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Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, (970) 897–2730 ext. 224;
[email protected].

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

On
December 19, 2012, we published a
Federal Register notice (77 FR 75185)
announcing the availability of the draft
Agreement and EA for public review for
30 days, pursuant to the ESA (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.). We are providing the
public more time to review these
documents by reopening the public
comment period for another 30 days in
response to requests from the American
Farm Bureau Federation, U.S. Senators
Max Baucus and Jon Tester from
Montana, U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and
Jerry Moran from Kansas, and
Congressman Tim Huelskamp from
Kansas. We agree with the requesters
that the additional time is needed to
review the documents due to the scope
and complexity of the Agreement and
because the holidays occurred during
the first comment period.
For background and more information
on the draft Agreement and EA, see our
December 19, 2012, notice (77 FR
75185). For information on where to
view the documents and how to submit
comments, please see the ADDRESSES
section above.

Renewal of Agency Information
Collection for Energy Resource
Development Program Grants

Bureau of Indian Affairs

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Availability 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 comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Authority

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We provide this notice under section
10(c) of the Endangered Species Act (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its
implementing regulations (50 CFR
17.22) and the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4371 et
seq.) and its implementing regulations
(40 CFR 1506.6).
Dated: January 15, 2013.
Michael Thabault,
Acting Regional Director—Ecological
Services, Mountain-Prairie Region, Denver,
Colorado.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs is
seeking comments on the renewal of
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval for the collection of
information for grants under the Office
of Indian Energy and Economic
Development Office’s Energy and
Mineral Development Program
authorized by OMB Control Number
1076–0174. This information collection
expires April 30, 2013.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
March 25, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the information collection to
Catherine Freels, U.S. Department of the
Interior, Office of Indian Energy and
Economic Development, 800 S. Gay
Street, Suite 800, Knoxville, Tennessee
37929; email: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Catherine Freels, (865) 545–4315,
extension 23.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
The Energy Policy Act of 2005, 25
U.S.C. 3503 authorizes the Secretary of
the Interior to provide grants to Indian
tribes as defined in 25 U.S.C. 3501(4)(A)
and (B).
The Office of Indian Energy and
Economic Development (IEED)
administers and manages the energy
resource development grant program
under the Energy and Minerals
Development Program (EMDP).
Congress may appropriate funds to
EMDP on a year-to-year basis. When
funding is available, IEED may solicit
proposals for energy resource
development projects from Indian tribes
for use on Indian lands as defined in 25
U.S.C. 3501. The projects may be in the
areas of exploration, assessment,
development, feasibility, or market
studies. Indian tribes that would like to
apply for an EMDP grant must submit
an application that includes certain
information, and must assist IEED by
providing information in support of any
National Environmental Policy Act
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II. Request for Comments
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
requests your comments on this
collection concerning: (a) The necessity
of this information collection for the
proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden (hours and cost)
of the collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Ways we could enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Ways we could
minimize the burden of the collection of
the information on the respondents.
Please note that an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and an individual
need not respond to, a collection of
information unless it has a valid OMB
Control Number.
It is our policy to make all comments
available to the public for review at the
location listed in the ADDRESSES section.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076–0174.
Title: Energy and Mineral
Development Program Grant
Solicitation.
Brief Description of Collection: Indian
tribes that would like to apply for an
EMDP grant must submit an application
that includes certain information. A
complete application must contain a
current, signed tribal resolution that
provides sufficient information to
authorize the project and comply with
the terms of the grant; a proposal
describing the planned activities and
deliverable products; and a detailed
budget estimate. The IEED requires this
information to ensure that it provides
funding only to those projects that meet
the goals of the EMDP and purposes for
which Congress provides the
appropriation. Upon acceptance of an
application, a tribe must then submit
one—to two—page quarterly progress
reports summarizing events,
accomplishments, problems and/or
results in executing the project.
Response is required to obtain a benefit.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.

