83_FR_16880 83 FR 16806 - Bureau of Indian Education Standards, Assessments, and Accountability System Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Establishment; Proposed Membership

83 FR 16806 - Bureau of Indian Education Standards, Assessments, and Accountability System Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Establishment; Proposed Membership

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 74 (April 17, 2018)

Page Range16806-16808
FR Document2018-07922

The U.S. Department of the Interior is announcing the proposed members to form the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Standards, Assessments, and Accountability System Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (Committee) which will advise the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) through the BIE on a proposed rule to revise the Adequate Yearly Progress regulation as previously announced in the Federal Register. This notice solicits comments on the proposed membership, and invites additional nominations for Committee members who will adequately represent the interests that are likely to be significantly affected by the proposed rule. The Secretary also proposes to appoint Federal representatives to the Committee as listed.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 16806-16808]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07922]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

25 CFR Part 30

[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G]


Bureau of Indian Education Standards, Assessments, and 
Accountability System Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Establishment; 
Proposed Membership

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed membership of Committee and request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior is announcing the proposed 
members to form the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Standards, 
Assessments, and Accountability System Negotiated Rulemaking Committee 
(Committee) which will advise the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) 
through the BIE on a proposed rule to revise the Adequate Yearly 
Progress regulation as previously announced in the Federal Register. 
This notice solicits comments on the proposed membership, and invites 
additional nominations for Committee members who will adequately 
represent the interests that are likely to be significantly affected by 
the proposed rule. The Secretary also proposes to appoint Federal 
representatives to the Committee as listed.

DATES: Comments must be submitted no later than May 17, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments and nominations to the Designated Federal 
Officer, Ms. Sue Bement, Education Program Specialist, Bureau of Indian 
Education, by any of the following methods:
     (Preferred method) Email to: [email protected];
     Mail, hand-carry or use an overnight courier service to 
the Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Sue Bement, c/o The Office of 
Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action, 1001 Indian School Road 
NW, Suite 312, Albuquerque, NM 87104.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer, Ms. 
Sue Bement, Bureau of Indian Education; email: [email protected]; 
phone: (952) 851-5427.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The purpose of the BIE Committee is to serve as an advisory 
committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the 
Negotiated Rulemaking Act (NRA). Pursuant to the Federal Register 
notice of intent (82 FR 43199), the Secretary has selected 13 Tribal 
representatives and 5 Federal representatives for the Committee, for a 
proposed total of 18 members.

Every Student Succeeds Act

    The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) reauthorizes and amends the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). ESEA Section 
8204, as amended by ESSA directs the Secretary of the Interior, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Education, if so requested, to use a 
negotiated rulemaking process to develop regulations for implementation 
of the Secretary of the Interior's responsibility to define standards, 
assessments, and an accountability system for Bureau-funded schools. 
The Committee will recommend regulations that will replace the existing 
regulations at 25 CFR part 30 and implement the Secretary's new 
statutory responsibility to define standards, assessments, and an 
accountability system for Bureau-funded schools consistent with ESEA 
section 1111, as amended, on a national, regional, or Tribal basis, as 
appropriate, taking into account the unique circumstances and needs of 
such schools and the students served by such schools.
    ESEA section 8204 also provides that if a Tribal governing body or 
school board of a Bureau-funded school determines the requirements 
established by the Secretary of the Interior are inappropriate, they 
may waive, in part or in whole, such requirements. Where such 
requirements are waived, the Tribal governing body or school board 
must, within 60 days, submit to the Secretary of the Interior a 
proposal for alternative standards, assessments, and an accountability 
system, if applicable, consistent with ESEA section 1111. The proposal 
will be approved by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
Education, unless the proposed standards, assessments, and 
accountability system do not meet the requirements of ESEA section 
1111, taking into account the unique circumstances and needs of such 
school or schools and the students served. Additionally, a Tribal 
governing body or school board of a Bureau-funded school seeking a 
waiver may request, technical assistance from the Secretary of the 
Interior and the Secretary of Education.

