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and utility/storage rooms as well as a
separate paved parking area for the RTC
and the public, bus bays with canopies,
landscaping and off-site street
improvements. There is a current R&PP
lease authorized to the City of Las Vegas
as N–61839 for a public park which
occupies the space of the N–84739
application. The existing lease is
undergoing a partial relinquishment to
accommodate the Park and Ride lease
application. Additional detailed
information pertaining to this
application, plan of development, and
site plan is in case file N–84739, which
is located in the BLM Las Vegas Field
Office.
The RTC is a political subdivision of
the State of Nevada and is therefore a
qualified applicant under the R&PP Act.
The land is not required for any Federal
purpose. The lease/conveyance is
consistent with the BLM Las Vegas
Resource Management Plan, dated
October 5, 1998, and would be in the
public interest. The lease/conveyance,
when issued, will be subject to the
provisions of the R&PP Act and
applicable regulations of the Secretary
of the Interior, and will contain the
following reservations to the United
States:
1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches
or canals constructed by the authority of
the United States, Act of August 30,
1890 (43 U.S.C. 945);
2. All minerals shall be reserved to
the United States, together with the
right to prospect for, mine and remove
such deposits from the same under
applicable law and such regulations as
the Secretary of the Interior may
prescribe; and
3. A right-of-way for a Federal-Aid
Highway reserved to the Federal
Highway Administration, its successors
and assigns, by right-of-way N–46063,
pursuant to the Act of August 27, 1958,
072 Stat. 0916, 23 U.S.C. 317(A).
The lease/conveyance will be subject
to:
1. Valid existing rights;
2. A right-of-way for overhead
distribution lines and telephone lines
granted to Nevada Power Company, its
successors and assigns, by right-of-way
N–58721, pursuant to the Act of October
21, 1976, 090 Stat. 2776, 43 U.S.C. 1761;
3. A right-of-way for a 42-inch
diameter water pipeline granted to Las
Vegas Valley Water District, its
successors and assigns, by right-of-way
N–61329, pursuant to the Act of October
21, 1976, 090 Stat. 2776, 43 U.S.C. 1761;
4. A right-of-way for fiber optic
facilities granted to Nevada Bell, its
successors or assigns, by right-of-way
N–73706, pursuant to the Act of October
21, 1976, 090 Stat. 2776, 43 U.S.C. 1761;
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5. A right-of-way for underground
telephone facilities granted to Central
Telephone Company, its successors and
assigns, by right-of-way N–73808,
pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976,
090 Stat. 2776, 43 U.S.C. 1761;
6. A right-of-way for underground
distribution lines granted to Nevada
Power Company, its successors and
assigns, by right-of-way N–73826,
pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976,
090 Stat. 2776, 43 U.S.C. 1761;
7. A right-of-way for road, sewer and
drainage purposes granted to the City of
Las Vegas, its successors and assigns, by
right-of-way N–73902, pursuant to the
Act of October 21, 1976, 090 Stat. 2776,
43 U.S.C. 1761;
8. A right-of-way for fiber optic
facilities granted to Cox
Communications, its successors or
assigns, by right-of-way N–74001,
pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976,
090 Stat. 2776, 43 U.S.C. 1761;
9. A right-of-way for underground
electrical distribution lines granted to
Nevada Power Company, its successors
or assigns, by right-of-way N–75274,
pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976,
090 Stat. 2776, 43 U.S.C. 1761;
10. A right-of-way for underground
conduits and cables granted to Nevada
Power Company, its successors or
assigns, by right-of-way N–75820,
pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976,
090 Stat. 2776, 43 U.S.C. 1761;
11. A right-of-way for a polyethylene
natural gas pipeline granted to
Southwest Gas Corporation, its
successors or assigns, by right-of-way
N–79227, pursuant to the Act of
February 25, 1920, 041 Stat. 0437, 30
U.S.C. 185, Sec. 28;
12. A right-of-way for underground
distribution lines granted to Nevada
Power Company, its successors or
assigns, by right-of-way N–79387,
pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976,
090 Stat. 2776, 43 U.S.C. 1761;
13. A right-of-way for underground
electrical distribution lines granted to
Nevada Power Company, its successors
or assigns, by right-of-way N–81383,
pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976,
090 Stat. 2776, 43 U.S.C. 1761; and
14. A right-of-way for a temporary
work area granted to Nevada Power
Company, its successors or assigns, by
right-of-way N–81383–01, pursuant to
the Act of October 21, 1976, 090 Stat.
2776, 43 U.S.C. 1761.
