81_FR_24650 81 FR 24570 - Denali Commission Fiscal Year 2016 Draft Work Plan

81 FR 24570 - Denali Commission Fiscal Year 2016 Draft Work Plan

DENALI COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)

Page Range24570-24572
FR Document2016-09708

The Denali Commission (Commission) is an independent federal agency based on an innovative federal-state partnership designed to provide critical utilities, infrastructure and support for economic development and training in Alaska by delivering Federal services in the most cost-effective manner possible. The Commission was created in 1998 with passage of the October 21, 1998 Denali Commission Act (Act) (Title III of Pub. L. 105-277, 42 U.S.C. 3121). The Act requires that the Commission develop proposed work plans for future spending and that the annual Work Plan be published in the Federal Register, providing an opportunity for a 30-day period of public review and written comment. This Federal Register notice serves to announce the 30-day opportunity for public comment on the Denali Commission Draft Work Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2016 (FY 2016).

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DENALI COMMISSION

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Denali Commission Fiscal Year 2016 Draft Work Plan

AGENCY: Denali Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Denali Commission (Commission) is an independent federal 
agency based on an innovative federal-state partnership designed to 
provide critical utilities, infrastructure and support for economic 
development and training in Alaska by delivering Federal services in 
the most cost-effective manner possible. The Commission was created in 
1998 with passage of the October 21, 1998 Denali Commission Act (Act) 
(Title III of Pub. L. 105-277, 42 U.S.C. 3121). The Act requires that 
the Commission develop proposed work plans for future spending and that 
the annual Work Plan be published in the Federal Register, providing an 
opportunity for a 30-day period of public review and written comment. 
This Federal Register notice serves to announce the 30-day opportunity 
for public comment on the Denali Commission Draft Work Plan for Federal 
Fiscal Year 2016 (FY 2016).

DATES: Comments and related material to be received by May 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Denali Commission, Attention: Sabrina 
Cabana, 510 L Street, Suite 410, Anchorage, AK 99501.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sabrina Cabana, Denali Commission, 
510 L Street, Suite 410, Anchorage, AK 99501. Telephone: (907) 271-
1414. Email: [email protected].
    Background: The Denali Commission's mission is to partner with 
tribal, federal, state, and local governments and collaborate with all 
Alaskans to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government 
services, to build and ensure the operation and maintenance of Alaska's 
basic infrastructure, and to develop a well-trained labor force 
employed in a diversified and sustainable economy.
    By creating the Commission, Congress mandated that all parties 
involved partner together to find new and innovative solutions to the 
unique infrastructure and economic development challenges in America's 
most remote communities. Consistent with its statutory mission, in 
September of 2015 President Obama designated the Denali Commission as 
the lead federal agency for coordinating federal efforts to mitigate 
the impacts of erosion, flooding and permafrost degradation in rural 
Alaska. The primary goal is to build climate resilience with respect to 
infrastructure in environmentally threatened communities.
    Pursuant to the Act, the Commission determines its own basic 
operating principles and funding criteria on an annual federal fiscal 
year (October 1 to September 30) basis. The Commission outlines these 
priorities and funding recommendations in an annual Work Plan. The FY 
2016 Work Plan was developed in the following manner.
     A workgroup comprised of Denali Commissioners and Denali 
Commission staff developed a preliminary draft Work Plan.
     The preliminary draft Work Plan was published on 
www.denali.gov for review by the public in advance of public testimony.

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     A public hearing was held to record public comments and 
recommendations on the preliminary draft Work Plan.
     Written comments on the preliminary draft Work Plan were 
accepted for another two weeks after the public hearing.
     All public hearing comments and written comments were 
provided to Commissioners for their review and consideration.
     Commissioners discussed the preliminary draft Work Plan in 
a public meeting and then voted on the Work Plan during the meeting.
     The Commissioners forwarded their recommended Work Plan to 
the Federal Co-Chair, who then prepared the draft Work Plan for 
publication in the Federal Register providing a 30-day period for 
public review and written comment. During this time, the draft Work 
Plan will also be disseminated to Commission program partners 
including, but not limited to, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the 
Economic Development Administration (EDA), Department of Agriculture--
Rural Utilities Service (USDA/RUS), and the State of Alaska.
     At the conclusion of the Federal Register Public comment 
period Commission staff provides the Federal Co-Chair with a summary of 
public comments and recommendations, if any, on the draft Work Plan.
     If no revisions are made to the draft, the Federal Co-
Chair provides notice of approval of the Work Plan to the 
Commissioners, and forwards the Work Plan to the Secretary of Commerce 
for approval; or, if there are revisions the Federal Co-Chair provides 
notice of modifications to the Commissioners for their consideration 
and approval, and upon receipt of approval from Commissioners, forwards 
the Work Plan to the Secretary of Commerce for approval.
     The Secretary of Commerce approves the Work Plan.
     The Federal Co-Chair then approves grants and contracts 
based upon the approved Work Plan.