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Respondents: Federally recognized
Indian tribes with Indian land.
Number of Respondents: 55
applicants per year; 18 project
participants each year.
Frequency of Response: Once per year
for applications; 4 times per year for
progress reports.
Estimated Time per Response: 40
hours per application; 1.5 hours per
progress report.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
2,308 hours (2,200 for applications and
108 for progress reports).
Dated: January 15, 2013.
John Ashley,
Acting Assistant Director for Information
Resources.
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Purpose of Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notice of Deadline for Submitting
Completed Applications To Begin
Participation in the Tribal SelfGovernance Program in Fiscal Year
2014 or Calendar Year 2014
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of application deadline.
AGENCY:

In this notice, the Office of
Self-Governance (OSG) establishes a
March 1, 2013, deadline for Indian
tribes/consortia to submit completed
applications to begin participation in
the tribal self-governance program in
fiscal year 2014 or calendar year 2014.
DATES: Completed application packages
must be received by the Director, Office
of Self-Governance, by March 1, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Application packages for
inclusion in the applicant pool should
be sent to Sharee M. Freeman, Director,
Office of Self-Governance, Department
of the Interior, Mail Stop 355–G–SIB,
1951 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Kenneth D. Reinfeld, Office of SelfGovernance, Telephone 202–208–5734.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Under the Tribal Self-Governance Act
of 1994 (Pub. L. 103–413), as amended
by the Fiscal Year 1997 Omnibus
Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 104–208),
the Director, Office of Self-Governance
may select up to 50 additional
participating tribes/consortia per year
for the tribal self-governance program,
and negotiate and enter into a written
funding agreement with each
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that the Secretary submit copies of the
funding agreements at least 90 days
before the proposed effective date to the
appropriate committees of the Congress
and to each tribe that is served by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) agency
that is serving the tribe that is a party
to the funding agreement. Initial
negotiations with a tribe/consortium
located in a region and/or agency which
has not previously been involved with
self-governance negotiations, will take
approximately 2 months from start to
finish. Agreements for an October 1 to
September 30 funding year need to be
signed and submitted by July 1.
Agreements for a January 1 to December
31 funding year need to be signed and
submitted by October 1.

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The regulations at 25 CFR sections
1000.10 to 1000.31 will be used to
govern the application and selection
process for tribes/consortia to begin
their participation in the tribal selfgovernance program in fiscal year 2014
and calendar year 2014. Applicants
should be guided by the requirements in
these subparts in preparing their
applications. Copies of these subparts
may be obtained from the information
contact person identified in this notice.
Tribes/consortia wishing to be
considered for participation in the tribal
self-governance program in fiscal year
2014 or calendar year 2014 must
respond to this notice, except for those
tribes/consortia which are: (1) Currently
involved in negotiations with the
Department; or (2) one of the 107 tribal
entities with signed agreements.
Information Collection
This information collection is
authorized by OMB Control Number
1076–0143, Tribal Self-Governance
Program.
Dated: January 14, 2013.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Intent To Amend the
California Desert Conservation Area
Plan and Prepare an Associated
Environmental Assessment
AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

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ACTION:

Notice.

In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Needles Field Office, Needles,
California intends to prepare an
amendment to the California Desert
Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan with an
associated Environmental Assessment
(EA) to analyze the sale of
approximately 133 acres of public land
and by this notice is announcing the
beginning of the scoping process to
solicit public comments and identify
issues.
DATES: This notice initiates the public
scoping process for the CDCA Plan
amendment with associated EA.
Comments on issues may be submitted
in writing until February 22, 2013. The
BLM does not plan to hold any scoping
meetings for this plan amendment. In
order to be included in the analysis, all
comments must be received prior to the
close of the 30-day scoping period. We
will provide additional opportunities
for public participation as appropriate.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on issues and planning criteria related
to the CDCA Plan amendment and
associated EA by any of the following
methods:
• Email: [email protected].
• Fax: 760–326–7099.
• Mail: Raymond Lee, BLM Needles
Field Manager, 1303 S. Highway 95,
Needles, CA 92363.
Documents pertinent to this proposal
may be examined at the Needles Field
Office, 1303 S. U.S. Highway 95,
Needles, CA 92363.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
George R. Meckfessel, Planning and
Environmental Coordinator, BLM
Needles Field Office, telephone 760–
326–7008; address 1303 S. U.S.
Highway 95, Needles, CA 92363; email
[email protected]. You may also
request to have your name added to our
mailing list. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
to contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The FIRS is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
to leave a message or question with the
above individual. You will receive a
reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM
is providing notice that the BLM
Needles Field Office, Needles,
California intends to prepare an
amendment to the 1980 CDCA Plan with
SUMMARY:

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