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and utilities.’’ 1 The CPI inflation index
for rent of primary residence measures
the inflation of all surveyed units
regardless of whether utilities are
included in the rent of the unit or not.
In other words, it measures the inflation
of the ‘‘contract rent’’ which includes
units with all utilities included in the
rent, units with some utilities included
in the rent, and units with no utilities
included in the rent. In producing a
gross rent inflation factor and a shelter
rent inflation factor, HUD decomposes
the contract rent CPI inflation factor into
parts to represent the gross rent change
and the shelter rent change. This is done
by applying data from the Consumer
Expenditure Survey (CEX) on the
percentage of renters who pay for heat
(a proxy for the percentage of renters
who pay shelter rent) and also American
Community Survey (ACS) data on the
ratio of utilities to rents.2
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Survey Data Used To Produce AAFs
The rent and fuel and utilities
inflation factors for large metropolitan
areas and Census regions are based on
changes in the rent of primary residence
and fuels and utilities CPI indices from
2010 to 2011. The CEX data used to
decompose the contract rent inflation
factor into gross rent and shelter rent
inflation factors come from a special
tabulation of 2010 CEX survey data
produced for HUD for the purpose of
computing AAFs. The utility-to-rent
ratio used to produce AAFs comes from
2010 ACS median rent and utility costs.
Geographic Areas
AAFs are produced for all Class A CPI
cities (CPI cities with a population of
1.5 million or more) and for the four
Census Regions. They are applied to
core-based statistical areas (CBSAs), as
defined by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), according to how
much of the CBSA is covered by the CPI
city-survey. If more than 75 percent of
the CBSA is covered by the CPI citysurvey, the AAF that is based on that
CPI survey is applied to the whole
CBSA and to any HUD-defined
metropolitan area, called the ‘‘HUD
Metro FMR Area’’ (HMFA), within that
CBSA. If the CBSA is not covered by a
CPI city-survey, the CBSA uses the
relevant regional CPI factor. Almost all
non-metropolitan counties use regional
CPI factors.3 For areas assigned the
1 CPI
indexes CUUSA103SEHA and
CUSR0000SAH2 respectively.
2 The formulas used to produce these factors can
be found in the Annual Adjustment Factors
overview and in the FMR documentation at
www.HUDUSER.org.
3 There are four non-metropolitan counties that
continue to use CPI city updates: Ashtabula County,
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Census Region CPI factor, both
metropolitan and non-metropolitan
areas receive the same factor.
Each metropolitan area that uses a
local CPI update factor is listed
alphabetically in the tables and each
HMFA is listed alphabetically within its
respective CBSA. Each AAF applies to
a specific geographic area and to units
of all bedroom sizes. AAFs are
provided:
• For separate metropolitan areas,
including HMFAs and counties that are
currently designated as nonmetropolitan, but are part of the
metropolitan area defined in the local
CPI survey.
• For the four Census Regions (to be
used for those metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas that are not covered
by a CPI city-survey).
AAFs use the same OMB metropolitan
area definitions, as revised by HUD, that
are used for the FY 2012 FMRs.
Area Definitions
To make certain that they are using
the correct AAFs, users should refer to
the Area Definitions Table section at
https://www.huduser.org/portal/
datasets/aaf/FY2013_AreaDef.pdf. The
Area Definitions Table lists CPI areas in
alphabetical order by state, and the
associated Census region is shown next
to each state name. Areas whose AAFs
are determined by local CPI surveys are
listed first. All metropolitan areas with
local CPI surveys have separate AAF
schedules and are shown with their
corresponding county definitions or as
metropolitan counties. In the six New
England states, the listings are for
counties or parts of counties as defined
by towns or cities. The remaining
counties use the CPI for the Census
Region and are not specifically listed in
the Area Definitions Table at https://
www.huduser.org/portal/datasets/aaf/
FY2013_AreaDef.pdf.