Proposed Work of the Committee

    The objectives of the Committee are to represent the interests that 
will be significantly affected by the final regulations, negotiate in 
good faith, and reach consensus, where possible, on recommendations to 
the Secretary for the proposed regulations.
    The Committee will be charged, consistent with ESEA section 8204, 
with developing draft regulations to implement the Secretary's 
responsibility to define the standards, assessments, and an 
accountability system, consistent with ESEA Section 1111, for Bureau-
funded schools. The draft regulations will be considered by the 
Secretary and subject to government-to-government consultation. As a 
part of its deliberations, the Committee will consider the appropriate 
scope of the draft regulations, e.g., national, regional, or Tribal 
basis, as appropriate, taking

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into account the unique circumstances and needs of such schools and the 
students served by such schools, and how BIE will implement such 
regulations.
    The BIE encourages Tribal self-determination in Native education, 
by encouraging governing Tribes or school boards to develop alternative 
standards, assessments, and an accountability system, and by providing 
technical assistance. Therefore, the Committee will also be asked to 
provide recommendations on how the BIE could best provide technical 
assistance under ESEA section 8204 to Tribes who opt to exercise their 
authority to waive in part or in whole the Secretary's definition of 
standards, assessments, and accountability system.
    Since the contemplated regulations must be in place as soon as 
possible, the Committee will be expected to meet frequently within a 
short time frame. The BIE currently anticipates up to four meetings, 
with each meeting lasting two to three days in length. The BIE has 
dedicated resources required to: Ensure the Committee is able to 
conduct meetings, provide technical assistance, and provide any 
additional support required to fulfill the Committee's 
responsibilities.

Proposed Tribal Committee Members

    On September 14, 2017, the BIE published a Federal Register notice 
of intent (82 FR 43199) requesting comments and nominations for Tribal 
representatives for the Committee. The comment period for that notice 
of intent closed October 16, 2017.
    Within the notice, the BIE solicited comments on the proposal to 
establish the Committee, including comments on any additional interests 
not identified. The BIE solicited nominations from Tribes whose 
students attend Bureau-funded schools operated by either BIE or by the 
Tribe through a contract or grant who would be affected by the final 
rule to nominate a representative and alternate to serve when the 
representative is unavailable for membership on the Committee. The BIE 
also invited nominations for Committee members who will adequately 
represent the interests that are likely to be significantly affected by 
the proposed rule such as: Students enrolled, or parents of students 
enrolled at the 174 Bureau-funded schools, school teachers, and 
administrators, Tribes, and Indian communities served by these schools.
    The proposed Committee was selected based upon nominations 
submitted through the process identified in the Federal Register (82 FR 
43199) dated September 14, 2017, under the ``Nominations'' section. The 
Secretary did not consider nominations that were received in any other 
manner or were received after the close of the comment period.
    The Secretary proposes the following Tribal representatives for the 
Committee:

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         Proposed committee member                  Nominated by
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Gloria Coats-Kitsopoulos, Superintendent,   Oglala Sioux Tribe (South
 American Horse School.                      Dakota).
Charles Cuny, Superintendent, Little Wound  Oglala Sioux Tribe (South
 School.                                     Dakota).
Michael Debrieo, Principal, Kha'p'o         Santa Clara Indian Pueblo
 Community School.                           (New Mexico).
Ronald Etheridge, Deputy Executive          Intertribal Council of the
 Director of Education Services, Cherokee    Five Civilized Tribes
 Nation.                                     (Oklahoma).
Leslie Harper-Liberty, Government           Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
 Relations Specialist, Leech Lake Band of    (Minnesota).
 Ojibwe.
Tommy Lewis, Jr., Superintendent of         National Indian Education
 Schools, Navajo Nation.                     Association (Arizona).
Jennifer Lynn McLeod Tyson, Tribal          Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of
 Councilwoman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of     Chippewa Indians
 Chippewa Indians.                           (Michigan).
Patricia Sandoval, Director of Planning     Pueblo of Laguna (New
 and Evaluation, Santa Fe Indian School.     Mexico).
Delima ``Bonnie'' Rose Payer, Teacher,      American Federation of
 Ojibwa Indian School on the Turtle          Teachers (North Dakota).
 Mountain Reservation.
Richard St. Germaine, Commissioner,         Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
 Education for the Mille Lacs Band of        (Minnesota).
 Ojibwe.
Sherry Tubby, Exceptional Education         Mississippi Band of Choctaw
 Coordinator, Choctaw Tribal Schools.        Indians (Mississippi).
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    The Secretary proposes the following alternate Tribal 
representatives for the Committee:

