Revision of Agency Information Collection for Reporting Systems for Public Law 102-477 Demonstration Project, 9914-9915 [2014-03721]

Download as PDF 9914 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 35 / Friday, February 21, 2014 / Notices rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1506.6. Further, we specifically solicit information regarding the adequacy of the HCP per 50 CFR parts 13 and 17. The EA assesses the likely environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the activities, including the environmental consequences of the no-action alternative and the proposed action. The proposed action alternative is issuance of the ITP and implementation of the HCP as submitted by the Applicant. The applicant anticipates taking a total of approximately 3,056 acres of scrub-jay and indigo snake habitat incidental to construction of residential, commercial, and public facilities, as well as the associated infrastructure. The minimization and mitigation measures proposed in the HCP include habitat management activities on a total of 4,496 acres of mitigation land. Most of this total is already owned by the applicant, while an additional 1,336 acres would be acquired during the ITP’s term. Typical management activities include prescribed burning, mechanical cutting, and related measures to restore dry scrub habitats to support scrub-jays and indigo snakes. Public Comments 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 that we will be able to do so. If you wish to comment, you may submit comments by any one of several methods. Please reference TE09117B–0 in such comments. You may mail comments to the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Regional Office (see ADDRESSES). You may also comment via the internet to david_dell@fws.gov. Please include your name and return address in your message. If you do not receive a confirmation from us that we have received your message, contact us directly at either telephone number listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Finally, you may hand-deliver comments to either of our offices listed under ADDRESSES. Covered Area Scrub-jays and indigo snakes historically occurred in dry scrub habitats throughout Charlotte County. The area encompassed by the HCP and ITP application consists of private and VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:09 Feb 20, 2014 Jkt 232001 applicant-owned lands currently occupied, or suitable for restoration as, scrub-jay and indigo snake habitat in Charlotte County, Florida. Next Steps We will evaluate the ITP application, including the HCP and any comments we receive, to determine whether the application meets the requirements of section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act. We will also evaluate whether issuance of a section 10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7 of the Act by conducting an intra-Service section 7 consultation. We will use the results of this consultation, in combination with the above findings, in our final analysis to determine whether or not to issue the ITP. If we determine that the requirements are met, we will issue the ITP for the incidental take of Florida scrub-jay and eastern indigo snake. Authority We provide this notice under section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Dated: November 21, 2013. Mike Oetker, Acting Regional Director. [FR Doc. 2014–03670 Filed 2–20–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [DR.5B814.IA001213] Revision of Agency Information Collection for Reporting Systems for Public Law 102–477 Demonstration Project Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Correction; tribal consultation meeting. AGENCY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) published a notice in the Federal Register of February 14, 2014, announcing the revision of agency information collection for Reporting Systems for Public Law 102–477 Demonstration Project authorized by OMB Control Number 1076–0135 and providing information for the tribal consultation meeting. This notice corrects the date and time for the tribal consultation meeting. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the revision of the collection of information for the Reporting System for Public Law 102– 477 Demonstration Project authorized SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 by OMB Control Number 1076–0135. This information collection expires January 31, 2017. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for details on the tribal consultation session. DATES: Submit comments on or before April 15, 2014. A tribal consultation session will be held on Thursday, March 13, 2014 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Westin Washington City Center, 1400 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for details on the tribal consultation session. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to James West, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., MS–20 SIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208–4564; email: JimR.West@bia.gov. Copies of the draft forms can be viewed at: https://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/ASIA/Consultation/index.htm. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for information on the consultation session. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James West, (202) 208–6310. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the revisions for the information collection conducted under OMB Control Number 1076–0135, Reporting System for Public Law 102–477 Demonstration Project. This information allows funding agencies to document compliance with statutory, regulatory, and program specific requirements of the various integrated programs. Public Law 102– 477 authorized tribal governments to integrate federally funded employment, training, and related services and programs tribes provide into a single, coordinated, comprehensive service delivery plan. Funding agencies include the Department of the Interior, Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services. Indian Affairs (IA) is statutorily required to serve as the lead agency and provides a single report format related to the approved plan for the individual project for use by tribal governments to report on integrated activities and expenditures. IA shares the information collected from these reports with the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services. There were previously four information collections, three of which E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 35 / Friday, February 21, 2014 / Notices were collected on forms, associated with this OMB Control Number: IA 7701— Narrative Report, IA 7702—Statistical Report, IA 7703—Financial Report, and IA 7703A—Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Financial Report. This revision reduces the number of forms to two: Narrative and Statistical Report and Financial Expenditure Report. The previous TANF Financial Report and Financial Report have been combined to create the Financial Expenditure