81 FR 40918 - Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Energy Resource Development Program Grants
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 121 (June 23, 2016)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 121 (June 23, 2016)
| Page Range | 40918-40919 | |
| FR Document | 2016-14841 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 121 (Thursday, June 23, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 40918-40919] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14841] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [167 A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900] Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Energy Resource Development Program Grants AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for renewal of the collection of information for grants under the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, Energy and Mineral Development Program, authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0174. This information collection expires June 30, 2016. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 25, 2016. ADDRESSES: Please submit your comments to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at the Office of Management and Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395-5806 or you may send an email to: [email protected]. Also please send a copy of your comments to Rebecca Naragon, U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., MS-16- SIB, Washington, DC 20245; email: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Naragon, U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., MS-16-SIB, Washington, DC 20245; email: [email protected]. You may review the information collection request online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the Interior collections under review by OMB. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Energy Policy Act of 2005, 25 U.S.C. 3502(a)(2)(B) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide grants to assist Indian Tribes in the development of energy resources and further the goal of Indian self-determination. The Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED) administers and manages the energy resource development grant program under the Energy and Minerals Development Program (EMDP). Congress may appropriate funds to EMDP on a year-to-year basis. When funding is available, IEED may solicit proposals for energy resource development projects from Indian Tribes and Tribal energy resource development organizations for use in carrying out projects to promote the integration of energy resources, and to process, use or develop those energy resources on Indian land. The projects may be in the areas of exploration, assessment, development, feasibility, or market studies. Indian Tribes that [[Page 40919]] would like to apply for an EMDP grant must submit an application that includes certain information, and must assist IEED by providing information in support of any National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyses. Upon acceptance of an application, a Tribe must then submit one--to two--page quarterly progress reports summarizing events, accomplishments, problems and/or results in executing the project. Quarterly reports assist IEED staff with project monitoring of the EMDP program and ensure that projects are making adequate progress in achieving the project's objectives. II. Request for Comments The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) requests your comments on this collection concerning: (a) The necessity of this information collection for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (hours and cost) of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Ways we could enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Ways we could minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents. Please note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and an individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB Control Number. It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section. Before including your address, phone number, email address or other personal identifying information in your comment, 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. III. Data OMB Control Number: 1076-0174. Title: Energy and Mineral Development Program Grants. Brief Description of Collection: Indian Tribes that would like to apply for an EMDP grant must submit an application that includes certain information. A complete application must contain a current, signed Tribal resolution that provides sufficient information to authorize the project and comply with the terms of the grant; a proposal describing the planned activities and deliverable products; and a detailed budget estimate. The IEED requires this information to ensure that it provides funding only to those projects that meet the goals of the EMDP and purposes for which Congress provides the appropriation. Upon acceptance of an application, a Tribe must then submit one--to two--page quarterly progress reports summarizing events, accomplishments, problems and/or results in executing the project. Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved collection. Respondents: Federally recognized Indian Tribes with Indian land. Number of Respondents: 53 applicants per year; 34 project participants each year. Frequency of Response: Once per year for applications; 4 times per year for progress reports. Obligation to Respond: Responses are required to receive or maintain a benefit. Estimated Time per Response: 40 hours per application; 1.5 hours per progress report. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 2,324 hours (2,120 for applications and 204 for progress reports). Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Collar Cost: $0. Elizabeth K. Appel, Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2016-14841 Filed 6-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337-15-P
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The ‘‘Project Redesign’’ alternative a minor or negligible effect on the Morro and Budget (OMB) a request for renewal
would involve design of a project that shoulderband snail and that the HCP of the collection of information for
would reduce or avoid altogether take of qualifies for processing as a low-effect. grants under the Office of Indian Energy
Morro shoulderband snail. This We will evaluate comments received and Economic Development, Energy and
alternative was not selected, due to the and make a final determination Mineral Development Program,
parcel’s small size and marginal value to regarding whether the application meets authorized by OMB Control Number
the long-term conservation of the Morro the requirements of section 10(a)(1)(B) 1076–0174. This information collection
shoulderband snail of habitat on site. A of the Act. We will incorporate the expires June 30, 2016.
reduction or redesign of the project results of our intra-Service consultation, DATES: Interested persons are invited to
footprint would not meet the applicants’ in combination with the above findings, submit comments on or before July 25,
needs and would not significantly in our final analysis to determine 2016.