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    Proposed alternate committee member             Nominated by
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Lucinda Campbell, Lukachukai Community      Din[eacute] Grant Schools
 Board of Education, Inc..                   Association (Arizona).
Franklin No Runner, Superintendent, St.     Northern Arapaho Business
 Stephens Indian School.                     Council (Wyoming).
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Proposed Federal Committee Members

    The Designated Federal Officer for the Committee will be Ms. Sue 
Bement, Bureau of Indian Education. The Secretary proposes the 
following Federal representatives for the Committee:

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                   Name                              Affiliation
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Jeffrey Hamley, Associate Deputy Director,  Bureau of Indian Education.
 Division of Performance and
 Accountability.
Lora Braucher, Superintendent, Chemawa      Bureau of Indian Education.
 Indian School.
Brian Quint, Attorney-Advisor.............  Office of the Solicitor.
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    The Secretary proposes the following alternate Federal 
representatives for the Committee:

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                   Name                              Affiliation
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Jimmy Hastings, Education Program           Bureau of Indian Education.
 Administrator.
Brenda Riel, Attorney-Advisor.............  Office of the Solicitor.
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Comments

    The Secretary solicited comments on the proposal to establish the 
Committee and received one response from the National Indian Education 
Association (NIEA) that was submitted through the process identified in 
the Federal Register (82 FR 43199) dated September 14, 2017. The 
Secretary did not consider comments that were received in any other 
manner or were received after the close of the comment period.
    The comments received from NIEA: (1) Support the proposal to form a 
negotiated rulemaking committee, (2) encourage the Secretary to include 
Native educators, researchers, and evaluators on the Committee, and (3) 
encourage the Secretary to ensure that representatives are served by 
Bureau-funded schools.
    Both the Secretary and the BIE believe the proposed representatives 
address NIEA's comments to ensure the Native students are best 
supported and evaluated holistically. The proposed representatives 
carry a wide range of experiences, knowledge, and understanding to 
support Native students both academically and culturally.

Nominations

    If you are a Tribe with Bureau-funded schools, an Indian education 
organization, or an interested individual, we invite you to comment on 
the proposed nominations in this notice or to nominate other persons 
for membership on the Committee. The Committee membership should 
reflect the diversity of Tribal interests, and Tribes should nominate 
representatives and alternates who will:
     Have knowledge of school standards, assessments, and 
accountability systems;
     Have relevant experiences as past or present 
superintendents, principals, teachers, or school board members;
     Are able to coordinate, to the extent possible, with other 
interests who may not be represented on the Committee;
     Are able to represent one or more of the specified 
interests with the authority to embody the views of that or those 
interest(s), communicate with interested constituents, and have a clear 
means to reach agreement on behalf of the interest(s);
     Are able to negotiate effectively on behalf of the 
interest(s) represented;
     Are able to commit the time and effort required to attend 
and prepare for meetings; and
     Are able to collaborate among diverse parties in a 
consensus-seeking process.
    The Secretary will consider nominations for representatives only if 
they are nominated through the process identified in this Notice and in 
the Federal Register Notice of Intent (82 FR 43199). The Secretary will 
not consider any nominations received in any other manner. The 
Secretary will not consider nominations for Federal representatives; 
only the Secretary may nominate Federal employees to the Committee.
    Nominations must include the following information about each 
nominee:
    (1) A current letter from the entity representing one of the 
interest(s) identified supporting the nomination of the individual to 
serve as a representative for the Committee;
    (2) A resume reflecting the nominee's qualifications and experience 
in Indian education; resume to include the nominee's name, Tribal 
affiliation (if applicable), job title, major job duties, employer, 
business address, business telephone and fax numbers (and business 
email address, if applicable);
    (3) The interest(s) to be represented by the nominee identified in 
Section V, in the Federal Register (82 FR 43199) published September 
14, 2017, and whether the nominee will represent other interest(s) 
related to this rulemaking;
    (4) A brief description of how the nominee will represent the views 
of the identified interest(s), communicate with constituents, and have 
a clear means to reach agreement on behalf of the interest(s) they are 
representing; and
    (5) A statement on whether the nominee is only representing one 
interest or whether the expectation is that the nominee represents a 
specific group of interests.
    To be considered, nominations must be received by the close of 
business on the date listed in the DATES section, at the location 
indicated in the ADDRESSES section.

