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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:
The Office of the Secretary is
announcing that the Secretarial
Commission on Indian Trust
Administration and Reform (the
Commission) will hold a public meeting
on August 19, 2013. During the public
meeting, the Commission will: attend to
operational activities of the
Commission; gain insights and
knowledge from invited speakers and
attendees about the trust relationship,
other trust models, and trust reform, and
aspects of trust that are unique to
Alaska; review Commission action
items; and gain insights and
perspectives from members of the
public.
SUMMARY:
The Commission’s public
meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end
at 1 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time on
August 19, 2013. Members of the public
who wish to attend in person should
RSVP by August 16, 2013, to:
trustcommission@ios.doi.gov to ensure
adequate meeting packets will be made
available. Members of the public who
wish to participate via teleconference
and Webinar should register at https://
www1.gotomeeting.com/register/
358286632 by August 16, 2013, and
instructions on how to join the meeting
will be sent to your email address.
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The
Designated Federal Official, Sarah
Harris, Chief of Staff to the Assistant
Secretary-Indian Affairs, Department of
the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Room
4141, Washington, DC 20240; or email
to Sarah.Harris@bia.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Background
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DATES:
The public meeting will be
held at the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel &
Spa, Kuskokwim Ballroom, 401 E. 6th
Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. We
encourage you to RSVP to
trustcommission@ios.doi.gov by August
16, 2013.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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ACTION:
Teleconference/Webinar participation is
limited to 100 participants.
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
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 these
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.
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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.
The management consultant will be
attending the upcoming Indian Trust
Commission’s meeting in Anchorage
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.
Public Meeting Details
On Monday, August 19, 2013, the
Commission will hold a meeting open to
the public. The following items will be
on the agenda:
Monday, August 19, 2013
• Invocation;
• Welcome, introductions, agenda
review;
• Remarks from Sarah Harris,
Designated Federal Official;
• Commission Operations Reports
and Decision Making
• Insights and lessons learned
regarding trust responsibility, Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (ANSCA)
and the role of tribes going forward;
• Panel session regarding trust land
and trust responsibility in Alaska;
• Review of draft recommendations of
Commission and public comment;
• 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.
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Dated: July 25, 2013.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. To see
a copy of the entire ICR submitted to
OMB, go to https://www.reginfo.gov
(Information Collection Review,
Currently under Review).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
[USGS–GX13LR000F60100]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request for the
Production Estimate (2 Forms)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of an extension of a
currently approved information
collection (1028–0065).
AGENCY:
We (the USGS) will ask the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to approve the information
collection request (ICR) described
below. This collection consists of 2
forms. The collection is a revision with
a title change because it includes the
previous transfer of USGS Form 9–
4142–Q to Information Collection 1028–
0062. As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, and as
part of our continuing efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, we
invite the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on this ICR.
This collection is scheduled to expire
on July 31, 2013.
DATE: To ensure that your comments on
this IC are considered, we must receive
them on or before September 3, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Please submit written
comments on this information
collection directly to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior via email:
(OIRA_SUBMISSION@omb.eop.gov); or
by fax (202) 395–5806; and identify your
submission with OMB Control Number
1028–0065. Please also send a copy of
your comments to the Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive, 807 National Center, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192
(mail); 703–648–7195 (fax); or
dgovoni@usgs.gov (email). Reference
Information Collection 1028–0065 in the
subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shonta E. Osborne at 703–648–7960
(telephone); sosborne@usgs.gov (email);
or by mail at U.S. Geological Survey,
985 National Center, 12201 Sunrise
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I. Abstract
This collection is needed to provide
data on mineral production for annual
reports published by commodity for use
by Government agencies, Congressional
offices, educational institutions,
research organizations, financial
institutions, consulting firms, industry,
academia, and the general public. This
information will be published in the
‘‘Mineral Commodity Summaries,’’ the
first preliminary publication to furnish
estimates covering the previous year’s
nonfuel mineral industry.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1028–0065.
Form Numbers: 9–4042–A and 9–
4124–A.
Title: Production Estimate.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Private sector: U.S.
nonfuel minerals producers.
Respondent Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 1,614.
Annual Burden Hours: 403 hours. We
expect to receive 1,614 annual
responses. We estimate an average of 15
minutes per response.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
Burden: We have not identified any
‘‘non-hour cost’’ burdens associated
with this collection of information.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and current expiration date.
III. Request for Comments
Comments: We are soliciting
comments as to: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the agency to perform its
duties, including whether the
information is useful; (b) the accuracy of
the agency’s estimate of the burden time
to the proposed collection of
information; (c) how to enhance the
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) how
to minimize the burden on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Please note that the comments
submitted in response to this notice are
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a matter of public record. Before
including your address, phone number,
email 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 we will be able to do
so.
Dated: July 26, 2013.
Steven D. Textoris,
Acting Director, National Minerals
Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
[GX13CD00B951000]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: State Water Resources
Research Institute Program Annual
Application and Reporting
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of an extension of
currently approved information
Collection, 1028–0097.
AGENCY:
To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), the U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS) is inviting comments on an
information collection request (ICR) that
we have sent to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. The ICR concerns
the paperwork requirements for the
National Institutes for Water Resources
(NIWR) USGS Competitive Grant
Program. As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, and as
part of our continuing efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, we
invite the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on this ICR.
This collection is scheduled to expire
on July 31, 2013.
DATES: Submit written comments by
September 3, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Please submit written
comments on this information
collection directly to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior via email:
(OIRA_SUBMISSION@omb.eop.gov); or
by fax (202) 395–5806; and identify your
SUMMARY:
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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 Office of the Secretary is announcing that the Secretarial
Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform (the Commission)
will hold a public meeting on August 19, 2013. During the public
meeting, the Commission will: attend to operational activities of the
Commission; gain insights and knowledge from invited speakers and
attendees about the trust relationship, other trust models, and trust
reform, and aspects of trust that are unique to Alaska; review
Commission action items; and gain insights and perspectives from
members of the public.
DATES: The Commission's public meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end
at 1 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time on August 19, 2013. Members of the
public who wish to attend in person should RSVP by August 16, 2013, to:
trustcommission@ios.doi.gov to ensure adequate meeting packets will be
made available. Members of the public who wish to participate via
teleconference and Webinar should register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/358286632 by August 16, 2013, and
instructions on how to join the meeting will be sent to your email
address. Teleconference/Webinar participation is limited to 100
participants.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Sheraton Anchorage
Hotel & Spa, Kuskokwim Ballroom, 401 E. 6th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska
99501. We encourage you to RSVP to trustcommission@ios.doi.gov by
August 16, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Official, Sarah
Harris, Chief of Staff to the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs,
Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Room 4141, Washington,
DC 20240; or email to Sarah.Harris@bia.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
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 these 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.
The management consultant will be attending the upcoming Indian
Trust Commission's meeting in Anchorage 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.
Public Meeting Details
On Monday, August 19, 2013, the Commission will hold a meeting open
to the public. The following items will be on the agenda:
Monday, August 19, 2013
Invocation;
Welcome, introductions, agenda review;
Remarks from Sarah Harris, Designated Federal Official;
Commission Operations Reports and Decision Making
Insights and lessons learned regarding trust
responsibility, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANSCA) and the
role of tribes going forward;
Panel session regarding trust land and trust
responsibility in Alaska;
Review of draft recommendations of Commission and public
comment;
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.
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Dated: July 25, 2013.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-18526 Filed 7-31-13; 8:45 am]
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