On publication of this notice in the
Federal Register, the land described
will be segregated from all other forms
of appropriation under the public land
laws, including the general mining laws,
except for lease/conveyance under the
R&PP Act, leasing under the mineral
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leasing laws and disposals under the
mineral material disposal laws.
Interested parties may submit written
comments regarding the specific use
proposed in the application and plan of
development, whether BLM followed
proper administrative procedures in
reaching the decision to lease/convey
under the R&PP Act, or any other factor
not directly related to the suitability of
the land for R&PP use. Any adverse
comments will be reviewed by the BLM
Nevada State Director, who may sustain,
vacate, or modify this realty action. In
the absence of any adverse comments,
this realty action will become the final
determination of the Department of the
Interior.
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail 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. Only written comments
submitted by postal service or overnight
mail to the Field Manager, BLM Las
Vegas Field Office, will be considered
properly filed. Electronic mail,
facsimile, or telephone comments will
not be considered properly filed.
In the absence of any adverse
comments, the decision will become
effective on December 1, 2008. The
lands will not be available for lease/
conveyance until after the decision
becomes effective.
Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5.
Dated: September 16, 2008.
Kimber Liebhauser,
Acting Assistant Field Manager, Division of
Lands, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
List of Programs Eligible for Inclusion
in Fiscal Year 2009 Funding
Agreements To Be Negotiated With
Self-Governance Tribes
Minerals Management Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice lists programs or
portions of programs that are eligible for
inclusion in Fiscal Year 2009 funding
agreements with self-governance tribes
and lists programmatic targets according
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to section 405(c)(4) of the Tribal SelfGovernance Act.
DATES: This notice expires on
September 30, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by the following methods:
• Electronically go to https://
www.regulations.gov. In the ‘‘Comment
or Submission’’ column, enter ‘‘MMS–
2008–MRM–0036’’ to view supporting
and related materials for this notice.
Click on ‘‘Send a comment or
submission’’ link to submit public
comments. Information on using
Regulations.gov, including instructions
for accessing documents, submitting
comments, and viewing the docket after
the close of the comment period, is
available through the site’s ‘‘User Tips’’
link. All comments submitted will be
posted to the docket.
• Mail comments to Hyla Hurst,
Regulatory Specialist, Minerals
Management Service, Minerals Revenue
Management, P.O. Box 25165, MS
302B2, Denver, Colorado 80225.
• Hand-carry comments or use an
overnight courier service. Our courier
address is Building 85, Room A–614,
Denver Federal Center, West 6th Ave.
and Kipling St., Denver, Colorado
80225.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Inquiries or comments regarding this
notice may be directed to Shirley M.
Conway, Regulations Manager, Minerals
Revenue Management, Minerals
Management Service, 1849 C Street,
NW., MS 5557 MIB, Washington, D.C.
20240.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background
Title II of the Indian SelfDetermination Act Amendments of 1994
(Pub. L. 103–413, the ‘‘Tribal SelfGovernance Act’’ or the ‘‘Act’’)
instituted a permanent self-governance
program at the Department of the
Interior (DOI). Under the selfgovernance program, certain programs,
services, functions, and activities, or
portions thereof, in the DOI bureaus
other than the Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA), are eligible to be planned,
conducted, consolidated, and
administered by a self-governance tribal
government.
Under section 405(c) of the Act, each
bureau is required to publish annually:
(1) A list of non-BIA programs, services,
functions, and activities, or portions
thereof, that are eligible for inclusion in
agreements negotiated under the selfgovernance program; and (2)
programmatic targets for these bureaus.
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Under the Act, two categories of nonBIA programs are eligible for selfgovernance funding agreements:
(1) Under section 403(b)(2) of the Act,
any non-BIA program, service, function
or activity that is administered by the
DOI that is ‘‘otherwise available to
Indian tribes or Indians,’’ can be
administered by a tribal government
through a self-governance funding
agreement. The DOI interprets this
provision to authorize the inclusion of
programs eligible for self-determination
contracts under Title I of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93–638, as
amended). Section 403(b)(2) also
specifies ‘‘nothing in this subsection
may be construed to provide any tribe
with a preference with respect to the
opportunity of the tribe to administer
programs, services, functions and
activities, or portions thereof, unless
such preference is otherwise provided
by law.’’
(2) Under section 403(c) of the Act,
the Secretary may include other
programs, services, functions, and
activities or portions thereof that are of
‘‘special geographic, historical, or
cultural significance’’ to a selfgovernance tribe.
Under section 403(k) of the Act,
funding agreements cannot include
programs, services, functions, or
activities that are inherently Federal or
where the statute establishing the
existing program does not authorize the
type of participation sought by the tribe.