III. Public Disclosure of Comments

    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire nomination submission--including your personal 
identifying information--may be made publically available at any time. 
While you can ask us in your submission to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.

    Authority: The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 
as amended, 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.

    Dated: April 9, 2018.
John Tahsuda,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Exercising the 
Authority of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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                                               PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                            SUMMARY:    The U.S. Department of the                 Secretary of the Interior’s responsibility
                                               B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                         Interior is announcing the proposed                    to define standards, assessments, and an
                                               TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                                members to form the Bureau of Indian                   accountability system for Bureau-
                                               REPORTING POINTS                                           Education (BIE) Standards,                             funded schools. The Committee will
                                                                                                          Assessments, and Accountability                        recommend regulations that will replace
                                               ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71                    System Negotiated Rulemaking                           the existing regulations at 25 CFR part
                                               continues to read as follows:                              Committee (Committee) which will                       30 and implement the Secretary’s new
                                                 Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,              advise the Secretary of the Interior                   statutory responsibility to define
                                               40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,               (Secretary) through the BIE on a                       standards, assessments, and an
                                               1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                   proposed rule to revise the Adequate                   accountability system for Bureau-
                                                                                                          Yearly Progress regulation as previously               funded schools consistent with ESEA
                                               § 71.1       [Amended]                                     announced in the Federal Register. This                section 1111, as amended, on a national,
                                               ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                     notice solicits comments on the                        regional, or Tribal basis, as appropriate,
                                               14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B,                         proposed membership, and invites                       taking into account the unique
                                               Airspace Designations and Reporting                        additional nominations for Committee                   circumstances and needs of such
                                               Points, dated August 3, 2017 and                           members who will adequately represent                  schools and the students served by such
                                               effective September 15, 2017, is                           the interests that are likely to be                    schools.
                                               amended as follows:                                        significantly affected by the proposed                    ESEA section 8204 also provides that
                                                                                                          rule. The Secretary also proposes to                   if a Tribal governing body or school
                                               Paragraph 6010(a)           Domestic VOR Federal
                                               Airways.                                                   appoint Federal representatives to the                 board of a Bureau-funded school
                                                                                                          Committee as listed.                                   determines the requirements established
                                               *        *      *       *      *                                                                                  by the Secretary of the Interior are
                                                                                                          DATES: Comments must be submitted no
                                               V–170 [Amended]
                                                                                                          later than May 17, 2018.                               inappropriate, they may waive, in part
                                                 From Devils Lake, ND; INT Devils Lake                                                                           or in whole, such requirements. Where
                                                                                                          ADDRESSES: Send comments and
                                               187° and Jamestown, ND, 337° radials;                                                                             such requirements are waived, the
                                               Jamestown; Aberdeen, SD; Sioux Falls, SD; to
                                                                                                          nominations to the Designated Federal                  Tribal governing body or school board
                                               Worthington, MN. From Rochester, MN;                       Officer, Ms. Sue Bement, Education                     must, within 60 days, submit to the
                                               Nodine, MN; Dells, WI; INT Dells 097° and                  Program Specialist, Bureau of Indian                   Secretary of the Interior a proposal for
                                               Badger, WI, 304° radials; Badger; INT Badger               Education, by any of the following                     alternative standards, assessments, and
                                               121° and Pullman, MI, 282° radials; Pullman;               methods:                                               an accountability system, if applicable,
                                               to Salem, MI. From Bradford, PA; Slate Run,                   • (Preferred method) Email to:                      consistent with ESEA section 1111. The
                                               PA; Selinsgrove, PA; Ravine, PA; INT Ravine                BIEcomments@bia.gov;                                   proposal will be approved by the
                                               125° and Modena, PA, 318° radials; Modena;                    • Mail, hand-carry or use an                        Secretary of the Interior and the