FY 2016 Appropriations Summary

    The Commission has historically received federal funding from 
several sources.
    These fund sources are governed by the following general 
principles:
     In FY 2016 no project specific direction was provided by 
Congress.
     The Energy and Water Appropriation (i.e. ``discretionary'' 
or ``base'' funding) is eligible for use in all programs.
     Certain appropriations are restricted in their usage. 
Where restrictions apply, the funds may be used only for specific 
program purposes.
     Final appropriation funds received may be reduced due to 
Congressional action, rescissions by the Office of Management and 
Budget, and other federal agency action.
     All Energy and Water Appropriation and Trans-Alaska 
Pipeline Liability (TAPL) funds, including operating funds, identified 
in the Work Plan, are ``up to'' amounts, and may be reassigned to other 
programs included in the current year work plan, if they are not fully 
expended in a program component area or a specific project.

                Denali Commission FY 2016 Funding Summary
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                                                  Available for program
                     Source                             activities
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Energy & Water Funds:
    FY 2016 Appropriations.....................               $8,000,000
    Prior Year Funds and Anticipated Recoveries                2,000,000
        Subtotal...............................               10,000,000
TAPL Funds:
    FY 2016 Annual Allocation..................               11,500,000
    Prior Year Allocation......................
    Prior Year Funds and Anticipated Recoveries                1,000,000
        Subtotal...............................               12,500,000
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            Grand Total........................               22,500,000
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                                       Denali Commission FY 2016 Work Plan
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                                                                  Energy & water
                 Program and type of investment                        funds        TAPL funds         Total
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Energy:
    New Rural Power System Upgrade (RPSU) Projects..............      $2,800,000  ..............      $2,800,000
    RPSU Maintenance & Improvements.............................         500,000  ..............         500,000
    Audits, Technical Assistance, & Community Energy Efficiency          500,000  ..............         500,000
     Projects...................................................
    New & Refurbishment Bulk Fuel Projects......................  ..............     * 3,400,000       3,400,000
    Bulk Fuel Maintenance & Improvements........................  ..............       1,000,000       1,000,000
    Bulk Fuel Operations & Maintenance Practices................         200,000         250,000         450,000
        Subtotal................................................       4,000,000       4,650,000       8,650,000
Transportation:
    Barge Landings & Mooring Points.............................                       7,200,000       7,200,000
        Subtotal................................................               0       7,200,000       7,200,000
Environmentally Threatened Communities:
    Mertarvik...................................................       2,870,000         150,000       3,020,000
    Shaktoolik..................................................         520,000         500,000       1,020,000
    Shishmaref..................................................         520,000  ..............         520,000
    Kivalina....................................................         520,000  ..............         520,000
    Other Communities in GAO Report 09-551......................         490,000  ..............         490,000
    Statewide Activities/Support................................       1,080,000  ..............       1,080,000
        Subtotal................................................    ** 6,000,000         650,000       6,650,000
                                                                 =================                $1M from prior
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Project.** $2M from prior year funds, $1,080,000 of which is for Statewide Activities/Support.


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Environmentally Threatened Communities Program--Draft FY 2016 
Investment Plan

    In order to fulfill its role as lead federal coordinating agency 
the Denali Commission staff, in consultation with State, Federal, and 
other partners, and the referenced communities in particular, proposes 
the following investments in support of the new Environmentally 
Threatened Communities (ETC) Program. United States Government 
Accountability Office (GAO) Report 09-551 (http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-09-551) was instrumental in charting prospective Commission 
investments.