However, a tribe (or tribes) need not be
identified in the authorizing statutes in
order for a program or element to be
included in a self-governance funding
agreement. While general legal and
policy guidance regarding what
constitutes an inherently Federal
function exists, DOI will determine
whether a specific function is inherently
Federal on a case-by-case basis,
considering the totality of
circumstances.
II. Eligible Non-BIA Programs of the
Minerals Management Service
Below is a listing of the types of nonBIA programs, or portions thereof, that
may be eligible for self-governance
funding agreements because they are
either ‘‘otherwise available to Indians’’
under Title I and not precluded by any
other law, or may have ‘‘special
geographic, historical, or cultural
significance’’ to a participating tribe.
The list represents the most current
information on programs potentially
available to tribes under a selfgovernance funding agreement.
The Minerals Management Service
(MMS) will also consider for inclusion
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in funding agreements other programs
or activities not included below, but
which, upon request of a selfgovernance tribe, MMS determines to be
eligible under either sections 403(b)(2)
or 403(c) of the Act. Tribes with an
interest in such potential agreements are
encouraged to begin such discussions.
The MMS provides stewardship of
America’s offshore resources and
collects revenues generated from
mineral leases on Federal and Indian
lands. The MMS is responsible for the
management of the Federal Outer
Continental Shelf lands, which are
submerged lands off the coasts that have
significant energy and mineral
resources. Within the Offshore Minerals
Management program, environmental
impact assessments and statements, and
environmental studies may be available
if a self-governance tribe demonstrates a
special geographic, cultural or historical
connection.
The MMS also offers mineral-owning
tribes other opportunities to become
involved in its Minerals Revenue
Management (MRM) functions. These
programs address the intent of tribal
self-governance but are available
regardless of self-governance intentions
or status and are a good prerequisite for
assuming other technical functions.
Generally, MRM functions are available
to tribes because of the Federal Oil and
Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982
(FOGRMA) at 30 U.S.C. 1701. The MRM
functions that may be available to selfgovernance tribes are as follows:
1. Audit of Tribal Royalty Payments.
Audit activities for tribal leases, except
for the issuance of orders, final
valuation decisions, and other
enforcement activities.
2. Verification of Tribal Royalty
Payments. Financial compliance
verification and monitoring activities,
and production verification.
3. Tribal Royalty Reporting,
Accounting, and Data Management.
Establishment and management of
royalty reporting and accounting
systems including document processing,
production reporting, reference data
(lease, payor, agreement) management,
billing and general ledger.
4. Tribal Royalty Valuation.
Preliminary analysis and
recommendations for valuation and
allowance determinations and
approvals.
For questions regarding selfgovernance contact Shirley M. Conway,
Regulations Manager, Minerals Revenue
Management, Minerals Management
Service, MS 5438 MIB, 1849 C Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20240, telephone
202–208–3512, fax 202–501–0247.
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III. Programmatic Targets
During Fiscal Year 2009, upon request
of a self-governance tribe, MMS will
negotiate funding agreements for its
eligible programs beyond those already
negotiated.
Dated: September 24, 2008.
Randall B. Luthi,
Director, Minerals Management Service.
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Dated: September 8, 2008.
Joanne M. Hanley,
Superintendent, Flight 93 National Memorial.
[FR Doc. E8–22924 Filed 9–30–08; 8:45 am]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731–TA–1022 (Review)]
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Refined Brown Aluminum Oxide From
China
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AGENCY:
National Park Service
Flight 93 National Memorial Advisory
Commission
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of November 1, 2008
Meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the date
of the November 1, 2008 meeting of the
Flight 93 Advisory Commission.
DATES: The public meeting of the
Advisory Commission will be held on
Saturday, November 1, 2008 from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern). The
Commission will meet jointly with the
Flight 93 Memorial Task Force.
Location: The meeting will be held at
the Somerset County Courthouse, Court
Room #1, located at 111 E. Union Street,
Somerset, PA 15501.
Agenda:
The November 1, 2008 joint
Commission and Task Force meeting
will consist of
1. Opening of Meeting and Pledge of
Allegiance.
2. Review and Approval of
Commission Minutes from August 2,
2008.
3. Reports from the Flight 93
Memorial Task Force and National Park
Service. Comments from the public will
be received after each report and/or at
the end of the meeting.
4. Old Business.
5. New Business.
6. Public Comments.
7. Closing Remarks.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joanne M. Hanley, Superintendent,
Flight 93 National Memorial, 109 West
Main Street, Somerset, PA 15501,
814.443.4557.
