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related identities (LGBTQ+) persons;
persons with disabilities; persons who
live in rural areas; and persons
otherwise adversely affected by
persistent poverty or inequality. In
addition to identifying barriers, DOI
seeks recommendations on how to
update processes, policies, regulations,
and guidance to address inequities
associated with recreation on DOImanaged public lands and waters.
While all members of the public are
invited to submit comments, the target
audience for listening sessions is
members of the underserved
communities identified in Executive
Order 13985, which includes:
• Black, Latino, and Indigenous and
Native American persons, Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders and
other persons of color;
• LGBTQ+ persons;
• Persons with disabilities;
• Persons who live in rural areas; and
• Persons otherwise adversely
affected by persistent poverty or
inequality.
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Questions for Discussion
The Department of the Interior is
generally interested in input on the
following questions, where applicable:
1. What are the barriers to visiting
public lands and waters managed by
DOI (including the Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Reclamation,
National Park Service, and U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service)?
2. How can DOI remove or reduce
barriers (e.g., update policies, practices,
or programs) that underserved
communities and individuals may face
when they recreate or attempt to
recreate on DOI-managed lands and
waters?
3. How can DOI establish and
maintain connections to a wider and
more diverse set of stakeholders
representing underserved communities?
What are the best ways to notify and
engage underserved stakeholders about
recreational opportunities?
Comments received in response to
this notice and from listening sessions
will be evaluated and, as appropriate,
incorporated into DOI’s efforts to
improve access to recreational
opportunities on DOI-managed public
lands and waters.
Listening Session Registration
Information
Advanced registration for individuals
and groups is strongly encouraged. For
additional information about the
listening sessions and to register for a
listening session, please visit https://
www.doi.gov/ppa/equity/13985. Details
for the sessions will be posted to the
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website and additional information will
be emailed to registered participants in
advance of the sessions.
Eric Werwa,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—
Policy, Management and Budget.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
[DOI–2021–0009]
Advancing Racial Equity and Support
for Underserved Communities Through
Procurement and Contracting
Opportunities
Office of the Secretary, Interior.
Notice of listening session and
request for public comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
As part of its implementation
of an Executive order, Advancing Racial
Equity and Support for Underserved
Communities Through the Federal
Government, the Department of the
Interior (DOI) is conducting five virtual
listening sessions and inviting public
comments to obtain stakeholder input
on barriers that underserved
communities and individuals may face
in taking advantage of DOI procurement
and contracting opportunities.
DATES: DOI will hold five virtual
listening sessions on the following
dates:
—October 19, 2021 from 1:00 p.m.–3:00
p.m. ET
—October 20, 2021 from 5:00 p.m.–7:00
p.m. ET
—October 21, 2021 from 5:00 p.m.–7:00
p.m. ET
—October 25, 2021 from 8:00 p.m.–
10:00 p.m. ET
—October 26, 2021 from 1:00 p.m.–3:00
p.m. ET
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 18, 2021.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on this notice. You may
submit comments online at https://
www.regulations.gov by entering ‘‘DOI–
2021–0009’’ in the Search bar and
clicking ‘‘Search’’ or by mail to U.S.
Department of the Interior, Office of
Policy Analysis—Mailstop 3530, ATTN:
E.O. 13985 Contracting Comments, 1849
C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240.
You may respond to some or all of the
questions listed in the ‘‘Supplementary
Information—Questions’’ section of this
document. All public comments
received are subject to the Freedom of
Information Act and will be posted in
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their entirety at https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal or business confidential
information provided. Do not include
any information you would not like to
be made publicly available.
If you plan to attend one of the virtual
listening sessions and need assistance in
a language other than English or if you
are a person with disabilities who needs
a reasonable accommodation, please
contact DEIA@ios.doi.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Oliver, D&I Strategist, Office of
Diversity, Inclusion, and Civil Rights,
DEIA@ios.doi.gov. 202–208–7301.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 20, 2021, President Joseph
R. Biden issued Executive Order 13985
on Advancing Racial Equity and
Support for Underserved Communities
through the Federal Government. In
response to Executive Order 13985, DOI
is consulting with members of
communities who have been historically
underrepresented in the Federal
Government and underserved by, or
subject to discrimination, in Federal
policies and programs. The term
‘‘underserved communities’’ refers to
populations sharing a particular
characteristic, as well as geographic
communities, that have been
systematically denied a full opportunity
to participate in aspects of economic,
social, and civic life, such as Black,
Latino, and Indigenous and Native
American persons, Asian Americans
and Pacific Islanders and other persons
of color; members of religious
minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, questioning/queer and
related identities (LGBTQ+) persons;
persons with disabilities; persons who
live in rural areas; and persons
otherwise adversely affected by
persistent poverty or inequality. In
addition to identifying barriers, DOI
seeks recommendations on how to
update processes, policies, regulations,
and guidance to address inequities in
DOI procurement and contracting
opportunities. While all members of the
public are invited to submit comments,
the target audience for listening sessions
is members of the underserved
communities identified in Executive
Order 13985, which includes:
• Black, Latino, and Indigenous and
Native American persons, Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders and
other persons of color;
• LGBTQ+ persons;
• Persons with disabilities;
• Persons who live in rural areas; and
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• Persons otherwise adversely
affected by persistent poverty or
inequality.
