82 FR 9074 - Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act; Indian Dam Safety
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 21 (February 2, 2017)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 21 (February 2, 2017)
| Page Range | 9074-9074 | |
| FR Document | 2017-02201 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 21 (Thursday, February 2, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 9074] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-02201] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G] Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act; Indian Dam Safety AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Trust Services, Division of Water and Power, will be conducting a public meeting by teleconference to obtain input from landowners served by Indian dams on the implementation of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act with regard to Indian dam safety. DATES: Written comments must be received by March 3, 2017. The teleconference will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern Time. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods:Email: [email protected]. By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand delivery to: Ms. Elizabeth Appel, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 3642-MIB, Washington, DC 20240. Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for directions for registering for and attending the teleconference session. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yulan Jin, Division Chief, Water and Power, (202) 219-0941, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Executive Summary The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act became law on December 16, 2016. Section 3101 of the WIIN Act provides for consultation with affected Indian tribes, as well as solicitation and consideration of comments and recommendations from landowners served by relevant Indian dams, within 60 days of the Act's passage Section 3101 also requires the Secretary to submit a report to Congress within 120 days of enactment (by April 14, 2017) on programmatic goals to address the deferred maintenance needs of Indian dams and funding prioritization criteria for distributing funds from the High-Hazard Indian Dam Safety Deferred Maintenance Fund and the Low-Hazard Indian Dam Safety Deferred Maintenance Fund. Section 3101 establishes a program to address the deferred maintenance needs of Indian dams and authorizes $32.75 million per year ($22.75 million designated for high- and significant-hazard potential dams and $10 million designated for low-hazard potential dams), plus accrued interest, for each of the fiscal years 2017 through 2023. Subject to appropriations, the funds would be available to carry out maintenance, repair, and replacement activities for qualified Indian dams. Eligible dams are defined as dams that are included under the Indian Dams Safety Act of 1994 and that are: (1) Owned by the Federal Government (per Executive Order 13327) and managed by the BIA, including dams managed under Indian Self-Determination contracts or compacts; or (2) have deferred maintenance identified by the BIA. II. Public Teleconference Session The BIA will be hosting a public meeting by teleconference at the date listed in the DATES section of this notice. The call-in number is (800) 857-9738 and the passcode is 7199390. Please refer to the following Web site for additional information: https://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/BIA/OTS/IPSOD/index.htm. Dated: January 27, 2017. Michael S. Black, Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2017-02201 Filed 2-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337-15-P
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may share this information on a case-by- of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Dated: January 27, 2017.
case basis as required by law or as Stop 3642–MIB, Washington, DC 20240. Michael S. Black,
necessary for a specific purpose, as Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY Acting Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
described in the DHS/ALL–002 Mailing INFORMATION section of this notice for [FR Doc. 2017–02201 Filed 2–1–17; 8:45 am]
and Other Lists System of Records directions for registering for and BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
Notice (November 25, 2008, 73 FR attending the teleconference session.
71659). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Effects of Not Providing Information: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Yulan Jin, Division Chief, Water and
You may choose not to provide the
Power, (202) 219–0941, yulan.jin@
requested information or to provide Bureau of Indian Affairs
bia.gov.
only some of the information DHS [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/
requests. If you choose not to provide SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A0A501010.999900 253G]
some or all of the requested information,
I. Executive Summary
DHS may not be able to contact you for Water Infrastructure Improvements for
purposes related to the meeting. The Water Infrastructure the Nation Act; Indian Dam Safety
Accessing and Correcting Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act
Information: If you are unable to access became law on December 16, 2016. AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
or correct this information by using the Section 3101 of the WIIN Act provides Interior.
method that you originally used to for consultation with affected Indian ACTION: Notice of Tribal consultation.
