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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Announcement of Fund Availability,
Competitive Grant Program
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of funding availability
and solicitation of applications.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice informs Indian
tribes that grant funds are available
through a Competitive Grant Program
and that the Office of Indian Energy and
Economic Development (IEED) is
soliciting applications from eligible
interested entities. To encourage greater
tribal participation in this initiative,
IEED is offering grants to assist
federally-recognized Indian tribes in
preparing tribal plans designed for
participation in Public Law 102–477.
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Applications must be received
on or before July 7, 2006. Applications
received after this date will not be
considered.
ADDRESSES: Mail or hand deliver
applications to: Office of Indian Energy
and Economic Development, Attention:
Lynn Forcia, Chief, Division of
Workforce Development, Mail Stop 18SIB, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20240. Potential
applicants should fax a request for a
copy of the guidance to (202) 208–6991.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynn Forcia, (202) 219–5270 or Jody
Garrison, (202) 208–2685.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
solicitation consists of six parts.
• Part I provides the funding
description and background
information.
• Part II describes the selection
criteria.
• Part III provides the form and
content of application submission.
• Part IV provides application review
information.
• Part V provides information for
selection and non-selection of
applicants for award.
• Part VI describes the authority
which grants this solicitation for
applications for this grant.
DATES:
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I. Background
Congress enacted Public Law 102–477
(477) on October 23, 1992, with full
tribal participation, and 477 was
implemented on January 1, 1994. The
477 initiative is a program that enables
tribes to consolidate Federal funds and
devote up to 25 percent of their total
resources for economic development
projects. The 477 Tribal Work Group,
composed of existing grantees, has
provided training for tribes wishing to
participate in this program.
Independent studies, congressional
testimony, the Office of Management
and Budget’s PART review, and 477
participating tribes have all recognized
477 as an innovative and successful
program of benefit to tribes. However,
the program has grown slowly over the
past 12 years. Many tribes not a part of
477 have lacked the opportunity to
determine whether their participation in
this program would be suitable for their
communities.
To encourage greater tribal
participation in this highly successful
initiative, the Office of Indian Energy
and Economic Development (IEED) is
offering grants to assist tribes to develop
477 plans. A limited number of tribal
grantees, chosen on a competitive basis,
will be provided funding of up to
$25,000 to develop a 477 plan that will
meet statutory requirements.
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II. Selection Criteria
IEED will select applicants for the
grant funding based upon the following
criteria:
• 40 percent—the tribe’s
demonstration that it lacks resources
necessary to prepare a plan;
• 30 percent—the extent to which the
tribal staff responsible for
implementation of the program will
have been involved in the preparation of
a plan; and
• 30 percent—the extent to which job
creation and/or job accessibility
activities are planned.
In order to be considered eligible for
consideration, tribes must document
successful audits for the past 2 years.
III. Form and Content of Application
Submission
All applications must contain the
following information or
documentation:
(1) Standard Form 424, Application
for Financial Assistance.
(2) Budget not to exceed $25,000,
which identifies proposed expenses (1–
2 pages).
(3) Narrative (not to exceed 5 pages)
which—
(a) Identifies the Federal programs the
tribe intends to incorporate into the 477
plan, with estimated funding levels;
(b) Explains the tribe’s need for
financial assistance to prepare a plan;
(c) States why the tribe intends to
participate in Public Law 102–477 and
the expected measurable outcome; and,
(d) Provides the contact person’s
name, address, and fax and telephone
numbers.
(4) One copy of the single audit for
the past 2 years, if tribe is required to
complete audits.
IV. Application Review Information
Within 30 days of receiving the
application, IEED will acknowledge
receipt by letter to the applicant. The
application will be reviewed for
completeness to determine if it contains
all of the items required. If the
application is incomplete or ineligible,
it will be returned to the applicant with
an explanation from the Division of
Workforce Development.
A review team will evaluate all
applications and make overall
recommendations based on factors such
as eligibility, application completeness,
and conformity to application
requirements. They will score the
applications based on criteria under the
heading ‘‘Selection Criteria.’’ All
applications that are complete and
eligible will be ranked competitively
based on the criteria under the heading
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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 7, 2006 / Notices
Dated: May 16, 2006.
Michael D. Olsen,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—
Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E6–8811 Filed 6–6–06; 8:45 am]
‘‘Form and Content of Application
Submission.’’
V. Notification of Selection/NonSelection
Those tribes selected to participate
will be notified by letter. Tribes will be
notified within 60 days of the
application deadline. Upon notification,
each tribe selected will be awarded a
grant.
The Chief, Division of Workforce
Development will notify each tribe of
non-selection.