reduce the effects of the taking of Morro whether to issue the ITP. If all of our ADDRESSES: Please submit your
shoulderband snail such that there requirements are met, we will issue the comments to the Desk Officer for the
would be a greater benefit to species ITP to the applicant. Permit issuance Department of the Interior at the Office
survival and recovery. For these would not occur less than 30 days after of Management and Budget, by facsimile
reasons, the ‘‘Project Redesign’’ the date of this notice. to (202) 395–5806 or you may send an
alternative has also been rejected. email to: OIRA_Submission@
Public Comments
Our Preliminary Determination omb.eop.gov. Also please send a copy of
If you wish to comment on the permit your comments to Rebecca Naragon,
We have determined that the application, HCP, and associated U.S. Department of the Interior, Office
applicants’ proposal will have a minor documents, you may submit comments of Indian Energy and Economic
or negligible effect on the Morro by any one of the methods provided in Development, 1951 Constitution
shoulderband snail and that the HCP ADDRESSES. Avenue NW., MS–16–SIB, Washington,
qualifies for processing as a low-effect DC 20245; email: Rebecca.Naragon@
plan consistent with our Habitat Public Availability of Comments
bia.gov.
Conservation Planning Handbook Before including your address, phone
(November 1996). Three criteria form number, email address, or other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the basis for our determination: (1) The personal identifying information in your Rebecca Naragon, U.S. Department of
proposed project as described in the comment, you should be aware that the Interior, Office of Indian Energy and
HCP would result in minor or negligible your entire comment, including your Economic Development, 1951
effects on federally listed, proposed, personal identifying information, may Constitution Avenue NW., MS–16–SIB,
and/or candidate species and their be made publicly available at any time. Washington, DC 20245; email:
habitats; (2) implementation of the HCP While you can ask us in your comment Rebecca.Naragon@bia.gov. You may
would result in minor negligible effects to withhold your personal identifying review the information collection
on other environmental values or information from public view, we request online at http://
resources; and (3) HCP impacts, cannot guarantee that we will be able to www.reginfo.gov. Follow the
considered together with those of other do so. instructions to review Department of the
past, present, and reasonably Interior collections under review by
foreseeable future projects, would not Authority OMB.
result in cumulatively significant We provide this notice under section SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
effects. It is our preliminary 10(c) of the Act and the NEPA public
I. Abstract
determination that HCP approval and involvement regulations (40 CFR
ITP issuance qualify for categorical 1500.1(b), 1500.2(d), and 1506.6). The Energy Policy Act of 2005, 25
exclusion under the NEPA (42 U.S.C. U.S.C. 3502(a)(2)(B) authorizes the
Dated: June 15, 2016.
4321 et seq.), as provided by the Secretary of the Interior to provide
Stephen P. Henry,
Department of the Interior grants to assist Indian Tribes in the
Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife development of energy resources and
implementing regulations in part 46 of Office, Ventura, California.
title 43 of the Code of Federal further the goal of Indian self-
[FR Doc. 2016–14853 Filed 6–22–16; 8:45 am] determination.
Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and
46.215). However, we may revise our
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determination based upon review of Economic Development (IEED)
public comments received in response administers and manages the energy
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR resource development grant program
to this notice.
under the Energy and Minerals
Next Steps Bureau of Indian Affairs
Development Program (EMDP).
We will evaluate the permit [167 A2100DD/AAKC001030/ Congress may appropriate funds to
application, including the draft HCP A0A501010.999900] EMDP on a year-to-year basis. When
and comments we receive, to determine funding is available, IEED may solicit
Renewal of Agency Information proposals for energy resource
whether it meets the requirements of
Collection for Energy Resource development projects from Indian
section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act. We will
Development Program Grants Tribes and Tribal energy resource
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also evaluate whether issuance of the
ITP would comply with section 7of the AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, development organizations for use in
Act by conducting an intra-Service Interior. carrying out projects to promote the
consultation pursuant to section 7(a)(2). ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB. integration of energy resources, and to
process, use or develop those energy
Public Review SUMMARY: In compliance with the resources on Indian land. The projects
We request comments from the public Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the may be in the areas of exploration,
regarding our preliminary determination Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has assessment, development, feasibility, or
that the applicant’s proposal will have submitted to the Office of Management market studies. Indian Tribes that
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would like to apply for an EMDP grant describing the planned activities and Council is to provide national
must submit an application that deliverable products; and a detailed leadership regarding invasive species
includes certain information, and must budget estimate. The IEED requires this issues.
assist IEED by providing information in information to ensure that it provides Purpose of Meeting: To convene the
support of any National Environmental funding only to those projects that meet full ISAC and to provide expert input
Policy Act (NEPA) analyses. Upon the goals of the EMDP and purposes for
and recommendations to NISC federal
acceptance of an application, a Tribe which Congress provides the
must then submit one—to two—page agencies and their partners on invasive
appropriation. Upon acceptance of an
quarterly progress reports summarizing application, a Tribe must then submit species matters of national importance.