                                               Dupont, DE; INT Dupont 223° and Andrews,                   overnight courier service to the
                                               MD, 060° radials; to INT Andrews 060° and                                                                         Secretary of Education, unless the
                                                                                                          Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Sue                    proposed standards, assessments, and
                                               Baltimore, MD, 165° radials. The airspace
                                               within R–5802 is excluded when active.
                                                                                                          Bement, c/o The Office of Regulatory                   accountability system do not meet the
                                                                                                          Affairs and Collaborative Action, 1001                 requirements of ESEA section 1111,
                                               *        *      *       *      *                           Indian School Road NW, Suite 312,                      taking into account the unique
                                               V–219 [Amended]                                            Albuquerque, NM 87104.                                 circumstances and needs of such school
                                                 From Hayes Center, NE; INT Hayes Center                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The                   or schools and the students served.
                                               059° and Wolbach, NE, 251° radials;                        Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Sue                    Additionally, a Tribal governing body or
                                               Wolbach; Norfolk, NE; to Sioux City, IA.                   Bement, Bureau of Indian Education;                    school board of a Bureau-funded school
                                                 Issued in Washington, DC, on April 9,                    email: BIEcomments@bia.gov; phone:                     seeking a waiver may request, technical
                                               2018.                                                      (952) 851–5427.                                        assistance from the Secretary of the
                                               Rodger A. Dean Jr.,                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             Interior and the Secretary of Education.
                                               Manager, Airspace Policy Group.                                                                                   Proposed Work of the Committee
                                                                                                          Background
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–07902 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            The purpose of the BIE Committee is                    The objectives of the Committee are to
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                                                                                                          to serve as an advisory committee under                represent the interests that will be
                                                                                                          the Federal Advisory Committee Act                     significantly affected by the final
                                                                                                          (FACA) and the Negotiated Rulemaking                   regulations, negotiate in good faith, and
                                               DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                 Act (NRA). Pursuant to the Federal                     reach consensus, where possible, on
                                               Bureau of Indian Affairs                                   Register notice of intent (82 FR 43199),               recommendations to the Secretary for
                                                                                                          the Secretary has selected 13 Tribal                   the proposed regulations.
                                                                                                          representatives and 5 Federal                            The Committee will be charged,
                                               25 CFR Part 30
                                                                                                          representatives for the Committee, for a               consistent with ESEA section 8204, with
                                               [189A2100DD/AAKC001030/                                    proposed total of 18 members.                          developing draft regulations to
                                               A0A501010.999900 253G]                                                                                            implement the Secretary’s responsibility
                                                                                                          Every Student Succeeds Act                             to define the standards, assessments,
                                               Bureau of Indian Education Standards,                        The Every Student Succeeds Act                       and an accountability system, consistent
                                               Assessments, and Accountability                            (ESSA) reauthorizes and amends the                     with ESEA Section 1111, for Bureau-
                                               System Negotiated Rulemaking
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                                                                                                          Elementary and Secondary Education                     funded schools. The draft regulations
                                               Committee Establishment; Proposed                          Act of 1965 (ESEA). ESEA Section 8204,                 will be considered by the Secretary and
                                               Membership                                                 as amended by ESSA directs the                         subject to government-to-government
                                               AGENCY:   Bureau of Indian Affairs,                        Secretary of the Interior, in consultation             consultation. As a part of its
                                               Interior.                                                  with the Secretary of Education, if so                 deliberations, the Committee will
                                                                                                          requested, to use a negotiated                         consider the appropriate scope of the
                                               ACTION: Proposed membership of
                                                                                                          rulemaking process to develop                          draft regulations, e.g., national, regional,
                                               Committee and request for nominations.
                                                                                                          regulations for implementation of the                  or Tribal basis, as appropriate, taking


