82 FR 34686 - Agency Information Collection Activities: OMB Control Number 1076-0178; Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) Funding Solicitations and Reporting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 142 (July 26, 2017)

Page Range		34686-34687
FR Document		2017-15678

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of information for the Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) Funding Solicitation and Reporting authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0178. This information collection expires September 30, 2017.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Agency Information Collection Activities: OMB Control Number 
1076-0178; Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) 
Funding Solicitations and Reporting

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs is

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seeking comments on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approval for the collection of information for the Native 
American Business Development Institute (NABDI) Funding Solicitation 
and Reporting authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0178. This 
information collection expires September 30, 2017.

DATES: Submit comments on or before September 25, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to Mr. 
Jack Stevens, Division Chief, Office of Indian Energy and Economic 
Development, Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, 1951 Constitution 
Avenue NW., MS-20 SIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208-4564; 
email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jack Stevens, (202) 208-6764.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Division of Economic Development (DED), within the Office of 
Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED), established the Native 
American Business Development Institute (NABDI) to provide technical 
assistance funding to federally recognized American Indian Tribes 
seeking to retain universities and colleges, private consulting firms, 
non-academic/non-profit entities, or others to prepare studies of 
economic development opportunities or plans. These studies and plans 
will empower American Indian Tribes and Tribal businesses to make 
informed decisions regarding their economic futures. Studies may 
concern the viability of an economic development project or business or 
the practicality of a technology a Tribe may choose to pursue. The DED 
will specifically exclude from consideration proposals for research and 
development projects, requests for funding of salaries for Tribal 
government personnel, funding to pay legal fees, and requests for 
funding for the purchase or lease of structures, machinery, hardware or 
other capital items. Plans may encompass future periods of five years 
or more and include one or more economic development factors including 
but not limited to land and retail use, industrial development, 
tourism, energy, resource development and transportation.
    This is an annual program whose primary objective is to create jobs 
and foster economic activity within Tribal communities. The DED will 
administer the program within IEED; and studies and plans as described 
herein will be sole discretionary projects DED will consider or fund 
absent a competitive bidding process. When funding is available, DED 
will solicit proposals for studies and plans. To receive these funds, 
Tribes may use the contracting mechanism established by Public Law 93-
638, the Indian Self-Determination Act or may obtain adjustments to 
their funding from the Office of Self-Governance. See 25 U.S.C. 450 et 
seq.
    Interested applicants must submit a Tribal resolution requesting 
funding, a statement of work describing the project for which the study 
is requested or the scope of the plan envisioned, the identity of the 
academic institution or other entity the applicant wishes to retain (if 
known) and a budget indicating the funding amount requested and how it 
will be spent. The DED expressly retains the authority to reduce or 
otherwise modify proposed budgets and funding amounts.
    Applications for funding will be juried and evaluated on the basis 
of a proposed project's potential to generate jobs and economic 
activity on the reservation.

II. Request for Comments

    The IEED 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 
has 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: 1076-0178.
    Title: Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) 
Funding Solicitations and Reporting.
    Brief Description of Collection: Indian Tribes that would like to 
apply for NABDI funding must submit an application that includes 
certain information. A complete application must contain:
     A duly-enacted, signed resolution of the governing body of 
the Tribe;
     A proposal describing the planned activities and 
deliverables products; and
     The identity (if known) of the academic institution, 
private consultant, non-profit/non-academic entity, or other entity the 
Tribe has chosen to perform the study or prepare the plan; and
     A detailed budget estimate, including contracted personnel 
costs, travel estimates, data collection and analysis costs, and other 
expenses, through DED reserves authority to reduce or otherwise modify 
this budget.
    The DED requires this information to ensure that it provides 
funding only to those projects that meet the economic development and 
job creation goals for which NABDI was established. Applications will 
be evaluated on the basis of the proposed project's potential to 
generate jobs and economic activity on the reservation. Upon completion 
of the funded project, a Tribe must then submit a final report 
summarizing events, accomplishments, problems and/or results in 
executing the project.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Indian Tribes with trust or restricted land.
    Number of Respondents: 20 applicants per year; 20 project 
participants each year, on average.
    Frequency of Response: Once per year for applications and final 
report.
    Estimated Time per Response: 40 hours per application; 1.5 hours 
per progress report.
    Obligation to Respond: Response is required to obtain a benefit.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 830 hours (800 for applications 
and 30 for final reports).
    Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $0.