Report, allowing tribes to complete and submit the information on one form. Revisions were made to the Narrative Report Instructions and Statistical Report and Instructions to provide clear guidance for completion. These revisions are the result of input by a Federal and Tribal workgroup (‘‘477 Workgroup’’). Consultation Session A consultation session with tribal leaders will be held on Thursday, March 13, 2014 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Westin Washington City Center, 1400 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. Copies of the draft forms can be viewed at: https://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/ASIA/Consultation/index.htm. rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES II. Request for Comments The Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs requests your comments on this collection concerning: (a) The necessity of this information collection for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (hours and cost) of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Ways we could enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Ways we could minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents. Please note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and an individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it has a valid OMB Control Number. It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section. 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:09 Feb 20, 2014 Jkt 232001 cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. III. Data OMB Control Number: 1076–0135. Title: Reporting System for Public Law 102–477 Demonstration Project. Brief Description of Collection: Public Law 102–477 authorized tribal governments to integrate federallyfunded employment, training and related services programs into a single, coordinated, comprehensive delivery plan. Interior has made available a single universal format for Statistical Reports for tribal governments to report on integrated activities undertaken within their projects, and a single universal format for Financial Reports for tribal governments to report on all project expenditures. Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection. Respondents: Indian tribes participating in Public Law 102–477. Number of Respondents: 62 on average. Number of Responses: 62 on average. Frequency of Response: Each respondent must supply the information for the Financial Status Report and Public Law 102–477 Demonstration Project Statistical Report once. Estimated Time per Response: Ranges from 2 to 40 hours. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 3,628 hours. Estimated Total Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $310. Dated: February 18, 2014. Elizabeth K. Appel, Director, Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action. [FR Doc. 2014–03721 Filed 2–20–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–G1–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [DR.5A211.IA000413] Contract Support Costs Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of tribal consultation. AGENCY: The Assistant Secretary— Indian Affairs, in conjunction with the Acting Director, Indian Health Service (IHS), will conduct a consultation session with Indian tribes to work together to identify long-term solutions concerning contract support costs (CSC) as it relates to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act. DATES: The listening session will be held on March 11, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9915 to noon. Written comments must be received April 22, 2014. ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for the location of the tribal consultation session. Submit comments by email to: consultation@bia.gov or by U.S. mail to: Office of the Assistant Secretary— Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, attn: Sequoyah Simermeyer, Mail Stop 3071 MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sequoyah Simermeyer, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary— Indian Affairs, (202) 208–7163. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, in conjunction with the Acting Director, IHS, will conduct a consultation session on Contract Support Costs (CSC) as part of the National Congress of American Indians Executive Winter Session, Westin Washington DC City Center— Monticello Ballroom, 1400 M Street NW., Washington, DC, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. The FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act includes funding to implement the Indian SelfDetermination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 for both the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the IHS. The Act does not specify a limit on the amount of such funds available in FY 2014 for the payment of CSC, nor does it include the proposal put forth in the Administration’s FY 2014 budget request that would place a cap on the CSC amounts available for each tribal contract or compact. Instead, as set forth in the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the Act, Congress ‘‘remanded back to the agencies to resolve’’ the determination of CSC amounts to be paid from within the FY 2014 appropriation. Congress further directed the BIA and the IHS to consult with the tribes and work with the House and Senate committees of jurisdiction, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Committees on Appropriations to formulate long-term accounting, budget, and legislative strategies that will yield solutions going forward. Congress indicated that the BIA and the IHS should consider a standardized approach that streamlines the contract negotiation process, provides consistent and clear cost categories, and ensures efficient and timely cost documentation for the agencies and the Tribes. A work plan is due to Congress on May 17, 2014 (120 days from enactment of the appropriations bill) for both the BIA and the IHS, and this consultation will help E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[DR.5B814.IA001213]


Revision of Agency Information Collection for Reporting Systems 
for Public Law 102-477 Demonstration Project

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Correction; tribal consultation meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) published a notice in the 
Federal Register of February 14, 2014, announcing the revision of 
agency information collection for Reporting Systems for Public Law 102-
477 Demonstration Project authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0135 
and providing information for the tribal consultation meeting. This 
notice corrects the date and time for the tribal consultation meeting.
    In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the revision 
of the collection of information for the Reporting System for Public 
Law 102-477 Demonstration Project authorized by OMB Control Number 
1076-0135. This information collection expires January 31, 2017. See 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for details on the 
tribal consultation session.

