81 FR 93952 - Notice of Deadline for Submitting Completed Applications To Begin Participation in the Tribal Self-Governance Program in Fiscal Year 2018 or Calendar Year 2018
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 246 (December 22, 2016)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 246 (December 22, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-30829 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 246 (Thursday, December 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 93952-93953] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30829] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G] Notice of Deadline for Submitting Completed Applications To Begin Participation in the Tribal Self-Governance Program in Fiscal Year 2018 or Calendar Year 2018 AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In this notice, the Office of Self-Governance (OSG) establishes a deadline of March 1, 2017, for Indian Tribes and consortia to submit completed applications to begin participation in the tribal self-governance program in fiscal year 2018 or calendar year 2018. DATES: Completed application packages must be received by the Director, Office of Self-Governance, by March 1, 2017, at the address provided in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. ADDRESSES: Application packages for inclusion in the applicant pool should be sent to Ms. Sharee M. Freeman, Director, Office of Self- Governance, Department of the Interior, Mail Stop 355-G-SIB, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240. [[Page 93953]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kenneth D. Reinfeld, Office of Self-Governance, Telephone (703) 390-6551. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-413), as amended, and section 1000.15(a) of title 25 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the Director, Office of Self- Governance may select up to 50 additional Tribes and consortia per year to participate in the Tribal self-governance program and negotiate and enter into a written funding agreement with each participating Tribe. The Act mandates that the Secretary of the Interior submit copies of the funding agreements at least 90 days before the proposed effective date to the appropriate committees of the Congress and to each Tribe that is served by the Bureau of Indian Affairs agency that is serving the Tribe that is a party to the funding agreement. Initial negotiations with a Tribe or consortium located in a region and/or agency which has not previously been involved with self-governance negotiations will take approximately two months from start to finish. Agreements for an October 1 to September 30 funding year need to be signed and submitted by July 1. Agreements for a January 1 to December 31 funding year need to be signed and submitted by October 1. Purpose of Notice The regulations at 25 CFR 1000.10 to 1000.31 will govern the application and selection process for Tribes or consortia to begin their participation in the tribal self-governance program in fiscal year 2018 and calendar year 2018. Applicants should be guided by the requirements in these subparts in preparing their applications. Copies of these subparts may be obtained from the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of this notice. Tribes and consortia wishing to be considered for participation in the tribal self-governance program in fiscal year 2018 or calendar year 2018 must respond to this notice, except for those Tribes and consortia which are: (1) Currently involved in negotiations with the Department; or (2) one of the 118 Tribal entities with signed agreements. Information Collection This information collection is authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0143, Tribal Self-Governance Program, which expires December 31, 2019. Dated: December 13, 2016. Lawrence S. Roberts, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2016-30829 Filed 12-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337-15-P
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DATES: To ensure that your comments The USGS mission is to serve the estimate of the burden of the proposed
on this ICR are considered, OMB must Nation by providing reliable scientific collection of information; (c) how to
receive them on or before January 23, information to describe and understand enhance the quality, usefulness, and
2017. the Earth. This project will collect clarity of the information to be
information from individuals to better collected; and (d) how to minimize the
ADDRESSES: Please submit written
understand the abundance, distribution, burden on the respondents, including
comments on this information
and variability of berry resources in the the use of automated collection
collection directly to the Office of
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of techniques or other forms of information
Management and Budget (OMB), Office
Alaska. The people of the YK delta rely technology.
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
on wild berries for a substantial portion Please note that comments submitted
Attention: Desk Officer for the
of their diet and hold information about in response to this notice are a matter
Department of the Interior, via email:
the long term distribution and of public record. Before including your
(OIRA_SUBMISSION@omb.eop.gov;
abundance of berries that is useful for personal mailing address, phone
identify your submission with ‘OMB
understanding current and future number, email address, or other
Control Number 1028–NEW Yukon-
changes to berry habitat due to climate personally identifiable information in
Kuskokwim Delta Berry Outlook. Please
change impacts that will effect both your comment, you should be aware
also forward a copy of your comments
human and wildlife populations of the that your entire comment, including
and suggestions on this information
Yukon Delta region and the Yukon Delta your personally identifiable
collection to the Information Collection
National Wildlife Refuge. information, may be made publicly
Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological
available at any time. While you can ask
Survey, gs-info_collections@usgs.gov II. Data
us and the OMB in your comment to
(email). Please reference ‘OMB OMB Control Number: 1028–NEW. withhold your personal identifying
Information Collection 1028–NEW: Title: Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Berry information from public review, we
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Berry Outlook Outlook. cannot guarantee that it will be done.
in all correspondence. Type of Request: Approval of new
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information collection. Lauren E. Hay,
Nicole Herman-Mercer, National Respondent Obligation: None, Acting Branch Chief, National Research
Research Program, Central Branch, U.S. participation is voluntary. Program—Central Branch.