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands use
the South Region AAFs. All areas in
Hawaii use the AAFs listed next to
‘‘Hawaii’’ in the Tables which are based
on the CPI survey for the Honolulu
metropolitan area. The Pacific Islands
use the West Region AAFs.
OH, Henderson County, TX, Island County, WA,
and Lenawee County, MI. BLS has not updated the
geography underlying its survey for new OMB
metropolitan area definitions and these counties,
are no longer in metropolitan areas, but they are
included as parts of CPI surveys because they meet
the 75 percent standard HUD imposes on survey
coverage. These four counties are treated the same
as metropolitan areas using CPI city data.
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Dated: May 10, 2013.
Jean Lin Pao,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy
Development and Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
[DR5A311IA000113]
Secretarial Commission on Indian
Trust Administration and Reform
Office of the Secretary, Interior.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Secretarial Commission
on Indian Trust Administration and
Reform (the Commission) will hold a
public meeting on June 7, 2013. During
the public meeting, the Commission
will: Attend to operational activities of
the Commission; receive an update on
the leasing regulations/HEARTH Act
implementation; gain insights and
knowledge from invited speakers and
attendees about the trust relationship,
other trust models, and trust reform;
review Commission action items; and
gain insights and perspectives from
members of the public.
DATES: The Commission’s public
meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and end at
12 p.m. on June 7, 2013. Members of the
public who wish to attend should RSVP
by June 3, 2013, to:
trustcommission@ios.doi.gov.
The public meeting will be
held at the Courtyard by Marriott
Downtown Oklahoma City, Two West
Reno, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. We
encourage you to RSVP to
trustcommission@ios.doi.gov by June 3,
2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Designated Federal Official, Lizzie
Marsters, Chief of Staff to the Deputy
Secretary, Department of the Interior,
1849 C Street NW., Room 6118,
Washington, DC 20240; or email to
Lizzie_Marsters@ios.doi.gov.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Secretarial Commission on Indian
Trust Administration and Reform was
established under Secretarial Order No.
3292, dated December 8, 2009. The
Commission plays a key role in the
Department’s ongoing efforts to
empower Indian nations and strengthen
nation-to-nation relationships.
The Commission will complete a
comprehensive evaluation of the
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Department’s management and
administration of the trust assets within
a two-year period and offer
recommendations to the Secretary of the
Interior of how to improve in the future.
The Commission will:
(1) Conduct a comprehensive
evaluation of the Department’s
management and administration of the
trust administration system;
(2) Review the Department’s provision
of services to trust beneficiaries;
(3) Review input from the public,
interested parties, and trust
beneficiaries, which should involve
conducting a number of regional
listening sessions;
(4) Consider the nature and scope of
necessary audits of the Department’s
trust administration system;
(5) Recommend options to the
Secretary to improve the Department’s
management and administration of the
trust administration system based on
information obtained from the
Commission’s activities, including
whether any legislative or regulatory
changes are necessary to permanently
implement such improvements; and
(6) Consider the provisions of the
American Indian Trust Fund
Management Reform Act of 1994
providing for the termination of the
Office of the Special Trustee for
American Indians, and make
recommendations to the Secretary
regarding any such termination.
Comprehensive Evaluation
The Commission’s purpose is to
provide a thorough evaluation of the
existing Indian trust management and
trust administration system to support a
reasoned and factually based set of
options for potential management
improvements. Grant Thornton LLP in
partnership with Cherokee Services
Group has been awarded a contract to
perform a comprehensive evaluation of
the Department’s management of the
trust administration system in support
of the Commission’s efforts.
This evaluation will depend on a
nationwide information-gathering effort
to produce meaningful
recommendations. Over the next few
months the management consultant will
be contacting individuals, tribes, and
Interior bureaus and offices to discuss
current approaches to trust management
and recommendations for improvement.
The management consultant will also be
assessing past trust reform efforts and
capturing current initiatives already
underway which contribute to a more
effective trust management effort.