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                                               into account the unique circumstances                              to three days in length. The BIE has                           alternate to serve when the
                                               and needs of such schools and the                                  dedicated resources required to: Ensure                        representative is unavailable for
                                               students served by such schools, and                               the Committee is able to conduct                               membership on the Committee. The BIE
                                               how BIE will implement such                                        meetings, provide technical assistance,                        also invited nominations for Committee
                                               regulations.                                                       and provide any additional support                             members who will adequately represent
                                                  The BIE encourages Tribal self-                                 required to fulfill the Committee’s                            the interests that are likely to be
                                               determination in Native education, by                              responsibilities.                                              significantly affected by the proposed
                                               encouraging governing Tribes or school                                                                                            rule such as: Students enrolled, or
                                               boards to develop alternative standards,                           Proposed Tribal Committee Members
                                                                                                                                                                                 parents of students enrolled at the 174
                                               assessments, and an accountability                                   On September 14, 2017, the BIE                               Bureau-funded schools, school teachers,
                                               system, and by providing technical                                 published a Federal Register notice of                         and administrators, Tribes, and Indian
                                               assistance. Therefore, the Committee                               intent (82 FR 43199) requesting                                communities served by these schools.
                                               will also be asked to provide                                      comments and nominations for Tribal
                                                                                                                  representatives for the Committee. The                            The proposed Committee was selected
                                               recommendations on how the BIE could
                                                                                                                  comment period for that notice of intent                       based upon nominations submitted
                                               best provide technical assistance under
                                               ESEA section 8204 to Tribes who opt to                             closed October 16, 2017.                                       through the process identified in the
                                               exercise their authority to waive in part                            Within the notice, the BIE solicited                         Federal Register (82 FR 43199) dated
                                               or in whole the Secretary’s definition of                          comments on the proposal to establish                          September 14, 2017, under the
                                               standards, assessments, and                                        the Committee, including comments on                           ‘‘Nominations’’ section. The Secretary
                                               accountability system.                                             any additional interests not identified.                       did not consider nominations that were
                                                  Since the contemplated regulations                              The BIE solicited nominations from                             received in any other manner or were
                                               must be in place as soon as possible, the                          Tribes whose students attend Bureau-                           received after the close of the comment
                                               Committee will be expected to meet                                 funded schools operated by either BIE                          period.
                                               frequently within a short time frame.                              or by the Tribe through a contract or                             The Secretary proposes the following
                                               The BIE currently anticipates up to four                           grant who would be affected by the final                       Tribal representatives for the
                                               meetings, with each meeting lasting two                            rule to nominate a representative and                          Committee:

                                                                                   Proposed committee member                                                                               Nominated by

                                               Gloria Coats-Kitsopoulos, Superintendent, American Horse School .......................                             Oglala Sioux Tribe (South Dakota).
                                               Charles Cuny, Superintendent, Little Wound School ...............................................                   Oglala Sioux Tribe (South Dakota).
                                               Michael Debrieo, Principal, Kha’p’o Community School ..........................................                     Santa Clara Indian Pueblo (New Mexico).
                                               Ronald Etheridge, Deputy Executive Director of Education Services, Cherokee                                         Intertribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes (Oklahoma).
                                                 Nation.
                                               Leslie Harper-Liberty, Government Relations Specialist, Leech Lake Band of                                          Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (Minnesota).
                                                 Ojibwe.
                                               Tommy Lewis, Jr., Superintendent of Schools, Navajo Nation ................................                         National Indian Education Association (Arizona).
                                               Jennifer Lynn McLeod Tyson, Tribal Councilwoman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of                                          Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Michigan).
                                                 Chippewa Indians.
                                               Patricia Sandoval, Director of Planning and Evaluation, Santa Fe Indian School ...                                  Pueblo of Laguna (New Mexico).
                                               Delima ‘‘Bonnie’’ Rose Payer, Teacher, Ojibwa Indian School on the Turtle Moun-                                     American Federation of Teachers (North Dakota).
                                                 tain Reservation.
                                               Richard St. Germaine, Commissioner, Education for the Mille Lacs Band of                                            Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (Minnesota).
                                                 Ojibwe.
                                               Sherry Tubby, Exceptional Education Coordinator, Choctaw Tribal Schools ..........                                  Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (Mississippi).



