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Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge,
established in 1996, is in Terrebone
Parish in southeast Louisiana. The
4,212-acre refuge is composed of
freshwater marsh and cypress-tupelo
swamp. The refuge provides excellent
habitat for waterfowl, wading birds, and
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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.
DATES: Applications must be received
on or before April 18, 2007.
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 20–
SIB, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20245. Potential
applicants should fax a request for a
copy of the guidance to (202) 208–6991.
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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 it 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 up to $25,000
to develop a 477 plan, which will meet
statutory requirements.
II. Selection Criteria
IEED will select applicants for the
grant funding based upon the following
criteria:
• 40 percent need—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
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• 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
‘‘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.
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VI. Authority
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Dated: March 7, 2007.
Michael D. Olsen,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs.
[FR Doc. E7–4953 Filed 3–16–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indian Gaming
AGENCY:
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
Notice of Approved Tribal-State
Class III Gaming Amendment.
ACTION:
This notice publishes an
approval of the amendment to the
Tribal-State Compact for regulation of
Class III gaming between the
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Indian Reservation and the State of
Oregon.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
George T. Skibine, Director, Office of
Indian Gaming, Office of the Deputy
Assistant Secretary—Policy and
Economic Development, Washington,
DC 20240, (202) 219–4066.
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
expands the distribution of the funds in
the Fund Administration to the tribes’
political subdivisions and clarifies that
local government bodies includes
school districts and individual schools.
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Dated: March 7, 2007.
Michael D. Olsen,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs.
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SUMMARY: This notice publishes
approval of the compact between the
Sovereign Indian Nation of the Omaha
Tribe of Nebraska and the Sovereign
State of Iowa.
DATES: Effective Date: March 19, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
George T. Skibine, Director, Office of
Indian Gaming, 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 compact allows for
the extension of the current compact
and clarifies the regulatory scheme.
Dated: March 7, 2007.
Michael D. Olsen,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs.
[FR Doc. E7–4903 Filed 3–16–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT–926–07–1910–BJ–5GEV]
Montana: Filing of Plat of Survey
Dated: March 7, 2007.
Michael D. Olsen,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary-Indian
Affairs.
[FR Doc. E7–4904 Filed 3–16–07; 8:45 am]
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) will file the plat of
survey of the lands described below in
the BLM Montana State Office, Billings,
Montana, (30) days from the date of
publication in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marvin Montoya, Cadastral Surveyor,
Branch of Cadastral Survey, Bureau of
Land Management, 5001 Southgate
Drive, Billings, Montana 59101–4669,
telephone (406) 896–5124 or (406) 896–
5009.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
survey was executed at the request of
the Cheyenne River Agency, through the
Great Plains Regional Director, Bureau
of Indian Affairs and was necessary to
determine Trust and Tribal lands.
The lands we surveyed are:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
VerDate Aug<31>2005
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Approved Tribal-State
Compact.
AGENCY:
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 compact
establishes regulatory, oversight and
monitoring roles between the parties.
The division of regulatory, oversight
and monitoring roles in this compact
reserves for the tribe the primary
responsibility for regulating Class III
gaming on tribal land; however, this
compact provides the State of Oregon,
acting through the Oregon State Police,
with important monitoring and
oversight responsibilities to assure the
fairness, integrity, security and honesty
of the Class III gaming.
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Effective Date: March 19, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indian Gaming
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Approved Tribal-State
Class III Gaming Compact.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice publishes an
approval of the Tribal-State Gaming
Compact for regulation of Class III
gaming between the Cow Creek Band of
Umpqua Tribe of Indians and the State
of Oregon.
DATES: Effective Date: March 19, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
George T. Skibine, Director, Office of
Indian Gaming, 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
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Bureau of Land Management,
Montana State Office, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Filing of Plat of
Survey.
Black Hills Meridian, South Dakota
T. 8 N., R. 23 E.
The plat, in 2 sheets, representing the
dependent resurvey of a portion of the
Second Standard Parallel North,
through Range 23 East, a portion of the
subdivisional lines, a portion of the
subdivision of section 5, a portion of the
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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 April 18, 2007.
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 20-SIB, 1951 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20245. 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 it 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 up to $25,000 to develop a 477 plan, which will meet
statutory requirements.
II. Selection Criteria
IEED will select applicants for the grant funding based upon the
following criteria:
40 percent need--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 ``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.
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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: March 7, 2007.
Michael D. Olsen,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E7-4953 Filed 3-16-07; 8:45 am]
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