Authority

    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian 
Affairs.
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commitment to insure the loan or Effective Treasury Securities adjusted to a
mortgage was issued, or the date the interest on or after prior to constant maturity of 10 years, as found
loan or mortgage was endorsed (or rate in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H–
initially endorsed if there are two or 15. The Federal Housing Administration
9 ............... July 1, 1990 ... Jan. 1, 1991
more endorsements) for insurance, 83⁄4 ............ Jan. 1, 1991 ... July 1, 1991
has codified this provision in HUD
whichever rate is higher. This provision 81⁄2 ............ July 1, 1991 ... Jan. 1, 1992 regulations at 24 CFR 203.405(b) and 24
is implemented in HUD’s regulations at 8 ............... Jan. 1, 1992 ... July 1, 1992 CFR 203.479(b).
24 CFR 203.405, 203.479, 207.259(e)(6), 8 ............... July 1, 1992 ... Jan. 1, 1993 Section 221(g)(4) of the Act provides
and 220.830. These regulatory 73⁄4 ............ Jan. 1, 1993 ... July 1, 1993 that debentures issued pursuant to that
provisions state that the applicable rates 7 ............... July 1, 1993 ... Jan. 1, 1994 paragraph (with respect to the
of interest will be published twice each 65⁄8 ............ Jan. 1, 1994 ... July 1, 1994 assignment of an insured mortgage to
73⁄4 ............ July 1, 1994 ... Jan. 1, 1995 the Secretary) will bear interest at the
year as a notice in the Federal Register. 83⁄8 ............ Jan. 1, 1995 ... July 1, 1995
Section 224 further provides that the 71⁄4 ............ July 1, 1995 ... Jan. 1, 1996
‘‘going Federal rate’’ in effect at the time
interest rate on these debentures will be 61⁄2 ............ Jan. 1, 1996 ... July 1, 1996 the debentures are issued. The term
set from time to time by the Secretary 71⁄4 ............ July 1, 1996 ... Jan. 1, 1997 ‘‘going Federal rate’’ is defined to mean
of HUD, with the approval of the 63⁄4 ............ Jan. 1, 1997 ... July 1, 1997 the interest rate that the Secretary of the
Secretary of the Treasury, in an amount 71⁄8 ............ July 1, 1997 ... Jan. 1, 1998 Treasury determines, pursuant to a
not in excess of the annual interest rate 63⁄8 ............ Jan. 1, 1998 ... July 1, 1998 statutory formula based on the average
determined by the Secretary of the 61⁄8 ............ July 1, 1998 ... Jan. 1, 1999 yield on all outstanding marketable
51⁄2 ............ Jan. 1, 1999 ... July 1, 1999
Treasury pursuant to a statutory formula 61⁄8 ............ July 1, 1999 ... Jan. 1, 2000
Treasury obligations of 8- to 12-year
based on the average yield of all 61⁄2 ............ Jan. 1, 2000 ... July 1, 2000 maturities, for the 6-month periods of
outstanding marketable Treasury 61⁄2 ............ July 1, 2000 ... Jan. 1, 2001 January through June and July through
