Notice of Final Determination for the Sharing of Formula Area Data as the Result of Expansion of Formula Area, 41506-41507 [2021-16388]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 41506 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 145 / Monday, August 2, 2021 / Notices appropriate for the agency to determine whether the allegations should be accepted for investigation, dismissed due to procedural grounds, or partially accepted and partially dismissed. Complainants are provided a Privacy Act statement noting the purposes and uses of the information collected. No assurance of confidentiality is provided, because the collection is governed by EEOC Management Directive 110, which provides that ‘‘Once the complaint is filed, the complaint file, or part of it, may be shared only with those who are involved and need access to it. This includes the EEO Director, agency EEO officials, and possibly persons whom the aggrieved person has identified as being responsible for the actions that gave rise to the complaint. The complaint file is not a public document to be released outside the EEO complaint process. 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[FR Doc. 2021–16394 Filed 7–30–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9112–FL–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–6281–N–01] Notice of Final Determination for the Sharing of Formula Area Data as the Result of Expansion of Formula Area Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Housing and Urban Development (HUD). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice advises the public of HUD’s final determination to approve a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Kalispel Indian Community (KIC), Colville Indian Housing Authority (CIHA) and Spokane Indian Housing Authority (SIHA) to allocate Needs data under the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program. This MOA resulted from HUD’s decision to include the balance of Pend Oreille, Spokane and Stevens counties in the state of Washington into the Formula Area of the KIC, creating overlapping Formula Areas for the KIC, CHIA and SIHA. Consistent with IHBG program regulations HUD is announcing its final determination to approve the MOA. DATES: Effective Date: August 2, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilary Atkin, Director, Office of Grants Management, Office of Native American Programs, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 9166, Washington, DC 20410, telephone 202–401–7914 (this is not a toll-free number). Hearing or speechimpaired individuals may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1– 800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program allocation formula is authorized by section 302 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.) (NAHASDA). In accordance with program regulations at 24 CFR part 1000, funds appropriated SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 by Congress for the IHBG program are made to eligible grant recipients by formula to ensure the equitable and fair distribution of funds. The formula has four components including Need. Need is calculated using the seven factors listed at 24 CFR 1000.324, each based on a tribe’s formula area. Should a tribe’s formula area overlap with one or more other Indian tribes, 24 CFR 1000.326 provides the procedure HUD will use to resolve issue. On October 22, 2020, HUD informed the KIC, CHIA and SIHA of its preliminary decision to increase the formula area of the KIC to include the balance of Pend Oreille, Spokane and Stevens counties in the state of Washington. HUD’s preliminary decision was based on the Department of the Interior’s Near Reservation Area Designation (44 FR 154, August 8, 1979). As a result of this decision overlapping formula areas were created for the KIC, CHIA and SIHA. Whenever tribes have overlapping formula area, the Needs data for all the individual areas for all tribes are combined and then apportioned among the tribes in the overlap. Section 1000.326(b) provides that tribes affected may develop their own method of partitioning the Needs data associated with their overlapping geographies. Consistent with 24 CFR 1000.302, HUD is required to notify the affected Indian tribes by certified mail and provided the tribes with opportunity to comment for a period of not less than 90 days. HUD met this requirement with its October 22, 2020, letter to the KIC, SIHA and CIHA. By letter dated December 3, 2020, KIC transmitted a MOA dated November 3, 2020, and signed by KIC, CIHA, and SIHA that outlined an alternative method of sharing data. The MOA provides that the KIC and SIHA will receive double their Tribal enrollment as their proportional share of the Needs component and the CIHA will receive as its proportional share, the remaining Needs portion. The formula area to be shared consists of the Reservation and trust lands of the three Tribes plus the balance of Douglas, Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, and Stevens counties, all in the State of Washington. Finally, the MOA states that the agreement covers the period FY 2021 through FY 2025 unless it is terminated by any of the Tribes or extended by agreement of all Tribes. Absent any further notification from the Tribes, HUD will share Needs associated with the geographies listed above based on the method and time-period outlined in the MOA. HUD will resume allocating such Needs data based on E:\FR\FM\02AUN1.SGM 02AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 145 / Monday, August 2, 2021 / Notices Total Resident Service Area Indian Population in FY 2026 unless further notification. Consistent with 24 CFR 1000.302, HUD must consider all comments on its preliminary determination and publish the notice of final determination in the Federal Register. Consequently, this notice provides final determination that HUD is accepting the Tribe’s MOA. Dominique Blom, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. [FR