 (80 FR 46043), you need not resubmit them. They will be reviewed and considered. Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, 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. Dated: September 4, 2015. James W. Kurth, Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2015-23689 Filed 9-18-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
![57014 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 182 / Monday, September 21, 2015 / Notices
HUD encourages interested parties to draft Native American Policy, which we Dated: September 4, 2015.
submit comment in response to these made available for public comment from James W. Kurth,
questions. August 2, 2015 (80 FR 46043), through Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork September 2, 2015. The purpose of this Service.
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35. Policy is to further the United States’ [FR Doc. 2015–23689 Filed 9–18–15; 8:45 am]
Dated: September 14, 2015. trust responsibility to Indian tribes by BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
Merrie Nichols-Dixon, establishing a framework on which to
Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs base our continued interactions with
and Legislative Initiatives. federally recognized tribes and Alaska DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[FR Doc. 2015–23484 Filed 9–18–15; 8:45 am] Native Corporations. The Policy
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR government basis with tribal
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
governments; and includes guidance on
Fish and Wildlife Service Environmental Impact Statement for
co-management, access to and use of
the Proposed Little River Band of
[FWS–HQ–NAL–2015–N174]; cultural resources, capacity Ottawa Indians Fruitport Casino
[FXGO1660091NALO156FF09D02000] development, law enforcement, and Project, Fruitport Township, Muskegon
education. County, Michigan
Native American Policy for the U.S. The draft Native American Policy is
Fish and Wildlife Service AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
available for review and comment at
Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
AGENCY: www.fws.gov/policy/draft510fw1.pdf.
Department of the Interior. For the overview we provided in our ACTION: Notice.
ACTION: Draft policy for public notice August 2, 2015, Federal Register notice, SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
and comment; reopening of comment see 80 FR 46043. that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),
period. as lead agency, intends to gather
Open Comment Period
SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife information necessary for preparing an
Service (Service), are reopening the This publication opens a new 30-day Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
comment period for the draft Native comment period, during which we pursuant to the National Environmental
American Policy, which we announced invite and encourage tribes and Alaska Policy Act (NEPA) in connection with
for public comment in the Federal Native Corporations (ANCs) to continue the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Register on August 2, 2015. The to review and submit comments. The (Tribe) application for a proposed 60-
purpose of this Policy is to further the Service’s invitation to federally acre fee-to-trust transfer and casino
United States’ trust responsibility to recognized tribal governments to project to be located in Fruitport
Indian tribes by establishing a consult on a government-to-government Township, Muskegon County,
framework on which to base our basis regarding development of this Michigan. This notice also announces
continued interactions with federally updated Native American Policy the beginning of the public scoping
recognized tribes and Alaska Native continues until 30 days after this process to solicit public comments and
Corporations. The Policy recognizes the Federal Register notification. Comments identify potential issues and content for
sovereignty of federally recognized from local, State, and Federal inclusion in the EIS.
tribes; states that the Service will work government agencies; federally DATES: Written comments on the scope
on a government-to-government basis recognized tribal governments; non- of the EIS must arrive by October 21,
with tribal governments; and includes 2015. The date and location of a public
federally recognized tribal governments;
guidance on co-management, access to scoping meeting will be announced at
ANCSA corporations; and the general
and use of cultural resources, capacity least 15 days in advance through a
development, law enforcement, and public are welcome. If you submitted
notice to be published in the local
education. comments or information during the
newspaper, the Muskegon Chronicle,
initial open comment period, which
DATES: The Service will accept public and posted at www.littlerivereis.com.
ended on September 2, 2015 (80 FR
comment through October 21, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may mail, hand carry,
46043), you need not resubmit them.
ADDRESSES: The draft Native American
They will be reviewed and considered. or fax written comments to Ms. Diane
Policy is available at www.fws.gov/ Rosen, Midwest Regional Director,
policy/draft510fw1.pdf. The existing Public Availability of Comments Bureau of Indian Affairs, Midwest
Policy is available in the Fish and Region, Norman Pointe II Building, 5600
Wildlife Service Manual at http:// Before including your address, phone West American Boulevard, Suite 500,
www.fws.gov/policy/native-american- number, email address, or other Bloomington, Minnesota 55437; Fax:
policy.pdf. To submit comments, please personal identifying information in your (612) 713–4401. Additionally, you may
mail or email them to Scott Aikin (see comments, you should be aware that email comments to the person listed in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). your entire comment, including your the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
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Scott Aikin, Native American Programs be made publicly available at any time. include your name, return address, and
Coordinator, by mail at U.S. Fish and While you can ask us in your comment ‘‘NOI Comments, Little River Casino
Wildlife Service, 911 NE 11th Avenue, to withhold your personal identifying Project’’ on the first page of your written
Portland, OR 97232; or via email at information from public review, we comments.
scott_aikin@fws.gov. cannot guarantee that we will be able to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are do so. Scott Doig, Acting Regional
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Draft policy for public notice and comment; reopening of comment period. | |
| Dates | The Service will accept public comment through October 21, 2015. | |
| Contact | Scott Aikin, Native American Programs Coordinator, by mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232; or via email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 57014 |
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