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 15, 2014. A tribal 
consultation session will be held on Thursday, March 13, 2014 from 1:00 
to 5:00 p.m. at the Westin Washington City Center, 1400 M Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20005. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
notice for details on the tribal consultation session.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to 
James West, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, Assistant 
Secretary--Indian Affairs, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., MS-20 SIB, 
Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208-4564; email: 
JimR.West@bia.gov. Copies of the draft forms can be viewed at: https://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/AS-IA/Consultation/index.htm. See the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for information on the 
consultation session.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James West, (202) 208-6310.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the 
revisions for the information collection conducted under OMB Control 
Number 1076-0135, Reporting System for Public Law 102-477 Demonstration 
Project. This information allows funding agencies to document 
compliance with statutory, regulatory, and program specific 
requirements of the various integrated programs. Public Law 102-477 
authorized tribal governments to integrate federally funded employment, 
training, and related services and programs tribes provide into a 
single, coordinated, comprehensive service delivery plan. Funding 
agencies include the Department of the Interior, Department of Labor, 
and the Department of Health and Human Services. Indian Affairs (IA) is 
statutorily required to serve as the lead agency and provides a single 
report format related to the approved plan for the individual project 
for use by tribal governments to report on integrated activities and 
expenditures. IA shares the information collected from these reports 
with the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human 
Services.
    There were previously four information collections, three of which

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were collected on forms, associated with this OMB Control Number: IA 
7701--Narrative Report, IA 7702--Statistical Report, IA 7703--Financial 
Report, and IA 7703A--Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
(TANF) Financial Report. This revision reduces the number of forms to 
two: Narrative and Statistical Report and Financial Expenditure Report. 
The previous TANF Financial Report and Financial Report have been 
combined to create the Financial Expenditure Report, allowing tribes to 
complete and submit the information on one form. Revisions were made to 
the Narrative Report Instructions and Statistical Report and 
Instructions to provide clear guidance for completion. These revisions 
are the result of input by a Federal and Tribal workgroup (``477 
Workgroup'').

Consultation Session

    A consultation session with tribal leaders will be held on 
Thursday, March 13, 2014 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Westin 
Washington City Center, 1400 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. Copies 
of the draft forms can be viewed at: https://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/AS-IA/Consultation/index.htm.

II. Request for Comments

    The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs requests your comments on 
this collection concerning: (a) The necessity of this information 
collection for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) The 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (hours and cost) of the 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (c) Ways we could enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Ways we could 
minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the 
respondents.
    Please note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and an 
individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it 
has a valid OMB Control Number.
    It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for 
review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section. 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 that we will be able to do so.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1076-0135.
    Title: Reporting System for Public Law 102-477 Demonstration 
Project.
    Brief Description of Collection: Public Law 102-477 authorized 
tribal governments to integrate federally-funded employment, training 
and related services programs into a single, coordinated, comprehensive 
delivery plan. Interior has made available a single universal format 
for Statistical Reports for tribal governments to report on integrated 
activities undertaken within their projects, and a single universal 
format for Financial Reports for tribal governments to report on all 
project expenditures.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Indian tribes participating in Public Law 102-477.
    Number of Respondents: 62 on average.
    Number of Responses: 62 on average.
    Frequency of Response: Each respondent must supply the information 
for the Financial Status Report and Public Law 102-477 Demonstration 
Project Statistical Report once.
    Estimated Time per Response: Ranges from 2 to 40 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 3,628 hours.
    Estimated Total Non-Hour Dollar Cost: $310.

    Dated: February 18, 2014.
Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action.
[FR Doc. 2014-03721 Filed 2-20-14; 8:45 am]
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