Doc. 2021–16388 Filed 7–30–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION Sunshine Act Meetings August 3, 2021, 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. PLACE: Via tele-conference. STATUS: Meeting of the IAF Advisory Council, open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: D Call to order D IAF President/CEO Report D Management Team Updates D Adjournment Portion to be Closed to the Public: D Executive session closed to the public as provided for by 22 CFR 1004.4(b) CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Aswathi Zachariah, General Counsel, (202) 683–7118. For Dial-in Information Contact: Karen Vargas, Board Liaison, (202) 524– 8869. The Inter-American Foundation is holding this meeting under the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552(b). TIME AND DATE: Aswathi Zachariah, General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2021–16486 Filed 7–29–21; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 7025–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES [LLCO–923000.L1440000.ET0000; COC– 25845] Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting for the McPhee Dam and Reservoir, Dolores Project; Colorado Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of proposed withdrawal. AGENCY: The Secretary of the Interior, as requested by the Bureau of SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Jul 30, 2021 Jkt 253001 Reclamation (BOR), proposes to withdraw 953.06 acres of public lands from settlement, sale, location, or entry, under all of the general land laws, including the mining laws, and 309.56 acres of National Forest System lands from location and entry under the mining laws, and reserve them for use by the BOR in connection with the McPhee Dam and Reservoir, for a period of 100 years. This notice advises the public of an opportunity to comment on the withdrawal and to request a public meeting. DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by November 1, 2021. ADDRESSES: All comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Director, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, CO 80215. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Beck, Chief, Branch of Lands and Realty, BLM Colorado State Office, telephone: 303–239–3882, email: jbeck@ blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact Mr. Beck during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The McPhee Dam and Reservoir was previously withdrawn under Public Land Order (PLO) No. 5811 and extended by PLO No. 7473, which expired on January 21, 2021. The purpose of this withdrawal is to reserve the lands for and the protection for the McPhee Dam and Reservoir, Dolores Project, and capital investments. The BOR has filed a petition/ application for a new withdrawal for a 100-year term. Publication of this notice segregates the proposed withdrawal of 953.06 acres of public lands subject to valid existing rights, from settlement, sale, location, or entry under all of the general land laws, including the mining laws, and 309.56 acres of national forest system lands from location and entry under the mining laws, for up to 2 years. Public Lands New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado T. 38 N., R. 15 W., Sec. 18, lots 2 and 3, and NE1⁄4SW1⁄4; Sec. 19, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4 and NE1⁄4SW1⁄4. T. 38 N., R. 16 W., Sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4; Sec. 11, S1⁄2NE1⁄4 and S1⁄2NW1⁄4; Sec. 12, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Sec. 13, W1⁄2NW1⁄4. PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41507 The areas aggregate 953.06 acres in Montezuma County. San Juan National Forest New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado T. 38 N., R. 15 W., Sec. 3, lot 2, E1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4; Sec. 7, S1⁄2NE1⁄4 and E1⁄2SE1⁄4; Sec. 28, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4. The areas aggregate 309.56 acres in Montezuma County. The total area contains 1,262.62 acres. The use of a right-of-way, interagency, or cooperative agreement would not constrain nondiscretionary uses. There are no suitable alternative sites in the area for a reservoir and dam. No additional water rights are needed to fulfill the purpose of this withdrawal. Comments, including name and street address of respondents, will be available for public review at the BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, CO 80215, during regular business hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. 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 personally identifying information— may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask the BLM in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested persons who desire a public meeting on this withdrawal must submit a written request to the State Director, BLM Colorado State Office at the address in the ADDRESSES section earlier. If the authorized officer determines that a public meeting will be held, a notice of the date, time, and place will be published in the Federal Register and local newspapers having general circulation in the vicinity of the land and also posted on the BLM website at: www.blm.gov at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting. For a period until August 2, 2023, subject to valid existing rights, the 953.06 acres of public lands are segregated from settlement, sale, location, or entry, under all of the general land laws, including the mining laws, and 309.56 acres of National Forest System lands are segregated from location and entry under the mining laws, unless the application is denied or canceled, or the withdrawal is approved E:\FR\FM\02AUN1.SGM 02AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 145 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41506-41507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16388]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-6281-N-01]