VI. Authority
This notice is published in
accordance with Public Law 102–477
and is in the exercise of authority
delegated to the Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by
209 DM 8.
Dated: May 22, 2006.
Michael D. Olsen,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—
Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E6–8864 Filed 6–6–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indian Gaming
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Approved Tribal-State
Class III Gaming Amendment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice publishes an
Approval of the Amendment to Interim
Compact between the Chippewa Cree
Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation
and the state of Montana regarding Class
III Gaming on the Rocky Boy’s
Reservation.
DATES:
Effective Date: June 7, 2006.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
George T. Skibine, Director, Office of
Indian Gaming Management, Office of
the Deputy Assistant Secretary—Policy
and Economic Development,
Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219–4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
section 11 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA) Public
Law 100–497, 25 U.S.C. 2710, the
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in
the Federal Register notice of approved
Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of
engaging in Class III gaming activities
on Indian lands. This Amendment
allows for the expansion of the Tribe’s
number of machines, prize limits, wager
limits, and adopts technical standards
for electronic games of chance.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[UT–923–06–1320–00]
Notice of Federal Competitive Coal
Lease Sale, Utah
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Competitive Coal
Lease Sale, Kenilworth Tract Coal Lease
Application UTU–81893.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the United States Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land ManagementUtah State Office will offer certain coal
resources described below as the
Kenilworth Tract (UTU–81893) in
Carbon County, Utah, for competitive
sale by sealed bid, in accordance with
the provisions for competitive lease
sales in 43 CFR 3422.2(a), and the
Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as
amended and supplemented (30 U.S.C.
181 et seq.).
DATES: The lease sale will be held at 1
p.m., Thursday June 8, 2006. The bid
must be sent by certified mail, return
receipt requested, or be hand delivered
to the address indicated below, and
must be received on or before 10 a.m.,
Thursday, June 8, 2006. The Cashier
will issue a receipt for each hand
delivered sealed bid. Any bid received
after the time specified will not be
considered and will be returned. The
outside of the sealed envelope
containing the bid must clearly state
that envelope contains a bid for Coal
Lease Sale UTU–81893, and is not to be
opened before the date and hour of the
sale.
ADDRESSES: The lease sale will be held
in the Utah State Office, Bureau of Land
Management in the Monument
Conference Room, Fifth Floor, 440 West
200 South, Salt Lake City, Utah. Sealed
bids can be hand delivered to the
cashier, Utah State Office, 440 West 200
South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah,
or may be mailed to the Bureau of Land
Management, Utah State Office, P.O.
Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145–
0155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stan
Perkes, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500,
Salt City, Utah 84101–1345 or telephone
801–539–4036.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Coal
Lease Sale is being held in response to
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a lease by application (LBA) filed by
Andalex Resources Inc. The coal
resources to be offered consist of all
recoverable reserves available in the
following described lands located in
Carbon County, Utah approximately
eight miles northeast of Helper, Utah on
private lands with federally
administered minerals:
T. 12 S., R. 10 E., SLM, Carbon County, Utah
Sec. 26, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4;
Sec. 27, S1⁄2;
Sec. 34, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, S1⁄2;
Sec. 35, NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, S1⁄2.
Containing 1,760.00 acres
The Kenilworth coal tract has one or
more minable coal beds. The minable
portions of the Castlegate A coal bed in
this area is around six to twelve feet in
thickness. The Castlegate A bed
contains more than 14.9 million tons of
recoverable high-volatile A bituminous
coal. The Kenilworth coal bed may be
recoverable but further analysis will be
required through. The estimated coal
quality in the Castlgate A coal bed on
an ‘‘as received basis’’ is as follows:
13,060 ............
2.92 ................
7.61 ................
41.82 ..............
47.83 ..............
0.41 ................
Btu/lb.,
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
moisture,
ash,
volatile matter,
fixed carbon,
sulfur.
The Kenilworth Tract will be leased to
the qualified bidder of the highest cash
amount, provided that the high bid
equals or exceeds the Fair Market Value
(FMV) for the tract as determined by the
authorized officer after the Sale. The
Department of the Interior has
established a minimum bid of $100 per
acre or fraction thereof for the tracts.
The minimum bid is not intended to
represent the FMV. The lease issued as
a result of this offering will provide for
payment of an annual rental of $3 per
acre, a royalty rate of 12.5 percent of the
value of coal mined by surface methods,
and a royalty of 8 percent of the value
of the coal produced by underground
mining methods. The value of the coal
will be determined in accordance with
30 CFR 206.250.
The required Detailed Statement,
including bidding instructions for the
offered tracts and the terms and
conditions of the proposed coal lease, is
available from Bureau of Land
Management, Utah State Office, P.O.
Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145–
0155 or in the Public Room (Room 500),
440 West 200 South, Salt Lake City,
Utah 84101. All case file documents and
written comments submitted by the
public on Fair Market Value or royalty
rates except those portions identified as
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[FR Doc No: E6-8864]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Announcement of Fund Availability, Competitive Grant Program
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of funding availability and solicitation of
applications.
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SUMMARY: This notice informs Indian tribes that grant funds are
available through a Competitive Grant Program and that the Office of
Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED) is soliciting
applications from eligible interested entities. To encourage greater
tribal participation in this initiative, IEED is offering grants to
assist federally-recognized Indian tribes in preparing tribal plans
designed for participation in Public Law 102-477.
DATES: Applications must be received on or before July 7, 2006.
Applications received after this date will not be considered.
ADDRESSES: Mail or hand deliver applications to: Office of Indian
Energy and Economic Development, Attention: Lynn Forcia, Chief,
Division of Workforce Development, Mail Stop 18-SIB, 1951 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20240. Potential applicants should fax a
request for a copy of the guidance to (202) 208-6991.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Forcia, (202) 219-5270 or Jody
Garrison, (202) 208-2685.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This solicitation consists of six parts.
Part I provides the funding description and background
information.
Part II describes the selection criteria.
Part III provides the form and content of application
submission.
Part IV provides application review information.
Part V provides information for selection and non-
selection of applicants for award.
Part VI describes the authority which grants this
solicitation for applications for this grant.
I. Background
Congress enacted Public Law 102-477 (477) on October 23, 1992, with
full tribal participation, and 477 was implemented on January 1, 1994.
The 477 initiative is a program that enables tribes to consolidate
Federal funds and devote up to 25 percent of their total resources for
economic development projects. The 477 Tribal Work Group, composed of
existing grantees, has provided training for tribes wishing to
participate in this program.
Independent studies, congressional testimony, the Office of
Management and Budget's PART review, and 477 participating tribes have
all recognized 477 as an innovative and successful program of benefit
to tribes. However, the program has grown slowly over the past 12
years. Many tribes not a part of 477 have lacked the opportunity to
determine whether their participation in this program would be suitable
for their communities.
To encourage greater tribal participation in this highly successful
initiative, the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED)
is offering grants to assist tribes to develop 477 plans. A limited
number of tribal grantees, chosen on a competitive basis, will be
provided funding of up to $25,000 to develop a 477 plan that will meet
statutory requirements.
II. Selection Criteria
IEED will select applicants for the grant funding based upon the
following criteria:
40 percent--the tribe's demonstration that it lacks
resources necessary to prepare a plan;
30 percent--the extent to which the tribal staff
responsible for implementation of the program will have been involved
in the preparation of a plan; and
30 percent--the extent to which job creation and/or job
accessibility activities are planned.
In order to be considered eligible for consideration, tribes must
document successful audits for the past 2 years.
III. Form and Content of Application Submission
All applications must contain the following information or
documentation:
(1) Standard Form 424, Application for Financial Assistance.
(2) Budget not to exceed $25,000, which identifies proposed
expenses (1-2 pages).
(3) Narrative (not to exceed 5 pages) which--
(a) Identifies the Federal programs the tribe intends to
incorporate into the 477 plan, with estimated funding levels;
(b) Explains the tribe's need for financial assistance to prepare a
plan;
(c) States why the tribe intends to participate in Public Law 102-
477 and the expected measurable outcome; and,
(d) Provides the contact person's name, address, and fax and
telephone numbers.
(4) One copy of the single audit for the past 2 years, if tribe is
required to complete audits.
IV. Application Review Information
Within 30 days of receiving the application, IEED will acknowledge
receipt by letter to the applicant. The application will be reviewed
for completeness to determine if it contains all of the items required.
If the application is incomplete or ineligible, it will be returned to
the applicant with an explanation from the Division of Workforce
Development.
A review team will evaluate all applications and make overall
recommendations based on factors such as eligibility, application
completeness, and conformity to application requirements. They will
score the applications based on criteria under the heading ``Selection
Criteria.'' All applications that are complete and eligible will be
ranked competitively based on the criteria under the heading
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``Form and Content of Application Submission.''
V. Notification of Selection/Non-Selection
Those tribes selected to participate will be notified by letter.
Tribes will be notified within 60 days of the application deadline.
Upon notification, each tribe selected will be awarded a grant.
The Chief, Division of Workforce Development will notify each tribe
of non-selection.
VI. Authority
This notice is published in accordance with Public Law 102-477 and
is in the exercise of authority delegated to the Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.
Dated: May 22, 2006.
Michael D. Olsen,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E6-8864 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am]
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