Sovereignty in Indian Education Grant Program, 43061-43062 [2014-17397]

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Correction [Docket No. FR–5747–C–03] AGENCY: December 16, 2013, notice was entitled ‘‘Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) Capital Fund Interim Scoring Notice: Reinstitution of Five Points for Occupancy Sub-Indicator and Request for Comment.’’ These notices pertain to the scoring of PHAs by HUD and have the effect of reinstating, temporarily, the automatic award of 5 points for the occupancy sub-indicator of the Capital Fund Program Indicator to all PHAs that passed a basic threshold scoring level for the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) Capital Fund Program Indicator. However, in the July 2, 2014, notice HUD inadvertently failed to revise the title of the notice by replacing ‘‘interim’’ with ‘‘final’’ and by removing the phrase ‘‘and Request for Comment.’’ Since the July 2, 2014, notice is final and does not request public comments, the title may be misleading to the public. HUD, therefore, is publishing today’s notice to correct its July 2, 2014, notice. [FR Doc. 2014–17463 Filed 7–23–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43061 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary [DR.5B711.IA000814] Sovereignty in Indian Education Grant Program Bureau of Indian Education, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability and request for proposals. AGENCY: The Bureau of Indian Education announces the availability of competitive grants to tribes and their tribal education agencies to promote tribal control and operation of bureaufunded schools on their reservations. This notice invites tribes with three or more Bureau of Indian Educationfunded schools to submit grant proposals. DATES: Grant proposals must be received by September 12, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Questions related to the grant process must be received by August 20, 2014. Questions received after August 20, 2014, and before September 12, 2014, may not be considered. ADDRESSES: Complete details on requirements for proposals and the evaluation and selection process can be found on the BIE Web site at this address: www.bie.edu. Submit grant applications to: Bureau of Indian Education, Attn: Wendy Greyeyes, 1849 C Street NW., MS–4655–MIB, Washington, DC 20240. Email submissions will be accepted at this address: wendy.greyeyes@bie.edu. Limit email submissions to attachments compatible with Microsoft Office Word 2007 or later and files with a .pdf file extension. Emailed submissions may not exceed 3MB total in size. Fax submissions are not acceptable. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wendy Greyeyes, Bureau of Indian Education, Office of the Director, (202) 208–5810; wendy.greyeyes@bie.edu. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2013, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Education convened an American Indian Education Study Group to diagnose the systemic challenges facing the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and to propose a comprehensive plan for reform to ensure that all students attending BIEfunded schools receive a world-class education. The Study Group drafted a framework for reform based on several listening sessions last fall with tribal leaders, Indian educators and others throughout Indian Country on how to facilitate SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 43062 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 142 / Thursday, July 24, 2014 / Notices tribal sovereignty in American Indian education and how to improve educational outcomes for students at BIE-funded schools. Overall, the Study Group met with nearly 400 individuals and received nearly 200 comments that helped it prepare the draft framework for educational reform that became the subject of four tribal consultation sessions held in April and May of 2014. The Study Group incorporated feedback it received from tribal leaders and other BIE stakeholders into the final Blueprint for Reform, released on June 13, 2014. Acting on the recommendations in the Blueprint, BIE will award competitive grants to tribes and their tribal education agencies to promote tribal control and operation of BIE-funded schools on their Indian reservations. The purpose of the grants is to support the tribe’s capacity to manage and operate tribally controlled schools as defined in the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100–297). These funds will (a) support development of a school-reform plan to improve educational outcomes for students and (b) improve efficiencies and effectiveness in the operation of BIE-funded schools within a reservation. Grant awards will range from $100,000 to $200,000 per fiscal year depending on the number of schools involved, number of students, complexity of creating new tribally managed school system and the tribe’s technical approach. The grants will provide funds for the tribe to: • Develop an implementation plan that will reform a tribe’s current organizational structure towards an expert and independent tribal education agency that will support schools and students; and • Cover the execution of the implementation plan with identified staffing, projected timelines, proposed budgets, and activities. BIE is seeking proposals from