Mertarvik

    The community of Newtok has initiated its relocation to Mertarvik 
and has started building infrastructure at Mertarvik. The Commission 
funds summarized above plus $475,000 of USDA/RUS funds that the 
Commission has in hand, will be used to supplement approximately $4.8M 
from existing State of Alaska Legislative grants and re-appropriations, 
$4.0M from the BIA Tribal Transportation Program, and $3.5M of disaster 
relief funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and 
the State of Alaska. The Commission and USDA funds will be used for the 
following activities:
     Preparation of Programmatic Environmental Documentation 
for the overall relocation effort that will allow other Federal 
agencies to adopt the document for their investments.
     Development of a final Site Plan and Official Plat that is 
consistent with ultimate utility development, road construction and 
community development.
     Geotechnical investigation to supplement existing 
information will allow efficient design of roads, building foundations, 
and other infrastructure.
     Development of the Borrow Site (quarry).
     Support for the existing Community Relocation Coordinator, 
Project Management Services, preparation of Emergency Response Plans, 
and conducting Emergency Response Drills.
     Design of a Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
     Preliminary design of community power, water, sewer and 
solid waste facilities.
     Match/gap funds for other related activities identified by 
the Community.

Shaktoolik

    The community of Shaktoolik has decided to protect the community in 
place for now.
    The Commission funds summarized above will be used for the 
following activities:
     Support for the existing Community Relocation Coordinator, 
preparation of Emergency Response Plans, and conducting Emergency 
Response Drills.
     ``Soft Erosion'' protection measures.
     Design of a consolidated fuel storage facility above the 
100-year flood level.
     Match/gap funds for other related activities identified by 
the Community.

Shishmaref

    Shishmaref is considering relocation but has not yet selected a new 
site. The Commission funds summarized above will be used for the 
following activities:
     Support for the existing Community Relocation Coordinator, 
preparation of Emergency Response Plans, and conducting Emergency 
Response Drills.
     Local match for existing US Army Corps of Engineers 
(USACE) funds for a site specific 100-year Flood Analysis.
     Local match for existing USACE funds to design Phases 3 
and 4 of an armor rock revetment to protect the island.
     Match/gap funds for other related activities identified by 
the Community.

Kivalina

    Kivalina is considering relocation and has selected a site for a 
new school. The Commission funds summarized above will be used for the 
following activities:
     Support for the existing Community Relocation Coordinator, 
preparation of Emergency Response Plans, and conducting Emergency 
Response Drills.
     Local match for existing USACE funds for a site specific 
100-year Flood Analysis.
     Local match for existing USACE funds to design an armor 
rock revetment to protect the lagoon side of the island.
     Match/gap funds for other related activities identified by 
the Community.

Other Communities in the 2009 GAO Report

    The Commission funds summarized above will be used for the 
following activities in support of protect in place projects for the 27 
other communities in GAO Report 09-551:
     Develop and/or update FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plans and 
Emergency Operation/Response Plans.
     Develop site specific project design, budget and schedules 
for two projects based on existing FEMA approved Hazard Mitigation 
Plans.

Statewide

    It is well known that there are other communities in rural Alaska 
not mentioned in the 2009 GAO Report that have infrastructure 
threatened due to erosion, flooding and permafrost degradation. The 
Commission intends to make $1,080,000 of prior year discretionary 
funding available for a statewide Disaster Response Fund that can be 
used to respond quickly, or to provide matching funds to compliment 
other funders for ETC disaster response and recovery, and other 
statewide initiatives such as the following.
     Develop a general Community Prioritization Methodology 
based on the threats due to erosion, flooding and permafrost 
degradation. This tool will be used to expand the 2009 GAO list, and by 
other funding agencies to allocate future resources.
     Support for the State of Alaska Immediate Action Working 
Group (IAWG).
     Support for two full time employees at a Grant Writing 
Center of Excellence that will focus on developing grant proposals for 
ETC protect in place projects.
    However, a final decision has not yet been made on the level of 
funding for disaster response/recovery verses the other potential 
statewide initiatives.