The
meeting will be open to the public. Any
member of the public may file with the
Commission a written statement
concerning agenda items. Address all
statements to: Flight 93 Advisory
Commission, 109 West Main Street,
Somerset, PA 15501.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution of a five-year review
concerning the antidumping duty order
on refined brown aluminum oxide from
China.
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives
notice that it has instituted a review
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act)
to determine whether revocation of the
antidumping duty order on refined
brown aluminum oxide from China
would be likely to lead to continuation
or recurrence of material injury.
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act,
interested parties are requested to
respond to this notice by submitting the
information specified below to the
Commission; 1 to be assured of
consideration, the deadline for
responses is November 20, 2008.
Comments on the adequacy of responses
may be filed with the Commission by
December 15, 2008. For further
information concerning the conduct of
this review and rules of general
application, consult the Commission’s
Rules of Practice and Procedure, part
201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part
201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and
F (19 CFR part 207).
DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
1 No response to this request for information is
required if a currently valid Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) number is not displayed; the
OMB number is 3117–0016/USITC No. 09–5–189,
expiration date June 30, 2011. Public reporting
burden for the request is estimated to average 15
hours per response. Please send comments
regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate to
the Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC
20436.
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assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its Internet server (https://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
this review may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.—On November 19, 2003,
the Department of Commerce issued an
antidumping duty order on imports of
refined brown aluminum oxide from
China (68 FR 65249). The Commission
is conducting a review to determine
whether revocation of the order would
be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of material injury to the
domestic industry within a reasonably
foreseeable time. It will assess the
adequacy of interested party responses
to this notice of institution to determine
whether to conduct a full review or an
expedited review. The Commission’s
determination in any expedited review
will be based on the facts available,
which may include information
provided in response to this notice.
Definitions.—The following
definitions apply to this review:
(1) Subject Merchandise is the class or
kind of merchandise that is within the
scope of the five-year review, as defined
by the Department of Commerce.
(2) The Subject Country in this review
is China.
(3) The Domestic Like Product is the
domestically produced product or
products which are like, or in the
absence of like, most similar in
characteristics and uses with, the
Subject Merchandise. In its original
determination, the Commission defined
the Domestic Like Product as all
merchandise corresponding to the scope
of the investigation, as well as any
refined brown aluminum oxide where
particles with a diameter greater than
3/8 inch constitute at least 50 percent of
the total weight of the entire batch, as
long as this product has been crushed,
screened, and sorted into consistent
sizes.
(4) The Domestic Industry is the U.S.
producers as a whole of the Domestic
Like Product, or those producers whose
collective output of the Domestic Like
Product constitutes a major proportion
of the total domestic production of the
product. In its original determination,
the Commission defined the Domestic
Industry as all U.S. producers of the
domestic like product, as defined above,
with the exception of Great Lakes
Minerals, which was excluded from the
domestic industry as a related party.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
List of Programs Eligible for Inclusion in Fiscal Year 2009
Funding Agreements To Be Negotiated With Self-Governance Tribes
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice lists programs or portions of programs that are
eligible for inclusion in Fiscal Year 2009 funding agreements with
self-governance tribes and lists programmatic targets according
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to section 405(c)(4) of the Tribal Self-Governance Act.
DATES: This notice expires on September 30, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by the following methods:
Electronically go to https://www.regulations.gov. In the
``Comment or Submission'' column, enter ``MMS-2008-MRM-0036'' to view
supporting and related materials for this notice. Click on ``Send a
comment or submission'' link to submit public comments. Information on
using Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing documents,
submitting comments, and viewing the docket after the close of the
comment period, is available through the site's ``User Tips'' link. All
comments submitted will be posted to the docket.
Mail comments to Hyla Hurst, Regulatory Specialist,
Minerals Management Service, Minerals Revenue Management, P.O. Box
25165, MS 302B2, Denver, Colorado 80225.
Hand-carry comments or use an overnight courier service.
Our courier address is Building 85, Room A-614, Denver Federal Center,
West 6th Ave. and Kipling St., Denver, Colorado 80225.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquiries or comments regarding this
notice may be directed to Shirley M. Conway, Regulations Manager,
Minerals Revenue Management, Minerals Management Service, 1849 C
Street, NW., MS 5557 MIB, Washington, D.C. 20240.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Title II of the Indian Self-Determination Act Amendments of 1994
(Pub. L. 103-413, the ``Tribal Self-Governance Act'' or the ``Act'')
instituted a permanent self-governance program at the Department of the
Interior (DOI). Under the self-governance program, certain programs,
services, functions, and activities, or portions thereof, in the DOI
bureaus other than the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), are eligible to
be planned, conducted, consolidated, and administered by a self-
governance tribal government.