tribes that support efforts to take control and operate BIE-funded schools located on the tribe’s reservation. Each proposal must include a project narrative, a budget narrative, a work plan outline, and a Project Director to manage the execution of the grant. The Project Directors will participate in monthly collaboration meetings, submit quarterly budget updates, ensure an annual report is submitted at the end of each project year, and ultimately ensure that the tribal education agency fulfills the obligations of the grant. Complete details on requirements for proposals and the evaluation and selection process can be found on the BIE Web site at the VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:03 Jul 23, 2014 Jkt 232001 address in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The grant proposal is due September 12, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The proposal should be packaged for delivery to permit timely arrival. The proposal package should be sent or hand delivered to the address in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Fax applications will NOT be accepted. Email submissions will be accepted at the address in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Email submissions are limited to attachments compatible with Microsoft Office Word 2007 or later or files with a .pdf file extension. Emailed submissions must not exceed 3MB total in size. Proposals submitted by Federal Express or Express Mail should be sent two or more days before the closing date. The proposal package should be sent to the address shown in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The tribe is solely responsible for ensuring that its proposal arrives in a timely manner. Dated: July 16, 2014. Kevin K. Washburn, Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2014–17397 Filed 7–23–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–4N–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R8–ES–2014–N151; FXES11120000– 145–FF08ECAR00] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; NewMark Merrill Companies Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan and Associated Documents; San Bernardino County, CA Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received an application from NewMark Merrill Companies (applicant) for a 5-year incidental take permit (permit). The application includes the applicant’s proposed habitat conservation plan (HCP), as required by the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). If approved, the permit would authorize incidental take of the endangered Delhi Sands flower-loving fly in the course of routine construction activities associated with the construction of a commercial retail development bounded by West San Bernardino Avenue, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Riverside Avenue, and Willow Avenue in the City of Rialto, California. We invite public comment on the permit application and proposed HCP, and on our preliminary determination that the HCP qualifies as ‘‘low-effect’’ for a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act. To make this determination, we used our environmental action statement and low-effect screening form, which are also available for review. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by August 25, 2014. ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You may request a copy of the incidental take permit application, proposed HCP, and associated documents by email, telephone, fax, or U.S. mail (see below). These documents are also available for public inspection by appointment during normal business hours at the office below. Please send your requests or comments by any one of the following methods, and specify ‘‘Walmart Commercial Retail HCP’’ in your request or comment. Submitting Comments: You may submit comments or requests for more information by any of the following methods: Email: ken_corey@fws.gov. Include ‘‘Walmart Commercial Retail HCP’’ in the subject line of your message. Telephone: Kennon A. Corey, Palm Springs Fish and Wildlife Office, 760– 322–2070. Fax: Kennon A. Corey, Palm Springs Fish and Wildlife Office, 760–322–4648, Attn.: Walmart Commercial Retail HCP. U.S. Mail: Kennon A. Corey, Palm Springs Fish and Wildlife Office, Attn.: Walmart Commercial Retail HCP, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 777 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite 208, Palm Springs, CA 92262. In-Person Viewing or Pickup of Documents, or Delivery of Comments: Call 760–322–2070 to make an appointment during regular business hours at the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kennon A. Corey, Assistant Field Supervisor, Palm Springs Fish and Wildlife Office; telephone 760–332– 2070. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), please call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Introduction The applicant, NewMark Merrill Companies, requests an incidental take permit under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act. If we approve the permit, the applicant anticipates taking Delhi Sands E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 142 (Thursday, July 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43061-43062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17397]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