Statement Regarding FY 2017 Work Plan

    The Federal Co-Chair and staff anticipate that the Commission's 
investments in FY 2017 will focus on the Energy and ETC Programs, with 
at least $5M for ETC. Current ideas for FY 2017 ETC initiatives and 
activities are summarized below. Of course, the agency will need to vet 
the proposed investments with each community in question, the State of 
Alaska, and the Commissioners.
    1. Mertarvik community development.
    2. Conceptual design and other pre-construction activities for a 
prototype emergency shelter facility that could be site adapted for 
construction in Shishmaref, Kivalina and Shaktoolik.
    3. Mertarvik, Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Shaktoolik match/gap 
funding.
    4. Pre-construction activities for protect in place projects for 
the 31 communities identified in GAO Report 09-550.
    5. Statewide ETC investments.

Joel Neimeyer,
Federal Co-Chair.
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                                                  —12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch and Tour                    Written comments should be submitted                  the Commission develop proposed work
                                                     of the Army JAG School                               via email to the Judicial Proceedings                 plans for future spending and that the
                                                  —1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Overview on                        Panel at whs.pentagon.em.mbx.judicial-                annual Work Plan be published in the
                                                     Training and Experience of Attorneys                 panel@mail.mil in the following                       Federal Register, providing an
                                                     Defending Adult Sexual Assault                       formats: Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft                   opportunity for a 30-day period of
                                                     Cases—Speakers: Service experts on                   Word. Please note that since the Judicial             public review and written comment.
                                                     defense counsel training                             Proceedings Panel operates under the                  This Federal Register notice serves to
                                                  —2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Overview of                        provisions of the Federal Advisory                    announce the 30-day opportunity for
                                                     Training and Experience of Special                   Committee Act, as amended, all written                public comment on the Denali
                                                     Victims’ Counsel—Speakers: Service                   comments will be treated as public                    Commission Draft Work Plan for Federal
                                                     experts on victim counsel training                   documents and will be made available                  Fiscal Year 2016 (FY 2016).
                                                  —4:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m. Public Comment                     for public inspection. If members of the              DATES: Comments and related material
                                                     Availability of Materials for the                    public are interested in making an oral               to be received by May 25, 2016.
                                                  Meeting: A copy of the May 13, 2016                     statement, a written statement must be
                                                                                                                                                                ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the
                                                  public meeting agenda or any updates or                 submitted as above along with a request
                                                                                                          to provide an oral statement. After                   Denali Commission, Attention: Sabrina
                                                  changes to the agenda, to include                                                                             Cabana, 510 L Street, Suite 410,
                                                  individual speakers not identified at the               reviewing the written comments, the
                                                                                                          Chairperson and the Designated Federal                Anchorage, AK 99501.
                                                  time of this notice, as well as other
                                                  materials provided to Panel members for                 Officer will determine who of the                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
                                                  use at the public meeting, may be                       requesting persons will be able to make               Sabrina Cabana, Denali Commission,
                                                  obtained at the meeting or from the                     an oral presentation of their issue                   510 L Street, Suite 410, Anchorage, AK
                                                  Panel’s Web site at http://jpp.whs.mil.                 during the open portion of this meeting.              99501. Telephone: (907) 271–1414.
                                                  In the event the Office of Personnel                    Determination of who will be making an                Email: scabana@denali.gov.
                                                  Management closed the government due                    oral presentation is at the sole discretion              Background: The Denali
                                                  to inclement weather or any other                       of the Committee Chair and the                        Commission’s mission is to partner with
                                                  reason, please consult the Web site for                 Designated Federal Officer and will                   tribal, federal, state, and local
                                                  any changes in the public meeting date                  depend on time available and relevance                governments and collaborate with all
                                                  or time.                                                to the Panel’s activities, and on a first-            Alaskans to improve the effectiveness
                                                     Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting:               come basis. Oral presentations by                     and efficiency of government services,
                                                  Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR                    members of the public will be permitted               to build and ensure the operation and
                                                  102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the                    from 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. on May 13,                maintenance of Alaska’s basic
                                                  availability of space, this meeting is                  2016 in front of the Panel members.                   infrastructure, and to develop a well-