obligations of maturities of 15 or more 6 ............... Jan. 1, 2001 ... July 1, 2001 December of each year. Section 221(g)(4)
years. 57⁄8 ............ July 1, 2001 ... Jan. 1, 2002 is implemented in the HUD regulations
The Secretary of the Treasury (1) has 51⁄4 ............ Jan. 1, 2002 ... July 1, 2002 at 24 CFR 221.255 and 24 CFR 221.790.
determined, in accordance with the 53⁄4 ............ July 1, 2002 ... Jan. 1, 2003 The Secretary of the Treasury has
provisions of Section 224, that the 5 ............... Jan. 1, 2003 ... July 1, 2003 determined that the interest rate to be
41⁄2 ............ July 1, 2003 ... Jan. 1, 2004
statutory maximum interest rate for the 51⁄8 ............ Jan. 1, 2004 ... July 1, 2004
borne by debentures issued pursuant to
period beginning July 1, 2017, is 27⁄8 51⁄2 ............ July 1, 2004 ... Jan. 1, 2005 Section 221(g)(4) during the 6-month
percent; and (2) has approved the 47⁄8 ............ Jan. 1, 2005 ... July 1, 2005 period beginning July 1, 2017, is 21⁄4
establishment of the debenture interest 41⁄2 ............ July 1, 2005 ... Jan. 1, 2006 percent.
rate by the Secretary of HUD at 27⁄8 47⁄8 ............ Jan. 1, 2006 ... July 1, 2006 The subject matter of this notice falls
percent for the 6-month period 53⁄8 ............ July 1, 2006 ... Jan. 1, 2007 within the categorical exemption from
beginning July 1, 2017. This interest rate 43⁄4 ............ Jan. 1, 2007 ... July 1, 2007 HUD’s environmental clearance
5 ............... July 1, 2007 ... Jan. 1, 2008 procedures set forth in 24 CFR
will be the rate borne by debentures
41⁄2 ............ Jan. 1, 2008 ... July 1, 2008 50.19(c)(6). For that reason, no
issued with respect to any insured loan 45⁄8 ............ July 1, 2008 ... Jan. 1, 2009
or mortgage (except for debentures 41⁄8 ............ Jan. 1, 2009 ... July 1, 2009 environmental finding has been
issued pursuant to Section 221(g)(4)) 41⁄8 ............ July 1, 2009 ... Jan. 1, 2010 prepared for this notice.
with insurance commitment or 41⁄4 ............ Jan. 1, 2010 ... July 1, 2010 (Authority: Sections 211, 221, 224, National
endorsement date (as applicable) within 41⁄8 ............ July 1, 2010 ... Jan. 1, 2011 Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. 1715b, 1715l, 1715o;
the latter 6 months of 2017. 37⁄8 ............ Jan. 1, 2011 ... July 1, 2011 Section 7(d), Department of HUD Act, 42
For convenience of reference, HUD is 41⁄8 ............ July 1, 2011 ... Jan. 1, 2012 U.S.C. 3535(d).)
publishing the following chart of 27⁄8 ............ Jan. 1, 2012 ... July 1, 2012
Dated: July 14, 2017.
23⁄4 ............ July 1, 2012 ... Jan. 1, 2013
debenture interest rates applicable to 21⁄2 ............ Jan. 1, 2013 ... July 1, 2013 Dana T. Wade,