Geological Survey, Denver Federal Frequency of Collection: One time. [FR Doc. 2016–30782 Filed 12–21–16; 8:45 am]
Center, Mail Stop 418, Denver, CO Description of Respondents: BILLING CODE 4338–11–P
80225 (mail); 303–236–5031 (phone); or Individuals; Tribal members that reside
nhmercer@usgs.gov (email). You may in the villages of Chevak, Hooper Bay,
also find information about this ICR at Kotlik, and Emmonak, Alaska. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
www.reginfo.gov. Estimated Total Number of Annual
Responses: Forty. Bureau of Indian Affairs
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimated Time per Response: We
I. Abstract estimate that it will take two hours per [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/
person to complete the survey. A0A501010.999900 253G]
The Yukon-Kuskokwim (YK) Delta Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
Berry Outlook is a data and observer Eighty hours. Notice of Deadline for Submitting
driven ecological monitoring and Estimated Reporting and Completed Applications To Begin
modeling framework that forecasts Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ Participation in the Tribal Self-
changes in berry habitat and abundance Burden: There are no ‘‘non-hour cost’’ Governance Program in Fiscal Year
with climate and environmental change. burdens associated with this collection 2018 or Calendar Year 2018
In order to create a monitoring protocol of information.
and modeling framework we will solicit AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
local knowledge of berry distribution Interior.
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
and abundance from members of agency may not conduct or sponsor and ACTION: Notice.
Yukon-Kuskokwim communities. you are not required to respond to a
Participants from the communities will SUMMARY: In this notice, the Office of
collection of information unless it Self-Governance (OSG) establishes a
take part in a survey that asks yes or no displays a currently valid OMB control
questions about the timing, abundance, deadline of March 1, 2017, for Indian
number. Until the OMB approves a Tribes and consortia to submit
and distribution of three types of berries collection of information, you are not
that are important in their communities. completed applications to begin
obliged to respond. participation in the tribal self-
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Comments: On June 14, 2016, we
will be limited to four elements: Names, governance program in fiscal year 2018
published a Federal Register notice
phone numbers, emails, and the name of or calendar year 2018.
(Vol. 81 FR 38733) announcing that we
the village they reside in. This PII will would submit this ICR to OMB for DATES: Completed application packages
be collected in order to communicate approval and soliciting comments. The must be received by the Director, Office
project results and solicit feedback on comment period closed on August 13, of Self-Governance, by March 1, 2017, at
the project itself for evaluation 2016. We received no comments. the address provided in the ADDRESSES
purposes. Statistical analysis will be section of this notice.
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performed on survey responses in order III. Request for Comments ADDRESSES: Application packages for
to ascertain if a consensus exists among We again invite comments concerning inclusion in the applicant pool should
participants within villages and among this ICR as to: (a) Whether the proposed be sent to Ms. Sharee M. Freeman,
villages. The survey results will be one collection of information is necessary Director, Office of Self-Governance,
source of data used to create a model for the agency to perform its duties, Department of the Interior, Mail Stop
forecasting changes in Tribal food including whether the information is 355–G–SIB, 1951 Constitution Avenue
sources. useful; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s NW., Washington, DC 20240.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Dated: December 13, 2016. fulfillment of Departmental
Kenneth D. Reinfeld, Office of Self- Lawrence S. Roberts, requirements.
Governance, Telephone (703) 390–6551. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Legal Description
Affairs.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the The 9.39 acres, more or less, are
[FR Doc. 2016–30829 Filed 12–21–16; 8:45 am]
Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994 located in Pierce County, State of
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
(Public Law 103–413), as amended, and Washington, and are described as
section 1000.15(a) of title 25 of the Code follows:
of Federal Regulations, the Director, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Self-Governance may select up Parcel A: (Parcel No. 4715011512)
to 50 additional Tribes and consortia Bureau of Indian Affairs Lots 2 and 3, Block 7846, Indian
per year to participate in the Tribal self- Addition to the City of Tacoma,
governance program and negotiate and [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/ according to Plat recorded in Book 7 of
A0A501010.999900 253G] Plats at Page 30, in Pierce County,
enter into a written funding agreement
with each participating Tribe. The Act Washington.
Land Acquisitions; Puyallup Tribe of
mandates that the Secretary of the Except therefrom the north 20 feet
the Puyallup Reservation
Interior submit copies of the funding thereof appropriated by the State of
agreements at least 90 days before the AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington in Judgment and Decree
proposed effective date to the Interior. entered December 15, 1961 in Pierce
appropriate committees of the Congress ACTION: Notice. County Superior Court Cause No.