                                                  open to the public. Parking is available                  Committee’s Designated Federal                      trained labor force employed in a
                                                  at the Legal Center and School. To park,                Officer: The Panel’s Designated Federal               diversified and sustainable economy.
                                                  attendees must present a government-                    Officer is Ms. Maria Fried, Department                   By creating the Commission, Congress
                                                  issued photo identification card to the                 of Defense, Office of the General                     mandated that all parties involved
                                                  Legal Center and School security guard,                 Counsel, 1600 Defense Pentagon, Room                  partner together to find new and
                                                  who will direct you to the parking lot                  3B747, Washington, DC 20301–1600.                     innovative solutions to the unique
                                                  designated for the event. To enter the                    Dated: April 21, 2016.                              infrastructure and economic
                                                  building, attendees must present a                      Aaron Siegel,                                         development challenges in America’s
                                                  government-issued photo identification                  Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
                                                                                                                                                                most remote communities. Consistent
                                                  card to the security guard, register with               Officer, Department of Defense.                       with its statutory mission, in September
                                                  staff, and wear a visitor badge while in                [FR Doc. 2016–09671 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                of 2015 President Obama designated the
                                                  the building. Staff will direct attendees                                                                     Denali Commission as the lead federal
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                                                  to the location of the meeting. Seating                                                                       agency for coordinating federal efforts to
                                                  is limited and is on a first-come basis.                                                                      mitigate the impacts of erosion, flooding
                                                     Special Accommodations: Individuals                                                                        and permafrost degradation in rural
                                                                                                          DENALI COMMISSION                                     Alaska. The primary goal is to build
                                                  requiring special accommodations to
                                                  access the public meeting should                        [3300–01–m]                                           climate resilience with respect to
                                                  contact the Judicial Proceedings Panel at                                                                     infrastructure in environmentally
                                                  whs.pentagon.em.mbx.judicial-panel@                     Denali Commission Fiscal Year 2016                    threatened communities.
                                                  mail.mil at least five (5) business days                Draft Work Plan                                          Pursuant to the Act, the Commission
                                                  prior to the meeting so that appropriate                AGENCY:   Denali Commission.                          determines its own basic operating
                                                  arrangements can be made.                                                                                     principles and funding criteria on an
                                                                                                          ACTION:   Notice.
                                                     Procedures for Providing Public                                                                            annual federal fiscal year (October 1 to
                                                  Comments: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–                       SUMMARY:    The Denali Commission                     September 30) basis. The Commission
                                                  3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal               (Commission) is an independent federal                outlines these priorities and funding
                                                  Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the                     agency based on an innovative federal-                recommendations in an annual Work
                                                  public or interested organizations may                  state partnership designed to provide                 Plan. The FY 2016 Work Plan was
                                                  submit written comments to the Panel                    critical utilities, infrastructure and                developed in the following manner.
                                                                                                                                                                   • A workgroup comprised of Denali
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                                                  about its mission and topics pertaining                 support for economic development and
                                                  to this public session. Written                         training in Alaska by delivering Federal              Commissioners and Denali Commission
                                                  comments must be received by the JPP                    services in the most cost-effective                   staff developed a preliminary draft
                                                  at least five (5) business days prior to                manner possible. The Commission was                   Work Plan.
                                                  the meeting date so that they may be                    created in 1998 with passage of the                      • The preliminary draft Work Plan
                                                  made available to the Judicial                          October 21, 1998 Denali Commission                    was published on www.denali.gov for
                                                  Proceedings Panel for their                             Act (Act) (Title III of Pub. L. 105–277,              review by the public in advance of
                                                  consideration prior to the meeting.                     42 U.S.C. 3121). The Act requires that                public testimony.