mortgages committed or endorsed since 27⁄8 ............ July 1, 2013 ... Jan. 1, 2014 General Deputy Assistant Secretary for
January 1, 1980: 35⁄8 ............ Jan. 1, 2014 ... July 1, 2014 Housing.
31⁄4 ............ July 1, 2014 ... Jan. 1, 2015 [FR Doc. 2017–15668 Filed 7–25–17; 8:45 am]
Effective 3 ............... Jan. 1, 2015 ... July 1, 2015 BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
interest on or after prior to 27⁄8 ............ July 1, 2015 ... Jan. 1, 2016
rate 27⁄8 ............ Jan. 1, 2016 ... July 1, 2016
21⁄2 ............ July 1, 2016 ... Jan. 1, 2017
91⁄2 ............ Jan. 1, 1980 ... July 1, 1980 23⁄4 ............ Jan. 1, 2017 ... July 1, 2017 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
97⁄8 ............ July 1, 1980 ... Jan. 1, 1981 27⁄8 ............ July 1, 2017 ... Jan. 1, 2018
113⁄4 .......... Jan. 1, 1981 ... July 1, 1981 Bureau of Indian Affairs
127⁄8 .......... July 1, 1981 ... Jan. 1, 1982 Section 215 of Division G, Title II of [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/
123⁄4 .......... Jan. 1, 1982 ... Jan. 1, 1983
101⁄4 .......... Jan. 1, 1983 ... July 1, 1983
Public Law 108–199, enacted January A0A501010.999900 253G]
103⁄8 .......... July 1, 1983 ... Jan. 1, 1984 23, 2004 (HUD’s 2004 Appropriations
111⁄2 .......... Jan. 1, 1984 ... July 1, 1984 Act) amended Section 224 of the Act, to Agency Information Collection
133⁄8 .......... July 1, 1984 ... Jan. 1, 1985 change the debenture interest rate for Activities: OMB Control Number 1076–
115⁄8 .......... Jan. 1, 1985 ... July 1, 1985 purposes of calculating certain 0178; Native American Business
111⁄8 .......... July 1, 1985 ... Jan. 1, 1986 insurance claim payments made in cash. Development Institute (NABDI)
101⁄4 .......... Jan. 1, 1986 ... July 1, 1986 Therefore, for all claims paid in cash on Funding Solicitations and Reporting
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81⁄4 ............ July 1, 1986 ... Jan. 1. 1987 mortgages insured under Section 203 or
8 ............... Jan. 1, 1987 ... July 1, 1987 AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
234 of the National Housing Act and Interior.
9 ............... July 1, 1987 ... Jan. 1, 1988
91⁄8 ............ Jan. 1, 1988 ... July 1, 1988
endorsed for insurance after January 23, ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
93⁄8 ............ July 1, 1988 ... Jan. 1, 1989 2004, the debenture interest rate will be
91⁄4 ............ Jan. 1, 1989 ... July 1, 1989 the monthly average yield, for the SUMMARY: In compliance with the
9 ............... July 1, 1989 ... Jan. 1, 1990 month in which the default on the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
81⁄8 ............ Jan. 1, 1990 ... July 1, 1990 mortgage occurred, on United States Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs is

