Tribal Consultation Sessions-Administrative Organizational Assessment Draft Report, Organizational Streamlining of BIA and BIE, and BIE Topics, 22799-22800 [2012-9218]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 17, 2012 / Notices U.S.C. App. 2, we announce that the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Advisory Committee will hold a meeting. Background Chartered in November 2011, the Committee is a discretionary advisory committee established under the authority of the Secretary of the Interior. The purpose of the Committee is to provide the Secretary of Interior with recommendations on: (1) Developing a framework for the 21CSC, including program components, structure, and implementation, as well as accountability and performance evaluation criteria to measure success; (2) the development of certification criteria for 21CSC providers and individual certification of 21CSC members; (3) strategies to overcome existing barriers to successful 21CSC program implementation; (4) identifying partnership opportunities with corporations, private businesses or entities, foundations, and non-profit groups, as well as state, local, and tribal governments, to expand support for conservation corps programs, career training and youth employment opportunities; (5) and developing pathways for 21CSC participants for future conservation engagement and natural resource careers. Background information on the Committee is available at www.doi.gov/ 21csc. wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Meeting Agenda The Committee will convene to consider draft recommendations from the subcommittees; and other Committee business. The public will be able to make comment on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 starting at 5 p.m. The final agenda will be posted on www.doi.gov/ 21csc prior to the meeting. Public Input Interested members of the public may present, either orally or through written comments, information for the Committee to consider during the public meeting. Speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements, or those who had wished to speak, but could not be accommodated during the public comment period, are encouraged to submit their comments in written form to the Committee after the meeting. Individuals or groups requesting to make comment at the public Committee meeting will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of 45 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should contact Lisa Young, DFO, in writing (preferably via email), by Friday, April 27, 2012. (See FOR VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:27 Apr 16, 2012 Jkt 226001 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed on the public speaker list for this meeting. In order to attend this meeting, you must register by close of business Friday, April 27, 2012. The meeting location is open to the public. Space is limited, so all interested in attending should pre-register. Please submit your name, time of arrival, email address and phone number to Lisa Young via email at Lisa_Young@ios.doi.gov or by phone at (202) 208–7586. Dated: April 11, 2012. Lisa Young, Designated Federal Officer. Dated: April 2, 2012. Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior. [FR Doc. 2012–9155 Filed 4–16–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–T2–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Consultation Sessions— Administrative Organizational Assessment Draft Report, Organizational Streamlining of BIA and BIE, and BIE Topics Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: [FR Doc. 2012–9130 Filed 4–16–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–10–P The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) will be adding three tribal consultation sessions to the previously scheduled sessions. The additional sessions will focus on the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) to improve American Indian and Alaska Native education. The MOU is authorized by the President’s Executive Order on Improving American Indian and Alaska Native Educational Opportunities and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities (Executive Order 135092) and section 9204 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. DATES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for dates of the tribal consultation sessions. We will consider all comments on the proposed MOU between DOI and ED received by close of business on June 15, 2012. ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for locations of the tribal consultation sessions. Submit comments by email to: consultation@bia.gov or by U.S. mail to: Organizational Streamlining Comments, Office of the Assistant Secretary— Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Mail Stop 4141 MIB, Washington, DC 20240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the proposed MOU between ED and DOI, contact: Brian Drapeaux, Chief of Staff, Bureau of Indian Education, DOI (202) 208–6123; or Don Yu, Special Advisor to the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, ED (202) 453–6600. For the Administrative Organizational Assessment Draft Report, contact: Paul Tsosie, Chief of Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, (202) 208–7163. For the BIA SUMMARY: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Royalty Policy Committee (RPC) Notice of Renewal Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Interior. AGENCY: Notice of renewal of the Royalty Policy Committee. ACTION: Following consultation with the General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the Secretary of the Interior is renewing the Royalty Policy Committee. The Royalty Policy Committee provides advice to the Secretary of the Interior on the management of Federal and Indian mineral leases and revenues under the laws governing the Department of the Interior. The Committee will also review and comment on revenue management and other mineral and energy-related policies, and provide a forum to convey views representative of mineral lessees, operators, revenue payors, revenue recipients, governmental agencies, and public interest groups. The Royalty Policy Committee reports to the Secretary of the Interior through the Director of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue. SUMMARY: Ms. Shirley Conway, Office of Natural Resources Revenue; 1801 Pennsylvania Avenue; Washington, DC 20006; telephone number (202) 254–5554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Certification I hereby certify that the renewal of the Royalty Policy Committee is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the Department of the Interior by 43 U.S.C. 1331 et. seq. PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22799 E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1 22800 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 17, 2012 / Notices Streamlining, contact: Bryan Rice, Deputy Bureau Director, Office of Trust Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, (202) 208–7513. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 12, 2012, the Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs (AS–IA), the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and BIE announced they are hosting several upcoming tribal consultation sessions (see 77 FR 14561). This notice announces that the DOI–ED MOU will be added to the May 18, 2012, consultation session from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Also, three additional sessions focused on the proposed MOU between ED and DOI will be held as follows: Date Location Friday, May 18, 2012 ............................... Thunder Valley Casino Resort, 1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln, California 95648, (877) 468–8777, Booking code: ‘‘120516BURE’’. Northern Arizona University, Auditorium, Ashurst Hall, Building #11, 321 McMullen Circle, Flagstaff, Arizona, 86001, Phone: 928–523–4120. BLN Office Park, Conference Room 3, 2001 Killebrew Drive, Bloomington, Minnesota 55425, Phone: 952–851–5427 (BIE ADD Office). Renaissance Inn, 611 Commerce Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37203, Phone: 615–255–8400. Thursday, May 24, 2012 .......................... Thursday, May 31, 2012 .......................... Tuesday, June 5, 2012 ............................. A brief description of each of the topics is available at: https:// www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/AS–IA/ Consultation/index.htm and in the March 12, 2012, Federal Register Notice (77 FR 14561). Dated: April 11, 2012. Larry Echo Hawk, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. BILLING CODE 4310–6W–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLMTC 00900.L16100000.DP0000] Notice of Public Meeting, Dakotas Resource Advisory Council Meeting Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Dakotas Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below. DATES: The next regular meeting of the Dakotas RAC will be held on May 9, 2012, in Spearfish, SD. The meeting will start at 8 a.m. and adjourn at approximately 3:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: When determined, the meeting location will be announced in a news release. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Jacobsen, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, Montana 59301, (406) 233–2831, mark_jacobsen@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:27 Apr 16, 2012 Jkt 226001 The 15member council advises the Secretary of the Interior through the BLM on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in the Dakotas. At these meetings, topics will include: North and South Dakota Field Office manager updates, briefings by council members to the BLM on their respective areas of representation and other issues that the council may raise. All meetings are open to the public and the public may present written comments to the council. Each formal RAC meeting will also have time allocated for hearing public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation, tour transportation or other reasonable accommodations should contact the BLM as provided above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2012–9218 Filed 4–16–12; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: 800–677–8339 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. Dated: April 9, 2012. M. Elaine Raper, Dakotas District Manager, Eastern Montana. [FR Doc. 2012–9207 Filed 4–16–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–dn–P PO 00000 Local time 8 a.m.–12 p.m. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. 1 p.m.–5 p.m. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–AKR–WRST–0212–9428; 98651C01SZP] Wilderness Eligibility Reclassifications, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve National Park Service, Interior. 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For the McCarthy Road corridor: (1) The reclassification of 667 acres of wilderness eligible lands in the analysis area to ineligible status; and (2) the construction of telecommunication facilities on lands now deemed to be ineligible. SUMMARY: Hard copies of the Nabesna Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan/ Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and the McCarthy Communications Sites Environmental ADDRESSES: Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22799-22800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9218]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Tribal Consultation Sessions--Administrative Organizational 
Assessment Draft Report, Organizational Streamlining of BIA and BIE, 
and BIE Topics