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                                                    • A public hearing was held to record                                     • At the conclusion of the Federal                                           These fund sources are governed by
                                                  public comments and recommendations                                       Register Public comment period                                              the following general principles:
                                                  on the preliminary draft Work Plan.                                       Commission staff provides the Federal                                          • In FY 2016 no project specific
                                                    • Written comments on the                                               Co-Chair with a summary of public                                           direction was provided by Congress.
                                                  preliminary draft Work Plan were                                          comments and recommendations, if any,
                                                  accepted for another two weeks after the                                  on the draft Work Plan.                                                        • The Energy and Water
                                                  public hearing.                                                             • If no revisions are made to the draft,                                  Appropriation (i.e. ‘‘discretionary’’ or
                                                    • All public hearing comments and                                       the Federal Co-Chair provides notice of                                     ‘‘base’’ funding) is eligible for use in all
                                                  written comments were provided to                                         approval of the Work Plan to the                                            programs.
                                                  Commissioners for their review and                                        Commissioners, and forwards the Work                                           • Certain appropriations are restricted
                                                  consideration.                                                            Plan to the Secretary of Commerce for                                       in their usage. Where restrictions apply,
                                                    • Commissioners discussed the
                                                                                                                            approval; or, if there are revisions the                                    the funds may be used only for specific
                                                  preliminary draft Work Plan in a public
                                                                                                                            Federal Co-Chair provides notice of                                         program purposes.
                                                  meeting and then voted on the Work
                                                                                                                            modifications to the Commissioners for
                                                  Plan during the meeting.                                                                                                                                 • Final appropriation funds received
                                                    • The Commissioners forwarded their                                     their consideration and approval, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                        may be reduced due to Congressional
                                                  recommended Work Plan to the Federal                                      upon receipt of approval from
                                                                                                                                                                                                        action, rescissions by the Office of
                                                  Co-Chair, who then prepared the draft                                     Commissioners, forwards the Work Plan
                                                                                                                            to the Secretary of Commerce for                                            Management and Budget, and other
                                                  Work Plan for publication in the                                                                                                                      federal agency action.
                                                  Federal Register providing a 30-day                                       approval.
                                                  period for public review and written                                        • The Secretary of Commerce                                                  • All Energy and Water
                                                  comment. During this time, the draft                                      approves the Work Plan.                                                     Appropriation and Trans-Alaska
                                                  Work Plan will also be disseminated to                                      • The Federal Co-Chair then approves                                      Pipeline Liability (TAPL) funds,
                                                  Commission program partners                                               grants and contracts based upon the                                         including operating funds, identified in
                                                  including, but not limited to, the Bureau                                 approved Work Plan.                                                         the Work Plan, are ‘‘up to’’ amounts,
                                                  of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Economic                                                                                                                 and may be reassigned to other
                                                                                                                            FY 2016 Appropriations Summary                                              programs included in the current year
                                                  Development Administration (EDA),
                                                  Department of Agriculture—Rural                                             The Commission has historically                                           work plan, if they are not fully
                                                  Utilities Service (USDA/RUS), and the                                     received federal funding from several                                       expended in a program component area
                                                  State of Alaska.                                                          sources.                                                                    or a specific project.