Notice of Final Determination for the Sharing of Formula Area 
Data as the Result of Expansion of Formula Area

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public of HUD's final determination to 
approve a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Kalispel Indian 
Community (KIC), Colville Indian Housing Authority (CIHA) and Spokane 
Indian Housing Authority (SIHA) to allocate Needs data under the Indian 
Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program. This MOA resulted from HUD's 
decision to include the balance of Pend Oreille, Spokane and Stevens 
counties in the state of Washington into the Formula Area of the KIC, 
creating overlapping Formula Areas for the KIC, CHIA and SIHA. 
Consistent with IHBG program regulations HUD is announcing its final 
determination to approve the MOA.

DATES: Effective Date: August 2, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilary Atkin, Director, Office of 
Grants Management, Office of Native American Programs, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 9166, 
Washington, DC 20410, telephone 202-401-7914 (this is not a toll-free 
number). Hearing or speech-impaired individuals may access this number 
via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 
1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) 
program allocation formula is authorized by section 302 of the Native 
American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996 (25 
U.S.C. 4101 et seq.) (NAHASDA). In accordance with program regulations 
at 24 CFR part 1000, funds appropriated by Congress for the IHBG 
program are made to eligible grant recipients by formula to ensure the 
equitable and fair distribution of funds. The formula has four 
components including Need. Need is calculated using the seven factors 
listed at 24 CFR 1000.324, each based on a tribe's formula area. Should 
a tribe's formula area overlap with one or more other Indian tribes, 24 
CFR 1000.326 provides the procedure HUD will use to resolve issue.
    On October 22, 2020, HUD informed the KIC, CHIA and SIHA of its 
preliminary decision to increase the formula area of the KIC to include 
the balance of Pend Oreille, Spokane and Stevens counties in the state 
of Washington. HUD's preliminary decision was based on the Department 
of the Interior's Near Reservation Area Designation (44 FR 154, August 
8, 1979). As a result of this decision overlapping formula areas were 
created for the KIC, CHIA and SIHA.
    Whenever tribes have overlapping formula area, the Needs data for 
all the individual areas for all tribes are combined and then 
apportioned among the tribes in the overlap. Section 1000.326(b) 
provides that tribes affected may develop their own method of 
partitioning the Needs data associated with their overlapping 
geographies. Consistent with 24 CFR 1000.302, HUD is required to notify 
the affected Indian tribes by certified mail and provided the tribes 
with opportunity to comment for a period of not less than 90 days. HUD 
met this requirement with its October 22, 2020, letter to the KIC, SIHA 
and CIHA.
    By letter dated December 3, 2020, KIC transmitted a MOA dated 
November 3, 2020, and signed by KIC, CIHA, and SIHA that outlined an 
alternative method of sharing data. The MOA provides that the KIC and 
SIHA will receive double their Tribal enrollment as their proportional 
share of the Needs component and the CIHA will receive as its 
proportional share, the remaining Needs portion. The formula area to be 
shared consists of the Reservation and trust lands of the three Tribes 
plus the balance of Douglas, Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, 
Spokane, and Stevens counties, all in the State of Washington. Finally, 
the MOA states that the agreement covers the period FY 2021 through FY 
2025 unless it is terminated by any of the Tribes or extended by 
agreement of all Tribes. Absent any further notification from the 
Tribes, HUD will share Needs associated with the geographies listed 
above based on the method and time-period outlined in the MOA. HUD will 
resume allocating such Needs data based on

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Total Resident Service Area Indian Population in FY 2026 unless further 
notification.
    Consistent with 24 CFR 1000.302, HUD must consider all comments on 
its preliminary determination and publish the notice of final 
determination in the Federal Register. Consequently, this notice 
provides final determination that HUD is accepting the Tribe's MOA.

Dominique Blom,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 2021-16388 Filed 7-30-21; 8:45 am]
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