[DR.5B711.IA000814]


Sovereignty in Indian Education Grant Program

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Education, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for proposals.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Education announces the availability of 
competitive grants to tribes and their tribal education agencies to 
promote tribal control and operation of bureau-funded schools on their 
reservations. This notice invites tribes with three or more Bureau of 
Indian Education-funded schools to submit grant proposals.

DATES: Grant proposals must be received by September 12, 2014, at 4:00 
p.m. Eastern Time. Questions related to the grant process must be 
received by August 20, 2014. Questions received after August 20, 2014, 
and before September 12, 2014, may not be considered.

ADDRESSES: Complete details on requirements for proposals and the 
evaluation and selection process can be found on the BIE Web site at 
this address: www.bie.edu. Submit grant applications to: Bureau of 
Indian Education, Attn: Wendy Greyeyes, 1849 C Street NW., MS-4655-MIB, 
Washington, DC 20240. Email submissions will be accepted at this 
address: wendy.greyeyes@bie.edu. Limit email submissions to attachments 
compatible with Microsoft Office Word 2007 or later and files with a 
.pdf file extension. Emailed submissions may not exceed 3MB total in 
size. Fax submissions are not acceptable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wendy Greyeyes, Bureau of Indian 
Education, Office of the Director, (202) 208-5810; 
wendy.greyeyes@bie.edu.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2013, the Secretary of the Interior and 
the Secretary of Education convened an American Indian Education Study 
Group to diagnose the systemic challenges facing the Bureau of Indian 
Education (BIE) and to propose a comprehensive plan for reform to 
ensure that all students attending BIE-funded schools receive a world-
class education.
    The Study Group drafted a framework for reform based on several 
listening sessions last fall with tribal leaders, Indian educators and 
others throughout Indian Country on how to facilitate

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tribal sovereignty in American Indian education and how to improve 
educational outcomes for students at BIE-funded schools. Overall, the 
Study Group met with nearly 400 individuals and received nearly 200 
comments that helped it prepare the draft framework for educational 
reform that became the subject of four tribal consultation sessions 
held in April and May of 2014. The Study Group incorporated feedback it 
received from tribal leaders and other BIE stakeholders into the final 
Blueprint for Reform, released on June 13, 2014.
    Acting on the recommendations in the Blueprint, BIE will award 
competitive grants to tribes and their tribal education agencies to 
promote tribal control and operation of BIE-funded schools on their 
Indian reservations. The purpose of the grants is to support the 
tribe's capacity to manage and operate tribally controlled schools as 
defined in the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-
297). These funds will (a) support development of a school-reform plan 
to improve educational outcomes for students and (b) improve 
efficiencies and effectiveness in the operation of BIE-funded schools 
within a reservation.
    Grant awards will range from $100,000 to $200,000 per fiscal year 
depending on the number of schools involved, number of students, 
complexity of creating new tribally managed school system and the 
tribe's technical approach. The grants will provide funds for the tribe 
to:
     Develop an implementation plan that will reform a tribe's 
current organizational structure towards an expert and independent 
tribal education agency that will support schools and students; and
     Cover the execution of the implementation plan with 
identified staffing, projected timelines, proposed budgets, and 
activities.
    BIE is seeking proposals from tribes that support efforts to take 
control and operate BIE-funded schools located on the tribe's 
reservation. Each proposal must include a project narrative, a budget 
narrative, a work plan outline, and a Project Director to manage the 
execution of the grant. The Project Directors will participate in 
monthly collaboration meetings, submit quarterly budget updates, ensure 
an annual report is submitted at the end of each project year, and 
ultimately ensure that the tribal education agency fulfills the 
obligations of the grant. Complete details on requirements for 
proposals and the evaluation and selection process can be found on the 
BIE Web site at the address in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
    The grant proposal is due September 12, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time. The proposal should be packaged for delivery to permit timely 
arrival. The proposal package should be sent or hand delivered to the 
address in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
    Fax applications will NOT be accepted. Email submissions will be 
accepted at the address in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Email 
submissions are limited to attachments compatible with Microsoft Office 
Word 2007 or later or files with a .pdf file extension. Emailed 
submissions must not exceed 3MB total in size.
    Proposals submitted by Federal Express or Express Mail should be 
sent two or more days before the closing date. The proposal package 
should be sent to the address shown in the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice. The tribe is solely responsible for ensuring that its proposal 
arrives in a timely manner.

    Dated: July 16, 2014.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-17397 Filed 7-23-14; 8:45 am]
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