                                                                                                                  DENALI COMMISSION FY 2016 FUNDING SUMMARY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Available for program
                                                                                                                                      Source                                                                                                      activities

                                                  Energy & Water Funds:
                                                      FY 2016 Appropriations ................................................................................................................................................                            $8,000,000
                                                      Prior Year Funds and Anticipated Recoveries .............................................................................................................                                           2,000,000
                                                           Subtotal .................................................................................................................................................................                    10,000,000
                                                  TAPL Funds:
                                                      FY 2016 Annual Allocation ...........................................................................................................................................                              11,500,000
                                                      Prior Year Allocation.
                                                      Prior Year Funds and Anticipated Recoveries .............................................................................................................                                           1,000,000
                                                           Subtotal .................................................................................................................................................................                    12,500,000
                                                                      Grand Total ....................................................................................................................................................                   22,500,000


                                                                                                                         DENALI COMMISSION FY 2016 WORK PLAN
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Energy &
                                                                                                Program and type of investment                                                                                                  TAPL funds                Total
                                                                                                                                                                                                      water funds

                                                  Energy:
                                                      New Rural Power System Upgrade (RPSU) Projects .........................................................                                           $2,800,000           ........................   $2,800,000
                                                      RPSU Maintenance & Improvements ..................................................................................                                      500,000         ........................      500,000
                                                      Audits, Technical Assistance, & Community Energy Efficiency Projects ............................                                                       500,000         ........................      500,000
                                                      New & Refurbishment Bulk Fuel Projects ............................................................................                          ........................         * 3,400,000           3,400,000
                                                      Bulk Fuel Maintenance & Improvements .............................................................................                           ........................           1,000,000           1,000,000
                                                      Bulk Fuel Operations & Maintenance Practices ..................................................................                                         200,000                    250,000            450,000
                                                          Subtotal .........................................................................................................................               4,000,000                  4,650,000           8,650,000
                                                  Transportation:
                                                      Barge Landings & Mooring Points .......................................................................................                                                            7,200,000        7,200,000
                                                          Subtotal .........................................................................................................................                            0                7,200,000        7,200,000
                                                  Environmentally Threatened Communities:
                                                      Mertarvik ...............................................................................................................................            2,870,000                     150,000          3,020,000
                                                      Shaktoolik .............................................................................................................................               520,000                     500,000          1,020,000
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                                                      Shishmaref ............................................................................................................................                520,000          ........................      520,000
                                                      Kivalina .................................................................................................................................             520,000          ........................      520,000
                                                      Other Communities in GAO Report 09–551 ........................................................................                                        490,000          ........................      490,000
                                                      Statewide Activities/Support .................................................................................................                       1,080,000          ........................    1,080,000
                                                          Subtotal .........................................................................................................................            ** 6,000,000                     650,000          6,650,000

                                                                      Grand Total ............................................................................................................           10,000,000                 12,500,000           22,500,000
                                                     * $1M from prior year funds and anticipated recoveries directed to the AEA Kipnuk Bulk Fuel Project.
                                                     ** $2M from prior year funds, $1,080,000 of which is for Statewide Activities/Support.



