83 FR 17835 - Notice of Final Determination for the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indian Tribe's Request for Expansion of Their Formula Area

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 79 (April 24, 2018)

Page Range		17835-17836
FR Document		2018-08546

This notice advises the public that the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indian Tribe has requested an expansion of their Formula Area that will overlap with the Poarch Creek Tribe's Formula Area. HUD made a preliminary determination that the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indian Tribe met the requirements for expanding its Formula Area to include the balance of Mobile County, Alabama. Poarch Creek, an affected tribe was notified and had opportunity to comment. HUD received no comments from the affected tribe. Consistent with HUD regulations, HUD is announcing its final determination to grant the request of MOWA Band of Choctaw Indian Tribe.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-6098-N-01]


Notice of Final Determination for the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indian 
Tribe's Request for Expansion of Their Formula Area

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the MOWA Band of Choctaw 
Indian Tribe has requested an expansion of their Formula Area that will 
overlap with the Poarch Creek Tribe's Formula Area. HUD made a 
preliminary determination that the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indian Tribe 
met the requirements for expanding its Formula Area to include the 
balance of Mobile County, Alabama. Poarch Creek, an affected tribe was 
notified and had opportunity to comment. HUD received no comments from 
the affected tribe. Consistent with HUD regulations, HUD is announcing 
its final determination to grant the request of MOWA Band of Choctaw 
Indian Tribe.

DATES: Applicability Date: April 24, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederick Griefer, Director, Office of 
Grants Management, Office of Native

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American Programs, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
Seventh Street SW, Room 9166, Washington, DC 20410, telephone 202-402-
5186 (this is not a toll-free number). Hearing or speech-impaired 
individuals may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free 
Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) 
program is authorized by section 302 of the Native American Housing 
Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA). Under the 
Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program, codified in 24 CFR part 
1000.302, Indian tribes can request an expansion of their Formula Area 
that overlaps with another tribe's Formula Area. In accordance with 24 
CFR 1000.326(a)(3), which became effective on December 22, 2016, State 
tribes are eligible to request and receive Formula Area that were 
already assigned to Federally recognized tribes. According to Sec.  
1000.326(a)(3), when a State recognized tribe's Formula Area overlaps 
with the Formula Area of a Federally recognized Indian tribe, the 
Federally recognized Indian tribe receives the allocation for the 
Formula Area up to its population cap, and the State recognized tribe 
receives the balance of the overlapping area (if any) up to its 
population cap.
    Pursuant to 24 CFR 1000.302, if a tribe asks HUD for an expansion 
of their Formula Area, after HUD makes its preliminary determination, 
HUD must notify all potentially affected Indian tribes of the basis for 
its preliminary determination by certified mail and provide the Indian 
tribes with opportunity to comment for a period of not less than 90 
days. After consideration of the comments, Sec.  1000.302 requires HUD 
to publish the notice of final determination in the Federal Register.
    On March 14, 2017, the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indian Tribe, a State 
recognized tribe, requested that their Formula Area be expanded to 
include the balance of Mobile County in the State of Alabama starting 
in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. The portion of the county which is not 
reservation and trust lands is referred to as the balance of county. 
The Formula Area expansion requested by the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indian 
Tribe results in an overlapping Formula Area with the Poarch Creek 
Tribe, a Federally recognized tribe. In accordance with Sec.  
1000.326(a)(3), HUD made a preliminary determination on December 4, 
2017, that the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indian Tribe meets the requirements 
for expanding its Formula Area to include the balance of Mobile County, 
Alabama. In accordance with Sec.  1000.302, HUD notified the Poarch 
Creek Tribe about the basis for its preliminary determination by 
certified mail and provided opportunity to comment for a period of not 
less than 90 days. The required notification was sent to the Poarch 
Creek Tribe on December 4, 2017. As of March 5, 2018, no comments were 
received. Therefore, HUD made a final determination to add the balance 
of Mobile County, Alabama to the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indian Tribe's 
Formula Area starting in FY 2017. The Tribe submitted their request for 
FY 2017 determination, therefore this final determination will apply to 
the Tribe's request retroactively.

    Dated: April 16, 2018.
Dominique Blom,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
    [FR-6098-N-01]
[FR Doc. 2018-08546 Filed 4-23-18; 8:45 am]
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else preparing this form on behalf of the e. Contacted a U.S. Government use of appropriate automated,
individual or employer encountering Department or Agency for assistance. electronic, mechanical, or other
difficulties with USCIS. Provide name and contact information. technological collection techniques or
The AMENDED 7001 form has the f. Contacted a U.S. Congressional other forms of information technology,
sections arranged in the following order: Representative for assistance. Provide e.g., permitting electronic submissions
1. Name: Please identify the name of name and contact information. of responses.
the individual or employer (applicant/ g. Other. Please describe.
10. Person Preparing This Form: Analysis
beneficiary/petitioner) encountering or
difficulties with USCIS. Do not enter the Please indicate who is completing this Agency: Office of the Citizenship and
attorney/law firm’s name here. form. Immigration Services Ombudsman,
11. Attorney or Accredited DHS.
2. Date of Birth: Country of Birth:
Representative: Please complete this Title: Case Assistance Form
Country of Citizenship.
section if you are an attorney, a (Ombudsman Form DHS–7001, and
3. Alien Registration Number (A- representative of an organization, an Instructions).
Number); The A-number appears in the accredited representative, or anyone OMB Number: 1601–0004.
following format: A123–456–789. else preparing this form on behalf of the Frequency: Annually.
4. Contact Information: Please individual or employer encountering Affected Public: Individuals or
provide the contact information of the difficulties with USCIS. Please attach Households.
individual or employer (applicant/ copy of your Form G–28. Number of Respondents: 12,000.
beneficiary/petitioner) encountering 12. Consent: Please note that if you Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
difficulties with USCIS. Please include are the beneficiary of an immigration hour.
the primary E-Mail address for the CIS petition, consent of the individual or Total Burden Hours: 12,000.
Ombudsman to provide updates. employer that submitted the petition on
5. Applications/Petitions Filed: List Dated: April 13, 2018. .
your behalf is required. The petitioner
all applications and/or petitions must sign. Melissa Bruce,
pending with USCIS related to your case The instructions have been updated to Executive Director, Enterprise Business
inquiry. reflect the electronic submission options Management Office.
6. Type of Immigration Benefit as detailed in the previous paragraphs. [FR Doc. 2018–08450 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am]
Sought: Please provide the type of Instructions for electronic submission BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P
immigration benefit sought from USCIS. will be posted on the CIS Ombudsman
7. Reason for Inquiry/Case Assistance website at www.dhs.gov/cisombudsman.
Request: Check all that apply. Provide a The electronic version of the form was DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
description in section 8 and add developed by DHS OCIO (Office of the URBAN DEVELOPMENT
documentation related to your inquiry. Chief Information Officer) based upon
the approved version of the amended [Docket No. FR–6098–N–01]
8. Description of your Case Problem:
Describe the difficulties experienced 7001 form as described herein. Sample
Notice of Final Determination for the
with USCIS including all responses screenshots were provided with the
MOWA Band of Choctaw Indian Tribe’s
USCIS provided. Attach relevant 2015 submission.
There is no change in the terms of Request for Expansion of Their
correspondence concerning actions Formula Area
taken to resolve the issue before clearance from the previously approved
submitting with the Ombudsman’s collection as addressed by the: (a) AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
Office including: Receipt notices; Privacy Impact Assessment and (b) Secretary for Public and Indian
requests for evidence; decisions; notices Systems of Records Notice titled Housing, HUD.
and any other correspondence from ‘‘Department of Homeland Security ACTION: Notice.
USCIS about your case. Attach Citizenship and Immigration Services
additional pages if needed. Ombudsman–001 Online Ombudsman SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
9. Prior Actions Taken to Remedy the Form DHS–7001 and Ombudsman Case that the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indian
Problem: Check all that apply and Assistance Online System of Records’’. Tribe has requested an expansion of
provide the additional information This is an extension of a currently their Formula Area that will overlap
requested for each selection in the space approved collection, 1601–0004. OMB with the Poarch Creek Tribe’s Formula
provided. Note that if selecting Option is particularly interested in comments Area. HUD made a preliminary
a ‘‘Visited USCIS My Case Status at which: determination that the MOWA Band of
1. Evaluate whether the proposed Choctaw Indian Tribe met the
www.uscis.gov‘‘, you must indicate what
collection of information is necessary requirements for expanding its Formula
additional actions (b through g) were
for the proper performance of the Area to include the balance of Mobile
taken to remedy the problem before
functions of the agency, including County, Alabama. Poarch Creek, an
submitting the form to the Ombudsman.
whether the information will have affected tribe was notified and had
a. Visited USCIS My Case Status at practical utility;
http://www.uscis.gov/. opportunity to comment. HUD received
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the no comments from the affected tribe.
b. Contacted the National Customer agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Service Center (NCSC) for information Consistent with HUD regulations, HUD
proposed collection of information, is announcing its final determination to
and/or assistance regarding this case at including the validity of the grant the request of MOWA Band of
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their toll-free number 1–800–375–5283. methodology and assumptions used;
Provide SRMT Number. Choctaw Indian Tribe.
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
c. Attended an InfoPass Appointment DATES: Applicability Date: April 24,
clarity of the information to be
with USCIS. Provide InfoPass Number. collected; and 2018.
d. Sent an Email to USCIS. Provide 4. Minimize the burden of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
date E-Mail sent: Provide USCIS Email collection of information on those who Frederick Griefer, Director, Office of
address. are to respond, including through the Grants Management, Office of Native

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American Programs, Department of of Choctaw Indian Tribe meets the the proposed forms or other available
Housing and Urban Development, 451 requirements for expanding its Formula information. Persons with hearing or
Seventh Street SW, Room 9166, Area to include the balance of Mobile speech impairments may access this
Washington, DC 20410, telephone 202– County, Alabama. In accordance with number through TTY by calling the toll-
402–5186 (this is not a toll-free § 1000.302, HUD notified the Poarch free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
number). Hearing or speech-impaired Creek Tribe about the basis for its 8339.
individuals may access this number via preliminary determination by certified FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
TTY by calling the toll-free Federal mail and provided opportunity to Harry Messner, Office of Asset
Information Relay Service at 1–800– comment for a period of not less than Management and Policy Oversight
877–8339. 90 days. The required notification was Division, Department of Housing and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The sent to the Poarch Creek Tribe on Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW,
Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) December 4, 2017. As of March 5, 2018, Washington, DC 20410; email:
program is authorized by section 302 of no comments were received. Therefore, harry.messner@hud.gov or telephone,
the Native American Housing HUD made a final determination to add (202) 402–2626. This is not a toll-free
Assistance and Self Determination Act the balance of Mobile County, Alabama number. Persons with hearing or speech
of 1996 (NAHASDA). Under the Indian to the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indian impairments may access this number
Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program, Tribe’s Formula Area starting in FY through TTY by calling the toll-free
codified in 24 CFR part 1000.302, 2017. The Tribe submitted their request Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
Indian tribes can request an expansion for FY 2017 determination, therefore Copies of available documents
of their Formula Area that overlaps with this final determination will apply to submitted to OMB may be obtained
another tribe’s Formula Area. In the Tribe’s request retroactively. from Ms. Pollard.
accordance with 24 CFR 1000.326(a)(3), Dated: April 16, 2018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
which became effective on December Dominique Blom, notice informs the public that HUD is
22, 2016, State tribes are eligible to General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public seeking approval from OMB for the
request and receive Formula Area that and Indian Housing. information collection described in
were already assigned to Federally [FR–6098–N–01] Section A.
recognized tribes. According to [FR Doc. 2018–08546 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am]
§ 1000.326(a)(3), when a State BILLING CODE 4210–67–P A. Overview of Information Collection
recognized tribe’s Formula Area Title of Information Collection:
overlaps with the Formula Area of a Management Review for Multifamily
Federally recognized Indian tribe, the DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
Housing Projects.
Federally recognized Indian tribe URBAN DEVELOPMENT
OMB Approval Number: 2502–0178.
receives the allocation for the Formula [Docket No. FR–7005–N–08] Type of Request: Extension of
Area up to its population cap, and the
currently approved collection.
State recognized tribe receives the 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
balance of the overlapping area (if any) Form Number: HUD–9834.
Collection: Management Reviews of
up to its population cap. Multifamily Housing Programs: HUD– Description of the need for the
Pursuant to 24 CFR 1000.302, if a 9834 information and proposed use: This
tribe asks HUD for an expansion of their information collection is used by HUD,
Formula Area, after HUD makes its AGENCY: Office of the Assistant by Mortgagees and by Contract
preliminary determination, HUD must Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Administrators (CAs) to evaluate the
notify all potentially affected Indian Commissioner, HUD. quality of project management;
tribes of the basis for its preliminary ACTION: Notice. determine the causes of project
determination by certified mail and problems; devise corrective actions to
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from stabilize projects and prevent defaults;
provide the Indian tribes with the Office of Management and Budget
opportunity to comment for a period of and to ensure that fraud, waste and
(OMB) for the information collection mismanagement are not problems for
not less than 90 days. After described below. In accordance with the
consideration of the comments, the community. The information
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is collected also supports enforcement
§ 1000.302 requires HUD to publish the requesting comment from all interested
notice of final determination in the actions when owners fail to implement
parties on the proposed collection of corrective actions. ‘‘HUD is currently
Federal Register. information. The purpose of this notice
On March 14, 2017, the MOWA Band engaged in rule making that would
is to allow for 60 days of public reduce the frequency of MORs for high-
of Choctaw Indian Tribe, a State comment.
recognized tribe, requested that their performing properties and consequently
Formula Area be expanded to include DATES: Comments Due Date: June 25, reduce the estimated total burden hours
the balance of Mobile County in the 2018. for this Collection. Changes to required
State of Alabama starting in Fiscal Year ADDRESSES: Interested persons are frequencies for regularly-scheduled
(FY) 2017. The portion of the county invited to submit comments regarding MORs are anticipated to be completed
which is not reservation and trust lands this proposal. Comments should refer to with publication of a final rule in 2018.’’
is referred to as the balance of county. the proposal by name and/or OMB Respondents (i.e. affected public):
The Formula Area expansion requested Control Number and should be sent to: Business or other for-profit.
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by the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indian Colette Pollard, Reports Management Estimated Number of Respondents:
Tribe results in an overlapping Formula Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing 27,127.
Area with the Poarch Creek Tribe, a and Urban Development, 451 7th Street Estimated Number of Responses:
Federally recognized tribe. In SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 27,127.
accordance with § 1000.326(a)(3), HUD 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 Frequency of Response: Annually.
made a preliminary determination on (this is not a toll-free number) or email Average Hours per Response: 8.
December 4, 2017, that the MOWA Band at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of Total Estimated Burden: 217,127.

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Document Created: 2018-04-24 00:39:54
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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.
Dates		Applicability Date: April 24, 2018.
Contact		Frederick Griefer, Director, Office of Grants Management, Office of Native American Programs, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 9166, Washington, DC 20410, telephone 202-402- 5186 (this is not a toll-free number). Hearing or speech-impaired individuals may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.
FR Citation		83 FR 17835