Under section 405(c) of the Act, each bureau is required to publish
annually: (1) A list of non-BIA programs, services, functions, and
activities, or portions thereof, that are eligible for inclusion in
agreements negotiated under the self-governance program; and (2)
programmatic targets for these bureaus.
Under the Act, two categories of non-BIA programs are eligible for
self-governance funding agreements:
(1) Under section 403(b)(2) of the Act, any non-BIA program,
service, function or activity that is administered by the DOI that is
``otherwise available to Indian tribes or Indians,'' can be
administered by a tribal government through a self-governance funding
agreement. The DOI interprets this provision to authorize the inclusion
of programs eligible for self-determination contracts under Title I of
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93-
638, as amended). Section 403(b)(2) also specifies ``nothing in this
subsection may be construed to provide any tribe with a preference with
respect to the opportunity of the tribe to administer programs,
services, functions and activities, or portions thereof, unless such
preference is otherwise provided by law.''
(2) Under section 403(c) of the Act, the Secretary may include
other programs, services, functions, and activities or portions thereof
that are of ``special geographic, historical, or cultural
significance'' to a self-governance tribe.
Under section 403(k) of the Act, funding agreements cannot include
programs, services, functions, or activities that are inherently
Federal or where the statute establishing the existing program does not
authorize the type of participation sought by the tribe. However, a
tribe (or tribes) need not be identified in the authorizing statutes in
order for a program or element to be included in a self-governance
funding agreement. While general legal and policy guidance regarding
what constitutes an inherently Federal function exists, DOI will
determine whether a specific function is inherently Federal on a case-
by-case basis, considering the totality of circumstances.
II. Eligible Non-BIA Programs of the Minerals Management Service
Below is a listing of the types of non-BIA programs, or portions
thereof, that may be eligible for self-governance funding agreements
because they are either ``otherwise available to Indians'' under Title
I and not precluded by any other law, or may have ``special geographic,
historical, or cultural significance'' to a participating tribe. The
list represents the most current information on programs potentially
available to tribes under a self-governance funding agreement.
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) will also consider for
inclusion in funding agreements other programs or activities not
included below, but which, upon request of a self-governance tribe, MMS
determines to be eligible under either sections 403(b)(2) or 403(c) of
the Act. Tribes with an interest in such potential agreements are
encouraged to begin such discussions.
The MMS provides stewardship of America's offshore resources and
collects revenues generated from mineral leases on Federal and Indian
lands. The MMS is responsible for the management of the Federal Outer
Continental Shelf lands, which are submerged lands off the coasts that
have significant energy and mineral resources. Within the Offshore
Minerals Management program, environmental impact assessments and
statements, and environmental studies may be available if a self-
governance tribe demonstrates a special geographic, cultural or
historical connection.
The MMS also offers mineral-owning tribes other opportunities to
become involved in its Minerals Revenue Management (MRM) functions.
These programs address the intent of tribal self-governance but are
available regardless of self-governance intentions or status and are a
good prerequisite for assuming other technical functions. Generally,
MRM functions are available to tribes because of the Federal Oil and
Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (FOGRMA) at 30 U.S.C. 1701. The MRM
functions that may be available to self-governance tribes are as
follows:
1. Audit of Tribal Royalty Payments. Audit activities for tribal
leases, except for the issuance of orders, final valuation decisions,
and other enforcement activities.
2. Verification of Tribal Royalty Payments. Financial compliance
verification and monitoring activities, and production verification.
3. Tribal Royalty Reporting, Accounting, and Data Management.
Establishment and management of royalty reporting and accounting
systems including document processing, production reporting, reference
data (lease, payor, agreement) management, billing and general ledger.
4. Tribal Royalty Valuation. Preliminary analysis and
recommendations for valuation and allowance determinations and
approvals.
For questions regarding self-governance contact Shirley M. Conway,
Regulations Manager, Minerals Revenue Management, Minerals Management
Service, MS 5438 MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240,
telephone 202-208-3512, fax 202-501-0247.
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III. Programmatic Targets
During Fiscal Year 2009, upon request of a self-governance tribe,
MMS will negotiate funding agreements for its eligible programs beyond
those already negotiated.
Dated: September 24, 2008.
Randall B. Luthi,
Director, Minerals Management Service.
[FR Doc. E8-23175 Filed 9-30-08; 8:45 am]
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