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                                                  Environmentally Threatened                                The Commission funds summarized                     mentioned in the 2009 GAO Report that
                                                  Communities Program—Draft FY 2016                       above will be used for the following                  have infrastructure threatened due to
                                                  Investment Plan                                         activities:                                           erosion, flooding and permafrost
                                                    In order to fulfill its role as lead                    • Support for the existing Community                degradation. The Commission intends to
                                                  federal coordinating agency the Denali                  Relocation Coordinator, preparation of                make $1,080,000 of prior year
                                                  Commission staff, in consultation with                  Emergency Response Plans, and                         discretionary funding available for a
                                                  State, Federal, and other partners, and                 conducting Emergency Response Drills.                 statewide Disaster Response Fund that
                                                                                                            • ‘‘Soft Erosion’’ protection measures.             can be used to respond quickly, or to
                                                  the referenced communities in
                                                                                                            • Design of a consolidated fuel                     provide matching funds to compliment
                                                  particular, proposes the following
                                                                                                          storage facility above the 100-year flood             other funders for ETC disaster response
                                                  investments in support of the new
                                                                                                          level.                                                and recovery, and other statewide
                                                  Environmentally Threatened
                                                                                                            • Match/gap funds for other related                 initiatives such as the following.
                                                  Communities (ETC) Program. United
                                                                                                          activities identified by the Community.
                                                  States Government Accountability                                                                                 • Develop a general Community
                                                  Office (GAO) Report 09–551 (http://                     Shishmaref                                            Prioritization Methodology based on the
                                                  www.gao.gov/products/GAO-09-551)                           Shishmaref is considering relocation               threats due to erosion, flooding and
                                                  was instrumental in charting                            but has not yet selected a new site. The              permafrost degradation. This tool will
                                                  prospective Commission investments.                     Commission funds summarized above                     be used to expand the 2009 GAO list,
                                                  Mertarvik                                               will be used for the following activities:            and by other funding agencies to
                                                                                                             • Support for the existing Community               allocate future resources.
                                                     The community of Newtok has                          Relocation Coordinator, preparation of
                                                  initiated its relocation to Mertarvik and                                                                        • Support for the State of Alaska
                                                                                                          Emergency Response Plans, and                         Immediate Action Working Group
                                                  has started building infrastructure at                  conducting Emergency Response Drills.
                                                  Mertarvik. The Commission funds                                                                               (IAWG).
                                                                                                             • Local match for existing US Army
                                                  summarized above plus $475,000 of                       Corps of Engineers (USACE) funds for a                   • Support for two full time employees
                                                  USDA/RUS funds that the Commission                      site specific 100-year Flood Analysis.                at a Grant Writing Center of Excellence
                                                  has in hand, will be used to supplement                    • Local match for existing USACE                   that will focus on developing grant
                                                  approximately $4.8M from existing                       funds to design Phases 3 and 4 of an                  proposals for ETC protect in place
                                                  State of Alaska Legislative grants and re-              armor rock revetment to protect the                   projects.
                                                  appropriations, $4.0M from the BIA                      island.                                                  However, a final decision has not yet
                                                  Tribal Transportation Program, and                         • Match/gap funds for other related                been made on the level of funding for
                                                  $3.5M of disaster relief funding from the               activities identified by the Community.               disaster response/recovery verses the
                                                  Federal Emergency Management Agency
                                                                                                          Kivalina                                              other potential statewide initiatives.
                                                  (FEMA) and the State of Alaska. The
                                                  Commission and USDA funds will be                         Kivalina is considering relocation and              Statement Regarding FY 2017 Work
                                                  used for the following activities:                      has selected a site for a new school. The             Plan
                                                     • Preparation of Programmatic                        Commission funds summarized above
                                                  Environmental Documentation for the                     will be used for the following activities:               The Federal Co-Chair and staff
                                                  overall relocation effort that will allow                 • Support for the existing Community                anticipate that the Commission’s
                                                  other Federal agencies to adopt the                     Relocation Coordinator, preparation of                investments in FY 2017 will focus on
                                                  document for their investments.                         Emergency Response Plans, and                         the Energy and ETC Programs, with at
                                                     • Development of a final Site Plan                   conducting Emergency Response Drills.                 least $5M for ETC. Current ideas for FY
                                                  and Official Plat that is consistent with                 • Local match for existing USACE                    2017 ETC initiatives and activities are
                                                  ultimate utility development, road                      funds for a site specific 100-year Flood              summarized below. Of course, the
                                                  construction and community                              Analysis.                                             agency will need to vet the proposed
                                                  development.                                              • Local match for existing USACE                    investments with each community in
                                                     • Geotechnical investigation to                      funds to design an armor rock revetment               question, the State of Alaska, and the
                                                  supplement existing information will                    to protect the lagoon side of the island.             Commissioners.
                                                  allow efficient design of roads, building                 • Match/gap funds for other related                    1. Mertarvik community
                                                  foundations, and other infrastructure.                  activities identified by the Community.               development.
                                                     • Development of the Borrow Site
                                                  (quarry).                                               Other Communities in the 2009 GAO                        2. Conceptual design and other pre-
                                                     • Support for the existing Community                 Report                                                construction activities for a prototype
                                                  Relocation Coordinator, Project                           The Commission funds summarized                     emergency shelter facility that could be
                                                  Management Services, preparation of                     above will be used for the following                  site adapted for construction in
                                                  Emergency Response Plans, and                           activities in support of protect in place             Shishmaref, Kivalina and Shaktoolik.
                                                  conducting Emergency Response Drills.                   projects for the 27 other communities in                 3. Mertarvik, Shishmaref, Kivalina,
                                                     • Design of a Bulk Fuel Storage                      GAO Report 09–551:                                    and Shaktoolik match/gap funding.
                                                  Facility.                                                 • Develop and/or update FEMA                           4. Pre-construction activities for
                                                     • Preliminary design of community                    Hazard Mitigation Plans and Emergency                 protect in place projects for the 31
                                                  power, water, sewer and solid waste                     Operation/Response Plans.
                                                                                                                                                                communities identified in GAO Report
                                                                                                            • Develop site specific project design,
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                                                  facilities.
                                                                                                                                                                09–550.
                                                     • Match/gap funds for other related                  budget and schedules for two projects
                                                  activities identified by the Community.                 based on existing FEMA approved                          5. Statewide ETC investments.
                                                                                                          Hazard Mitigation Plans.
                                                  Shaktoolik                                                                                                    Joel Neimeyer,
                                                    The community of Shaktoolik has                       Statewide                                             Federal Co-Chair.
                                                  decided to protect the community in                       It is well known that there are other               [FR Doc. 2016–09708 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  place for now.                                          communities in rural Alaska not                       BILLING CODE P




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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments and related material to be received by May 25, 2016.
ContactMs. Sabrina Cabana, Denali Commission, 510 L Street, Suite 410, Anchorage, AK 99501. Telephone: (907) 271- 1414. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 24570 

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