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) will be adding three 
tribal consultation sessions to the previously scheduled sessions. The 
additional sessions will focus on the proposed Memorandum of 
Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Education (ED) and the 
Department of the Interior (DOI) to improve American Indian and Alaska 
Native education. The MOU is authorized by the President's Executive 
Order on Improving American Indian and Alaska Native Educational 
Opportunities and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities 
(Executive Order 135092) and section 9204 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act.

DATES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for 
dates of the tribal consultation sessions. We will consider all 
comments on the proposed MOU between DOI and ED received by close of 
business on June 15, 2012.

ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for 
locations of the tribal consultation sessions. Submit comments by email 
to: consultation@bia.gov or by U.S. mail to: Organizational 
Streamlining Comments, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian 
Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Mail Stop 4141 MIB, 
Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the proposed MOU between ED and 
DOI, contact: Brian Drapeaux, Chief of Staff, Bureau of Indian 
Education, DOI (202) 208-6123; or Don Yu, Special Advisor to the 
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, ED (202) 453-6600. For the 
Administrative Organizational Assessment Draft Report, contact: Paul 
Tsosie, Chief of Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian 
Affairs, (202) 208-7163. For the BIA

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Streamlining, contact: Bryan Rice, Deputy Bureau Director, Office of 
Trust Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, (202) 208-7513.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 12, 2012, the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs (AS-IA), the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs (BIA), and BIE announced they are hosting several upcoming 
tribal consultation sessions (see 77 FR 14561). This notice announces 
that the DOI-ED MOU will be added to the May 18, 2012, consultation 
session from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Also, three additional sessions focused on 
the proposed MOU between ED and DOI will be held as follows:

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            Date                    Location             Local time
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Friday, May 18, 2012........  Thunder Valley        8 a.m.-12 p.m.
                               Casino Resort, 1200
                               Athens Avenue,
                               Lincoln, California
                               95648, (877) 468-
                               8777, Booking code:
                               ``120516BURE''.
Thursday, May 24, 2012......  Northern Arizona      8 a.m.-12 p.m.
                               University,
                               Auditorium, Ashurst
                               Hall, Building
                               11, 321
                               McMullen Circle,
                               Flagstaff, Arizona,
                               86001, Phone: 928-
                               523-4120.
Thursday, May 31, 2012......  BLN Office Park,      8 a.m.-12 p.m.
                               Conference Room 3,
                               2001 Killebrew
                               Drive, Bloomington,
                               Minnesota 55425,
                               Phone: 952-851-5427
                               (BIE ADD Office).
Tuesday, June 5, 2012.......  Renaissance Inn, 611  1 p.m.-5 p.m.
                               Commerce Street,
                               Nashville,
                               Tennessee 37203,
                               Phone: 615-255-8400.
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    A brief description of each of the topics is available at: https://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/AS-IA/Consultation/index.htm and in the March 12, 
2012, Federal Register Notice (77 FR 14561).

    Dated: April 11, 2012.
Larry Echo Hawk,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2012-9218 Filed 4-16-12; 8:45 am]
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