events, accomplishments, problems one—to two—page quarterly progress While in session, ISAC will: (1)
and/or results in executing the project. reports summarizing events, Consider adoption of the white paper
Quarterly reports assist IEED staff with accomplishments, problems and/or entitled, Addressing the Needs of
project monitoring of the EMDP results in executing the project. Classical Biocontrol Programs, as
program and ensure that projects are Type of Review: Extension without proposed by ISAC’s Subcommittee on
making adequate progress in achieving change of currently approved collection. Control and Management; (2) receive
the project’s objectives. Respondents: Federally recognized update of progress in Federal agency
Indian Tribes with Indian land. implementation of prior
II. Request for Comments Number of Respondents: 53 recommendations from ISAC as well as
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) applicants per year; 34 project new Federal initiatives as outlined in
requests your comments on this participants each year. the National Invasive Species Council
collection concerning: (a) The necessity Frequency of Response: Once per year Management Plan; and, (3) commence
of this information collection for the for applications; 4 times per year for work on NISC priority initiatives
proper performance of the functions of progress reports. through subcommittees (task teams)
the agency, including whether the Obligation to Respond: Responses are
focused on: (a) Strengthening Federal/
information will have practical utility; required to receive or maintain a
State coordination; (b) strengthening
(b) The accuracy of the agency’s benefit.
Estimated Time per Response: 40 Federal/Tribal coordination; (c)
estimate of the burden (hours and cost)
of the collection of information, hours per application; 1.5 hours per identifying risks and opportunities for
including the validity of the progress report. the application of gene editing as a
methodology and assumptions used; (c) Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: means of eradication or controlling
Ways we could enhance the quality, 2,324 hours (2,120 for applications and invasive species; (d) assessing
utility, and clarity of the information to 204 for progress reports). implications of and needs to regulate
be collected; and (d) Ways we could Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour invasive species that impact
minimize the burden of the collection of Collar Cost: $0. infrastructure; and, (e) assessing
the information on the respondents. implications of and needs to regulate
Elizabeth K. Appel,
Please note that an agency may not invasive species that impact wildlife
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and
conduct or sponsor, and an individual Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs. health. The meeting agenda is available
need not respond to, a collection of on the NISC Web site at http://
[FR Doc. 2016–14841 Filed 6–22–16; 8:45 am]
information unless it displays a valid www.doi.gov/invasivespecies/isac/isac-
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OMB Control Number. meetings.cfm. Supplemental reference
It is our policy to make all comments materials will be posted on or about
available to the public for review at the Monday, June 27, 2016.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
location listed in the ADDRESSES section.
Before including your address, phone DATES: Meeting of the Invasive Species
Public Meetings of the Invasive
number, email address or other personal Species Advisory Committee Advisory Committee: Tuesday, July 12,
identifying information in your 2016: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
comment, you should be aware that AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. Wednesday, July 13, 2016: 8:30 a.m. to
your entire comment—including your ACTION: Notice. 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, July 14, 2016; 8:00
personal identifying information—may a.m.–12:00 p.m.
be made publicly available at any time. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, ADDRESSES: Smithsonian Institution
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying notice is hereby given of meetings of the National Museum of the American
information from public review, we Invasive Species Advisory Committee Indian, 4th and Independence Avenue
cannot guarantee that we will be able to (ISAC). Comprised of 26 nonfederal SW., Washington, DC 20560. The
do so. invasive species experts and general session will be held in the
stakeholders from across the nation, the Conference Center (4th Floor). NOTE:
III. Data purpose of the Advisory Committee is to All meeting participants and interested
OMB Control Number: 1076–0174. provide advice to the National Invasive members of the public must register
Title: Energy and Mineral Species Council, as authorized by their attendance online at http://goo.gl/
Development Program Grants. Executive Order 13112, on a broad array forms/aCThKkCEqr0rOuaA3. Attendees
Brief Description of Collection: Indian of issues related to preventing the
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must pass through security screening
Tribes that would like to apply for an introduction of invasive species and upon entering the facility.
EMDP grant must submit an application providing for their control and
that includes certain information. A minimizing the economic, ecological, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
complete application must contain a and human health impacts that invasive Kelsey Brantley, National Invasive
current, signed Tribal resolution that species cause. The Council is co-chaired Species Council Program Specialist and
provides sufficient information to by the Secretary of the Interior, the ISAC Coordinator, Phone: (202) 208–
authorize the project and comply with Secretary of Agriculture, and the 4122; Fax: (202) 208–4118, email:
the terms of the grant; a proposal Secretary of Commerce. The duty of the Kelsey_Brantley@ios.doi.gov.
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| Contact | Rebecca Naragon, U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., MS-16-SIB, Washington, DC 20245; email: [email protected] You may review the information collection request online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the Interior collections under review by OMB. | |
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