148447, and
and to each Tribe that is served by the
SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary— Except that portion of said Lot 2
Bureau of Indian Affairs agency that is
Indian Affairs made a final agency conveyed to the City of Tacoma by Deed
serving the Tribe that is a party to the
determination to acquire 9.39 acres, recorded under Auditor’s No. 2435849.
funding agreement. Initial negotiations more or less, of land in trust for the
with a Tribe or consortium located in a Parcel B: (Parcel No. 4715011520)
Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
region and/or agency which has not Reservation for gaming and other Lots 4 and 5, Block 7846, Indian
previously been involved with self- purposes on November 29, 2016. Addition to the City of Tacoma,
governance negotiations will take according to Plat recorded in Book 7 of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
approximately two months from start to Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Plats at Page 30, in Pierce County,
finish. Agreements for an October 1 to Gaming, Bureau of Indian Affairs, MS– Washington.
September 30 funding year need to be 3657 MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Parcel C: (Parcel No. 4715011550)
signed and submitted by July 1. Washington, DC 202240, telephone
Agreements for a January 1 to December (202) 219–4066. Lots 11 to 13, inclusive, Block 7846,
31 funding year need to be signed and Indian Addition to the City of Tacoma,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
submitted by October 1. according to Plat recorded in Book 7 of
notice is published in the exercise of Plats at Page 30, in Pierce County,
Purpose of Notice authority delegated by the Secretary of Washington.
the Interior to the Assistant Secretary— Except that portion conveyed to the
The regulations at 25 CFR 1000.10 to Indian Affairs by 209 Departmental State of Washington by Deed recorded
1000.31 will govern the application and Manual 8.1, and is published to comply under Auditor’s No. 1960494.
selection process for Tribes or consortia with the requirements of 25 CFR 151.12
to begin their participation in the tribal (c)(2)(ii) that notice of the decision to Parcel D: (Parcel No. 4715011580)
self-governance program in fiscal year acquire land in trust be promptly Lots 18 and 19, Block 7846, Indian
2018 and calendar year 2018. provided in the Federal Register. Addition to the City of Tacoma,
Applicants should be guided by the On November 29, 2016, the Assistant according to Plat recorded in Book 7 of
requirements in these subparts in Secretary—Indian Affairs issued a Plats at Page 30, in Pierce County,
preparing their applications. Copies of decision to accept approximately 9.39 Washington.
these subparts may be obtained from the acres, more or less, of land in trust for
the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Parcel E: (Parcel No. 4715011600)
person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION section of this notice. Reservation (Tribe), under the authority Lots 24 and 25, Block 7846, Indian
of the Puyallup Indian Tribe Land Addition to the City of Tacoma,
Tribes and consortia wishing to be Claims Settlement Act of 2006, Pub. L. according to Plat recorded in Book 7 of
considered for participation in the tribal 109–224, 120 Stat. 376 (May 18, 2006). Plats at Page 30, in Pierce County,
self-governance program in fiscal year The Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs Washington.
2018 or calendar year 2018 must determined that the Tribe’s request also
respond to this notice, except for those meets the requirements of the Indian Parcel F: (Parcel No. 4715011610)
Tribes and consortia which are: (1) Gaming Regulatory Act’s ‘‘on The north half of Lots 26, 27 and 28,
Currently involved in negotiations with reservation’’ exception, 25 U.S.C. 2719 Block 7846, Indian Addition to the City
the Department; or (2) one of the 118 (a)(1), to the general prohibition of Tacoma, according to Plat recorded in
Tribal entities with signed agreements. contained in 25 U.S.C. 2719 on gaming Book 7 of Plats at Page 30, in Pierce
on lands acquired in trust after October
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County, Washington.
Information Collection 17, 1988.
The Assistant Secretary—Indian Parcel G: (Parcel No. 4715011640)
This information collection is
authorized by OMB Control Number Affairs, on behalf of the Secretary of the Lots 1 and 2, Block 7850, Indian
1076–0143, Tribal Self-Governance Interior, will immediately acquire title Addition to the City of Tacoma,
Program, which expires December 31, in the name of the United States of according to Plat recorded in Book 7 of
2019. America in Trust for the Puyallup Tribe Plats at Page 30, in Pierce County,
of the Puyallup Reservation upon Washington.
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| Dates | Completed application packages must be received by the Director, | |
| Contact | Dr. Kenneth D. Reinfeld, Office of Self-Governance, Telephone (703) 390-6551. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 93952 |
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