submit it, you may direct your request tribes, as well as solicitation and SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs
in writing to the DHS Deputy Chief consideration of comments and (BIA), Office of Trust Services, Division
FOIA Officer at foia@hq.dhs.gov. recommendations from landowners of Water and Power, will be conducting
Additional instructions are available at served by relevant Indian dams, within five consultation sessions to obtain oral
http://www.dhs.gov/foia and in the 60 days of the Act’s passage Section and written comments on the
DHS/ALL–002 Mailing and Other Lists 3101 also requires the Secretary to implementation of the Water
System of Records referenced above. submit a report to Congress within 120 Infrastructure Improvements for the
Dated: January 23, 2017. days of enactment (by April 14, 2017) Nation Act with regard to Indian dam
Jonathan R. Cantor, on programmatic goals to address the safety.
deferred maintenance needs of Indian
Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of DATES: Written comments must be
Homeland Security. dams and funding prioritization criteria
for distributing funds from the High- received by March 3, 2017. Please see
[FR Doc. 2017–02209 Filed 2–1–17; 8:45 am] the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
Hazard Indian Dam Safety Deferred
BILLING CODE 9110–9L–P
Maintenance Fund and the Low-Hazard of this document for dates of Tribal
Indian Dam Safety Deferred consultation sessions.
Maintenance Fund. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR by one of the following methods:
Section 3101 establishes a program to
address the deferred maintenance needs • Email: consultation@bia.gov.
Bureau of Indian Affairs • By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail
of Indian dams and authorizes $32.75
[178A2100DD/AAKC001030/ million per year ($22.75 million or hand delivery to: Ms. Elizabeth
A0A501010.999900 253G] designated for high- and significant- Appel, Office of Regulatory Affairs and
hazard potential dams and $10 million Collaborative Action, U.S. Department
Water Infrastructure Improvements for of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Mail
designated for low-hazard potential
the Nation Act; Indian Dam Safety Stop 3642–MIB, Washington, DC 20240.
dams), plus accrued interest, for each of
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, the fiscal years 2017 through 2023. Please note: If you provide comments by
Interior. Subject to appropriations, the funds email, there is no need to provide a
would be available to carry out duplicate hard copy.
ACTION: Public meeting.
maintenance, repair, and replacement Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs INFORMATION section of this notice for
activities for qualified Indian dams.
(BIA), Office of Trust Services, Division information on the Tribal consultation
Eligible dams are defined as dams that
of Water and Power, will be conducting sessions.
are included under the Indian Dams
a public meeting by teleconference to Safety Act of 1994 and that are: (1) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
obtain input from landowners served by Owned by the Federal Government (per Yulan Jin, Division Chief, Water and
Indian dams on the implementation of Executive Order 13327) and managed by Power, (202) 219–0941, yulan.jin@
the Water Infrastructure Improvements the BIA, including dams managed under bia.gov.
for the Nation Act with regard to Indian Indian Self-Determination contracts or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
dam safety. compacts; or (2) have deferred
DATES: Written comments must be maintenance identified by the BIA. I. Executive Summary
received by March 3, 2017. The The Water Infrastructure
teleconference will be held on Tuesday, II. Public Teleconference Session
Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act
February 14, 2017, from 1 p.m. to 4 The BIA will be hosting a public became law on December 16, 2016.
p.m., Eastern Time. meeting by teleconference at the date Section 3101 of the WIIN Act provides
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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments listed in the DATES section of this notice. for consultation with representatives of
by one of the following methods: The call-in number is (800) 857–9738 affected Indian tribes, as well as the
• Email: consultation@bia.gov. and the passcode is 7199390. Please solicitation and consideration of
• By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail refer to the following Web site for comments and recommendations from
or hand delivery to: Ms. Elizabeth additional information: https:// landowners served by relevant Indians
Appel, Office of Regulatory Affairs and www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/BIA/OTS/ dams, within 60 days of the Act’s
Collaborative Action, U.S. Department IPSOD/index.htm. passage. Section 3101 also requires the
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Public meeting. | |
| Dates | Written comments must be received by March 3, 2017. The teleconference will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern Time. | |
| Contact | Yulan Jin, Division Chief, Water and Power, (202) 219-0941, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 9074 |
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