                                                  The Secretary proposes the following
                                               alternate Tribal representatives for the
                                               Committee:

                                                                            Proposed alternate committee member                                                                            Nominated by

                                               Lucinda Campbell, Lukachukai Community Board of Education, Inc. .....................                               Diné Grant Schools Association (Arizona).
                                               Franklin No Runner, Superintendent, St. Stephens Indian School ..........................                           Northern Arapaho Business Council (Wyoming).



                                               Proposed Federal Committee Members                                 Bureau of Indian Education. The                                Federal representatives for the
                                                 The Designated Federal Officer for the                           Secretary proposes the following                               Committee:
                                               Committee will be Ms. Sue Bement,

                                                                                                   Name                                                                                       Affiliation
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                                               Jeffrey Hamley, Associate Deputy Director, Division of Performance and Account-                                     Bureau of Indian Education.
                                                 ability.
                                               Lora Braucher, Superintendent, Chemawa Indian School .......................................                        Bureau of Indian Education.
                                               Brian Quint, Attorney-Advisor ...................................................................................   Office of the Solicitor.




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                                                  The Secretary proposes the following
                                               alternate Federal representatives for the
                                               Committee:

                                                                                                   Name                                                                                      Affiliation

                                               Jimmy Hastings, Education Program Administrator .................................................                   Bureau of Indian Education.
                                               Brenda Riel, Attorney-Advisor ...................................................................................   Office of the Solicitor.