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seeking comments on the renewal of consider or fund absent a competitive Title: Native American Business
Office of Management and Budget bidding process. When funding is Development Institute (NABDI) Funding
(OMB) approval for the collection of available, DED will solicit proposals for Solicitations and Reporting.
information for the Native American studies and plans. To receive these Brief Description of Collection: Indian
Business Development Institute funds, Tribes may use the contracting Tribes that would like to apply for
(NABDI) Funding Solicitation and mechanism established by Public Law NABDI funding must submit an
Reporting authorized by OMB Control 93–638, the Indian Self-Determination application that includes certain
Number 1076–0178. This information Act or may obtain adjustments to their information. A complete application
collection expires September 30, 2017. funding from the Office of Self- must contain:
DATES: Submit comments on or before Governance. See 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq. • A duly-enacted, signed resolution
September 25, 2017. Interested applicants must submit a of the governing body of the Tribe;
Tribal resolution requesting funding, a
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments • A proposal describing the planned
on the information collection to Mr. Jack statement of work describing the project
activities and deliverables products; and
Stevens, Division Chief, Office of Indian for which the study is requested or the
scope of the plan envisioned, the • The identity (if known) of the
Energy and Economic Development, academic institution, private consultant,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, identity of the academic institution or
other entity the applicant wishes to non-profit/non-academic entity, or other
1951 Constitution Avenue NW., MS–20 entity the Tribe has chosen to perform
SIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: retain (if known) and a budget
indicating the funding amount the study or prepare the plan; and
(202) 208–4564; email: Jack.Stevens@
requested and how it will be spent. The • A detailed budget estimate,
bia.gov.
DED expressly retains the authority to including contracted personnel costs,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. travel estimates, data collection and
reduce or otherwise modify proposed
Jack Stevens, (202) 208–6764. analysis costs, and other expenses,
budgets and funding amounts.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Applications for funding will be through DED reserves authority to
I. Abstract juried and evaluated on the basis of a reduce or otherwise modify this budget.
proposed project’s potential to generate The DED requires this information to
The Division of Economic ensure that it provides funding only to
jobs and economic activity on the
Development (DED), within the Office of those projects that meet the economic
reservation.
Indian Energy and Economic development and job creation goals for
Development (IEED), established the II. Request for Comments which NABDI was established.
Native American Business Development The IEED requests your comments on Applications will be evaluated on the
Institute (NABDI) to provide technical this collection concerning: (a) The basis of the proposed project’s potential
assistance funding to federally necessity of this information collection to generate jobs and economic activity
recognized American Indian Tribes for the proper performance of the on the reservation. Upon completion of
seeking to retain universities and functions of the agency, including the funded project, a Tribe must then
colleges, private consulting firms, non- whether the information will have submit a final report summarizing
academic/non-profit entities, or others practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the events, accomplishments, problems
to prepare studies of economic agency’s estimate of the burden (hours and/or results in executing the project.
development opportunities or plans. and cost) of the collection of Type of Review: Extension without
These studies and plans will empower information, including the validity of change of currently approved collection.
American Indian Tribes and Tribal the methodology and assumptions used;
businesses to make informed decisions Respondents: Indian Tribes with trust
(c) Ways we could enhance the quality, or restricted land.
regarding their economic futures. utility, and clarity of the information to
Studies may concern the viability of an Number of Respondents: 20
be collected; and (d) Ways we could applicants per year; 20 project
economic development project or minimize the burden of the collection of
business or the practicality of a participants each year, on average.
the information on the respondents.
technology a Tribe may choose to Please note that an agency may not Frequency of Response: Once per year
pursue. The DED will specifically conduct or sponsor, and an individual for applications and final report.
exclude from consideration proposals need not respond to, a collection of Estimated Time per Response: 40
for research and development projects, information unless it has a valid OMB hours per application; 1.5 hours per
requests for funding of salaries for Control Number. progress report.
Tribal government personnel, funding to It is our policy to make all comments Obligation to Respond: Response is
pay legal fees, and requests for funding available to the public for review at the required to obtain a benefit.
for the purchase or lease of structures, location listed in the ADDRESSES section. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
machinery, hardware or other capital Before including your address, phone 830 hours (800 for applications and 30
items. Plans may encompass future number, email address or other personal for final reports).
periods of five years or more and identifying information in your Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour
include one or more economic comment, you should be aware that Dollar Cost: $0.
development factors including but not your entire comment—including your
limited to land and retail use, industrial personal identifying information—may Authority
development, tourism, energy, resource be made publicly available at any time. The authority for this action is the
development and transportation. While you can ask us in your comment
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
This is an annual program whose to withhold your personal identifying U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
primary objective is to create jobs and information from public review, we
foster economic activity within Tribal cannot guarantee that we will be able to Elizabeth K. Appel,
communities. The DED will administer do so. Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and
the program within IEED; and studies Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs.
and plans as described herein will be III. Data [FR Doc. 2017–15678 Filed 7–25–17; 8:45 am]
sole discretionary projects DED will OMB Control Number: 1076–0178. BILLING CODE 4337–15–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for comments.
Dates		Submit comments on or before September 25, 2017.
Contact		Mr. Jack Stevens, (202) 208-6764.
FR Citation		82 FR 34686

82 FR 34686 - Agency Information Collection Activities: OMB Control Number 1076-0178; Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) Funding Solicitations and Reporting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 142 (July 26, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs