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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 229 / Tuesday, November 30, 2010 / Notices
Library

Address

Johnston County Library—Chickasaw Library System ...........

116 West Main Street, Tishomingo, OK 73460 ......................

Dated: October 29, 2010.
Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
Regional Director, Region 2, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.

Building, 1951 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20245, fax (202)
208–4564; e-mail:
[email protected].

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

You
may request further information from
Mr. Victor Christiansen, Division of
Economic Development, Office of
Indian Energy and Economic
Development, U.S. Department of the
Interior. Telephone: (202) 219–0739.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Information Collection for Native
American Business Development
Institute Funding for Economic
Development Feasibility Studies and
Long-Term Strategic, ReservationWide Economic Development Plans;
Comment Request
AGENCIES:

I. Abstract

Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.
Notice of proposed information
collection.

ACTION:

The Division of Economic
Development (DED), Office of Indian
Energy and Economic Development
(IEED) seeks to spur job growth and
sustainable economies on American
Indian reservations. DED created the
Native American Business Development
Institute (NABDI) to provide Tribes and
tribal businesses with expert advice
regarding economic development
matters. In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DED
is seeking comments on a proposed
information collection related to the
NABDI’s funding of economic
development feasibility studies (studies)
and long-term strategic, reservationwide economic development plans
(plans). Federally recognized Indian
tribes, on their own behalf or on behalf
of tribally owned business, may apply
for the funding by providing certain
information. Applicants receiving
funding must provide a final report
summarizing the progress of and results
of studies and plans. This notice
requests comments on the information
collection associated with the
application and final report.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before January
31, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the information collection to Mr.
Victor Christiansen, Division of
Economic Development, Office of
Indian Energy and Economic
Development, U.S. Department of the
Interior, Room 14—South Interior

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DED established the NABDI to
provide technical assistance funding to
federally recognized American Indian
tribes seeking to retain universities and
colleges, private consulting firms, nonacademic/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. 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. DED will administer the
program within IEED; and studies and
plans as described herein will be the
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 SelfGovernance. See 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.

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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. 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
DED requests that you send your
comments on this collection to the
location listed in the ADDRESSES section.
Your comments should address: (a) The
necessity of the information collection
for the proper performance of the
agencies, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of our 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,
such as through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Please note that an agency may not
sponsor or conduct, 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
during the hours of 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday
except for legal holidays. Before
including your address, phone number,
e-mail address or other personally
identifiable information, be advised that
your entire comment—including your
personally identifiable information—
may be made public at any time. While
you may request that we withhold your
personally identifiable information, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076–0XXX.

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Type of Review: New.
Title: NABDI Funding Solicitation for
Economic Development Feasibility
Studies and Long-Term Strategic,
Reservation-Wide Economic
Development Plans.
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 deliverable 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,
though DED reserves authority to reduce
or otherwise modify this budget.
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.
DED estimates that approximately 20
tribes will apply each year, and that
DED will accept approximately all 20
into the program annually.
Respondents: Indian tribes with trust
or restricted land.
Number of Respondents: 20
applicants per year; 20 project
participants each year.
Estimated Time per Response: 40
hours per application; 1.5 hours per
report.
Frequency of Response: Once per year
for applications and final report.
Total Annual Burden to Respondents:
830 hours (800 for applications and 30
for final reports).
Dated: November 22, 2010.
Alvin Foster,
Acting Chief Information Officer—Indian
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Information Collection for Tribal
Energy Development Capacity
Program; Comment Request
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Information
Collection.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Office of Indian Energy and Economic
Development (IEED) is seeking
comments on a proposed information
collection related to funds provided
under the Tribal Energy Development
Capacity (TEDC) program. Indian tribes,
including Alaska Native regional and
village corporations, may be considered
for funding under the TEDC if they
provide certain information as part of an
application. Once an application is
accepted, the Indian tribe must then
submit reports regarding the progress of
their project. This notice requests
comments on the information collection
associated with the application and
progress reports.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before January
31, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the information collection to Ashley
Stockdale, Department of the Interior,
Office of Indian Energy and Economic
Development, Room 20—South Interior
Building, 1951 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20245, fax (202)
208–4564; e-mail:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You
may request further information from
Ashley Stockdale, Department of the
Interior, Office of Indian Energy and
Economic Development. Telephone
(202) 219–0740.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
The Energy Policy Act of 2005
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
to provide assistance to Indian tribes for
energy development and appropriates
funds for such projects on a year-to-year
basis. See 25 U.S.C. 3502. When funding
is available, the Office of IEED may
solicit proposals for projects for
building capacity for tribal energy
resource development on Indian land
from Indian tribes, including Alaska
Native regional and village corporations
under the TEDC program. For the
purposes of this program, ‘‘Indian land’’
includes: All land within the
boundaries of an Indian reservation,

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pueblo, or rancheria; any land outside
those boundaries that is held by the
United States in trust for a tribe or
individual Indian or by a tribe or
individual Indian with restrictions on
alienation; and land owned by an
Alaska Native regional or village
corporation.
Tribes may use the contracting
mechanism established by the Indian
Self-Determination Act or may receive
the money through adjustments to their
funding from the Office of SelfGovernance. See 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.
Indian tribes that would like to submit
a TEDC project proposal must submit an
application that includes certain
information and, once funding is
received, must submit reports on how
they are using the funding. A complete
application must contain the following
elements:
• A formal signed resolution of the
governing body of the tribe;
• A proposal describing the planned
activities and deliverable products; and
• A detailed budget estimate,
including contracted personnel costs,
travel estimates, data collection and
analysis costs, and other expenses.
The project proposal must include
information about the tribe sufficient to
allow IEED to evaluate the proposal
based on the following criteria:
(a) Energy resource potential;
(b) Tribe’s energy resource
development history and current status;
(c) Tribe’s existing energy resource
development capabilities;
(d) Demonstrated willingness of the
tribe to develop an independent energy
resource development business entity;
(e) Intent to develop and retain energy
development capacity within tribal
government or business entities; and
(f) Tribal commitment of staff,
training, or monetary resources.
IEED requires this information to
ensure that it provides funding only to
those projects that meet the goals of the
TEDC and the purposes for which
Congress provides the appropriations.
II. Request for Comments
IEED requests that you send your
comments on this collection to the
location listed in the ADDRESSES section.
Your comments should address: (a) The
necessity of the information collection
for the proper performance of the
agencies, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of our 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

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