                                               Comments                                                           reach agreement on behalf of the                               the location indicated in the ADDRESSES
                                                 The Secretary solicited comments on                              interest(s);                                                   section.
                                               the proposal to establish the Committee                               • Are able to negotiate effectively on
                                                                                                                                                                                 III. Public Disclosure of Comments
                                               and received one response from the                                 behalf of the interest(s) represented;
                                               National Indian Education Association                                 • Are able to commit the time and                              Before including your address, phone
                                                                                                                  effort required to attend and prepare for                      number, email address, or other
                                               (NIEA) that was submitted through the                                                                                             personal identifying information in your
                                               process identified in the Federal                                  meetings; and
                                                                                                                     • Are able to collaborate among                             comment, you should be aware that
                                               Register (82 FR 43199) dated September                                                                                            your entire nomination submission—
                                               14, 2017. The Secretary did not consider                           diverse parties in a consensus-seeking
                                                                                                                  process.                                                       including your personal identifying
                                               comments that were received in any                                                                                                information—may be made publically
                                               other manner or were received after the                               The Secretary will consider
                                                                                                                  nominations for representatives only if                        available at any time. While you can ask
                                               close of the comment period.                                                                                                      us in your submission to withhold your
                                                 The comments received from NIEA:                                 they are nominated through the process
                                                                                                                  identified in this Notice and in the                           personal identifying information from
                                               (1) Support the proposal to form a                                                                                                public review, we cannot guarantee that
                                               negotiated rulemaking committee, (2)                               Federal Register Notice of Intent (82 FR
                                                                                                                  43199). The Secretary will not consider                        we will be able to do so.
                                               encourage the Secretary to include
                                               Native educators, researchers, and                                 any nominations received in any other                            Authority: The Elementary and Secondary
                                               evaluators on the Committee, and (3)                               manner. The Secretary will not consider                        Education Act of 1965, as amended, 20
                                                                                                                  nominations for Federal representatives;                       U.S.C. 6301 et seq.
                                               encourage the Secretary to ensure that
                                               representatives are served by Bureau-                              only the Secretary may nominate                                  Dated: April 9, 2018.
                                               funded schools.                                                    Federal employees to the Committee.                            John Tahsuda,
                                                 Both the Secretary and the BIE believe                              Nominations must include the                                Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian
                                               the proposed representatives address                               following information about each                               Affairs, Exercising the Authority of the
                                               NIEA’s comments to ensure the Native                               nominee:                                                       Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
                                               students are best supported and                                       (1) A current letter from the entity                        [FR Doc. 2018–07922 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am]
                                               evaluated holistically. The proposed                               representing one of the interest(s)                            BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
                                               representatives carry a wide range of                              identified supporting the nomination of
                                               experiences, knowledge, and                                        the individual to serve as a
                                               understanding to support Native                                    representative for the Committee;                              DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                               students both academically and                                        (2) A resume reflecting the nominee’s                       SECURITY
                                               culturally.                                                        qualifications and experience in Indian
                                                                                                                  education; resume to include the                               Coast Guard
                                               Nominations                                                        nominee’s name, Tribal affiliation (if
                                                 If you are a Tribe with Bureau-funded                            applicable), job title, major job duties,                      33 CFR Part 100
                                               schools, an Indian education                                       employer, business address, business
                                                                                                                                                                                 [Docket Number USCG–2018–0320]
                                               organization, or an interested                                     telephone and fax numbers (and
                                               individual, we invite you to comment                               business email address, if applicable);                        RIN 1625–AA08
                                               on the proposed nominations in this                                   (3) The interest(s) to be represented by
                                               notice or to nominate other persons for                            the nominee identified in Section V, in                        Special Local Regulation;
                                               membership on the Committee. The                                   the Federal Register (82 FR 43199)                             Monongahela River (MM 0.22),
                                               Committee membership should reflect                                published September 14, 2017, and                              Allegheny River (MM 0.8), and Ohio
                                               the diversity of Tribal interests, and                             whether the nominee will represent                             River (0.8), Pittsburgh, PA.
                                               Tribes should nominate representatives                             other interest(s) related to this                              AGENCY:   Coast Guard, DHS.
                                               and alternates who will:                                           rulemaking;                                                    ACTION:   Notice of proposed rulemaking.
                                                 • Have knowledge of school                                          (4) A brief description of how the
                                               standards, assessments, and                                        nominee will represent the views of the                        SUMMARY:   The Coast Guard proposes to
                                               accountability systems;                                            identified interest(s), communicate with                       establish a special local regulation for
                                                 • Have relevant experiences as past or                           constituents, and have a clear means to                        certain navigable waters of the
                                               present superintendents, principals,                               reach agreement on behalf of the                               Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio
                                               teachers, or school board members;                                 interest(s) they are representing; and                         Rivers in the vicinity of Pittsburgh, PA.
                                                 • Are able to coordinate, to the extent
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                                                                                                                     (5) A statement on whether the                              This action is necessary to provide for
                                               possible, with other interests who may                             nominee is only representing one                               the safety of life on these navigable
                                               not be represented on the Committee;                               interest or whether the expectation is                         waters during the weekend of the Luke
                                                 • Are able to represent one or more of                           that the nominee represents a specific                         Bryan concert at Heinz Field. This
                                               the specified interests with the authority                         group of interests.                                            proposed rulemaking would prohibit
                                               to embody the views of that or those                                  To be considered, nominations must                          persons and vessels from loitering,
                                               interest(s), communicate with interested                           be received by the close of business on                        anchoring, stopping, mooring,
                                               constituents, and have a clear means to                            the date listed in the DATES section, at                       remaining, or drifting in any manner


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed membership of Committee and request for nominations.
DatesComments must be submitted no later than May 17, 2018.
ContactThe Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Sue Bement, Bureau of Indian Education; email: [email protected]; phone: (952) 851-5427.
FR Citation83 FR 16806 

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