The management consultant will be
attending the upcoming Indian Trust
Commission’s meeting in Oklahoma
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City and will be available to speak with
if you wish to provide input and
recommendations. The Commission
encourages individuals to take the
opportunity to provide Grant Thornton
with your perspective on how the trust
administration system currently
operates. To contact Grant Thornton
directly, you may send an email to
Trust.Commission@us.gt.com.
Sovereignty Symposium 2013
Members of the Commission have
been asked to sit on a panel to discuss
the Trust Commission’s work and share
any draft recommendations regarding
trust management and administration,
and invite feedback from attendees.
Members of the public will need to
register separately and pay appropriate
registration fees by visiting the
Sovereignty Symposium 2013 Web page
at www.thesovereigntysymposium.com.
The Commission’s panel session is
scheduled for Thursday, June 6, 2013,
from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Skirvin
Hilton Hotel, One Park Avenue,
Oklahoma City, OK 73102. The
Commission would like the attendees of
the Sovereignty Symposium to be aware
that Grant Thornton, the management
consultant, will be onsite Thursday,
June 6, to interview allottees,
beneficiaries, and tribal representatives.
The Commission encourages
individuals to take the opportunity to
provide Grant Thornton with your
perspective on how the trust
administration system currently
operates. To contact Grant Thornton
directly, you may send an email to
Trust.Commission@us.gt.com.
Public Meeting Details
On Friday, June 7, 2013, the
Commission will hold a meeting open to
the public. The following items will be
on the agenda:
Friday, June 7, 2013
• Invocation
• Welcome, introductions, agenda
review
• Commission operations reports and
decision making
• Panel session regarding an update on
leasing regulations and HEARTH Act
implementation
• Gain insights and knowledge from
invited speakers and attendees about
the trust relationship, other trust
models, and trust reform
• Review action items, meeting
accomplishments and
• Closing blessing, adjourn
Written comments may be sent to the
Designated Federal Official listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section above. All meetings are open to
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the public; however, transportation,
lodging, and meals are the responsibility
of the participating public. To review all
related material on the Commission’s
work, please refer to https://
www.doi.gov/cobell/commission/
index.cfm.
Dated: May 17, 2013.
David J. Hayes,
Deputy Secretary.
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Endangered Species; Marine
Mammals; Receipt of Applications for
Permit
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
for permit.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
endangered species, marine mammals,
or both. With some exceptions, the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) and
[Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) prohibit activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is
acquired that allows such activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or
requests for documents on or before
June 21, 2013. We must receive requests
for marine mammal permit public
hearings, in writing, at the address
shown in the ADDRESSES section by June
21, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of
Management Authority, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax
Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA 22203;
fax (703) 358–2280; or email
DMAFR@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda Tapia, (703) 358–2104
(telephone); (703) 358–2280 (fax);
DMAFR@fws.gov (email).
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
[DR5A311IA000113]
Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and
Reform (the Commission) will hold a public meeting on June 7, 2013.
During the public meeting, the Commission will: Attend to operational
activities of the Commission; receive an update on the leasing
regulations/HEARTH Act implementation; gain insights and knowledge from
invited speakers and attendees about the trust relationship, other
trust models, and trust reform; review Commission action items; and
gain insights and perspectives from members of the public.
DATES: The Commission's public meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and end at
12 p.m. on June 7, 2013. Members of the public who wish to attend
should RSVP by June 3, 2013, to: trustcommission@ios.doi.gov.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott
Downtown Oklahoma City, Two West Reno, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. We
encourage you to RSVP to trustcommission@ios.doi.gov by June 3, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Official,
Lizzie Marsters, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary, Department of
the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Room 6118, Washington, DC 20240; or
email to Lizzie_Marsters@ios.doi.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and
Reform was established under Secretarial Order No. 3292, dated December
8, 2009. The Commission plays a key role in the Department's ongoing
efforts to empower Indian nations and strengthen nation-to-nation
relationships.
The Commission will complete a comprehensive evaluation of the
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Department's management and administration of the trust assets within a
two-year period and offer recommendations to the Secretary of the
Interior of how to improve in the future. The Commission will:
(1) Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the Department's
management and administration of the trust administration system;
(2) Review the Department's provision of services to trust
beneficiaries;
(3) Review input from the public, interested parties, and trust
beneficiaries, which should involve conducting a number of regional
listening sessions;
(4) Consider the nature and scope of necessary audits of the
Department's trust administration system;
(5) Recommend options to the Secretary to improve the Department's
management and administration of the trust administration system based
on information obtained from the Commission's activities, including
whether any legislative or regulatory changes are necessary to
permanently implement such improvements; and
(6) Consider the provisions of the American Indian Trust Fund
Management Reform Act of 1994 providing for the termination of the
Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, and make
recommendations to the Secretary regarding any such termination.
Comprehensive Evaluation
The Commission's purpose is to provide a thorough evaluation of the
existing Indian trust management and trust administration system to
support a reasoned and factually based set of options for potential
management improvements. Grant Thornton LLP in partnership with
Cherokee Services Group has been awarded a contract to perform a
comprehensive evaluation of the Department's management of the trust
administration system in support of the Commission's efforts.
This evaluation will depend on a nationwide information-gathering
effort to produce meaningful recommendations. Over the next few months
the management consultant will be contacting individuals, tribes, and
Interior bureaus and offices to discuss current approaches to trust
management and recommendations for improvement. The management
consultant will also be assessing past trust reform efforts and
capturing current initiatives already underway which contribute to a
more effective trust management effort.
The management consultant will be attending the upcoming Indian
Trust Commission's meeting in Oklahoma City and will be available to
speak with if you wish to provide input and recommendations. The
Commission encourages individuals to take the opportunity to provide
Grant Thornton with your perspective on how the trust administration
system currently operates. To contact Grant Thornton directly, you may
send an email to Trust.Commission@us.gt.com.
Sovereignty Symposium 2013
Members of the Commission have been asked to sit on a panel to
discuss the Trust Commission's work and share any draft recommendations
regarding trust management and administration, and invite feedback from
attendees. Members of the public will need to register separately and
pay appropriate registration fees by visiting the Sovereignty Symposium
2013 Web page at www.thesovereigntysymposium.com. The Commission's
panel session is scheduled for Thursday, June 6, 2013, from 1:30 p.m.
to 5 p.m. at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel, One Park Avenue, Oklahoma City,
OK 73102. The Commission would like the attendees of the Sovereignty
Symposium to be aware that Grant Thornton, the management consultant,
will be onsite Thursday, June 6, to interview allottees, beneficiaries,
and tribal representatives. The Commission encourages individuals to
take the opportunity to provide Grant Thornton with your perspective on
how the trust administration system currently operates. To contact
Grant Thornton directly, you may send an email to
Trust.Commission@us.gt.com.
Public Meeting Details
On Friday, June 7, 2013, the Commission will hold a meeting open to
the public. The following items will be on the agenda:
Friday, June 7, 2013
Invocation
Welcome, introductions, agenda review
Commission operations reports and decision making
Panel session regarding an update on leasing regulations and
HEARTH Act implementation
Gain insights and knowledge from invited speakers and
attendees about the trust relationship, other trust models, and trust
reform
Review action items, meeting accomplishments and
Closing blessing, adjourn
Written comments may be sent to the Designated Federal Official listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. All meetings are
open to the public; however, transportation, lodging, and meals are the
responsibility of the participating public. To review all related
material on the Commission's work, please refer to https://www.doi.gov/cobell/commission/index.cfm.
Dated: May 17, 2013.
David J. Hayes,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-12199 Filed 5-21-13; 8:45 am]
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