Questions
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The Department of the Interior is
generally interested in input on the
following questions, where applicable:
1. Have you applied for or accessed
procurement and contracting
opportunities with DOI in the past? If
so, please describe what you liked and
did not like about the process. If not,
why not? What would have made it
easier for you to apply or access
procurement and contracting
opportunities with DOI?
2. What are the barriers to applying
for procurement and contracting
opportunities with DOI? How can DOI
remove or reduce barriers (e.g., update
policies, practices, or programs) that
underserved communities and
individuals face when they participate
or attempt to participate in agency
procurement and contracting
opportunities?
3. How can DOI establish and
maintain connections to a wider and
more diverse set of stakeholders
representing underserved communities?
How can DOI better share information
with underserved stakeholders about
procurement and contracting
opportunities? What are the best ways to
notify and engage underserved
stakeholders about new opportunities?
4. What have been your experience(s)
interacting with DOI when trying to
access procurement and contracting
opportunities using the following tools/
mechanisms:
Æ One-on-one interactions with DOI
staff, offices, programs, and/or
leadership in person, by email or
phone
Æ DOI websites, including Bureau web
pages and the Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization’s
web page
Æ DOI-hosted industry days and/or
matching-making event(s)
Æ DOI Forecast of Contracting
Opportunities
Consider how you became aware of
the tool/mechanism, if the tool/
mechanism was helpful, if you were
able to obtain useful and/or relevant
information, what could be improved
upon, if you would use or have used the
tool/mechanism again, and other tools/
mechanisms you have utilized or would
like to have available to utilize to
support your efforts.
5. Are there sources of data and
metrics that DOI should use to evaluate
the effects of DOI procurement and
contracting policies or regulations on
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underserved communities? If so, please
identify or describe them.
Comments received in response to
this notice and from listening sessions
will be evaluated and, as appropriate,
incorporated into DOI’s efforts to
improve support to underserved
communities through procurement and
contracting opportunities.
Listening Session Registration
Information
Advanced registration for individuals
and groups is strongly encouraged. For
additional information about the
listening sessions and to register for a
listening session, please visit https://
www.doi.gov/ppa/equity/13985. Details
for the sessions will be posted to the
website and additional information will
be emailed to registered participants in
advance of the sessions.
Eric Werwa,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—
Policy, Management and Budget.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0032767;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Culver-Stockton College has
completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects,
in consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, and has determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and associated funerary
objects and present-day Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request to Culver-Stockton College. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
and associated funerary objects to the
lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in
this notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
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request transfer of control of these
human remains and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to Culver-Stockton College at
the address in this notice by November
18, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C.
Patrick Hotle, Culver-Stockton College,
No. 1 College Hill, Canton, MO 63435,
telephone (573) 288–6394, email
photle@culver.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3003, of the completion of an inventory
of human remains and associated
funerary objects under the control of
Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO.
The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from
Clarksville, Pike County, MO.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the Native
American human remains and
associated funerary objects. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by Culver-Stockton
College’s professional staff in
consultation with representatives of The
Osage Nation [previously listed as Osage
Tribe].
History and Description of the Remains
In the fall of 1971 and spring of 1972,
human remains representing, at
minimum, 10 individuals were removed
from the Clarksville Mound Group site
in Pike County, MO, by John Sperry Jr.,
Archeology Professor of History and
Anthropology, as part of a course
offered by Culver-Stockton College
entitled Field Archaeology I and II. The
items have been in the possession of the
College since their removal from the
site. The human remains belong to 10
individuals of unknown age and sex. No
known individuals were identified. The
three associated funerary objects are one
arrowhead and two lots of small snail
shells.
The human remains were determined
to be Native American through physical
examination and archeological
provenience documentation. Cultural
affiliation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects from the
Clarksville Mound Group site with The
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
[DOI-2021-0009]
Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities
Through Procurement and Contracting Opportunities
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of listening session and request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its implementation of an Executive order, Advancing
Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the
Federal Government, the Department of the Interior (DOI) is conducting
five virtual listening sessions and inviting public comments to obtain
stakeholder input on barriers that underserved communities and
individuals may face in taking advantage of DOI procurement and
contracting opportunities.
DATES: DOI will hold five virtual listening sessions on the following
dates:
--October 19, 2021 from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET
--October 20, 2021 from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. ET
--October 21, 2021 from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. ET
--October 25, 2021 from 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. ET
--October 26, 2021 from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 18, 2021.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. You may
submit comments online at https://www.regulations.gov by entering
``DOI-2021-0009'' in the Search bar and clicking ``Search'' or by mail
to U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Policy Analysis--Mailstop
3530, ATTN: E.O. 13985 Contracting Comments, 1849 C Street NW,
Washington, DC 20240. You may respond to some or all of the questions
listed in the ``Supplementary Information--Questions'' section of this
document. All public comments received are subject to the Freedom of
Information Act and will be posted in their entirety at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal or business confidential
information provided. Do not include any information you would not like
to be made publicly available.
If you plan to attend one of the virtual listening sessions and
need assistance in a language other than English or if you are a person
with disabilities who needs a reasonable accommodation, please contact
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Oliver, D&I Strategist, Office of
Diversity, Inclusion, and Civil Rights, [email protected]. 202-208-7301.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 20, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden issued Executive
Order 13985 on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved
Communities through the Federal Government. In response to Executive
Order 13985, DOI is consulting with members of communities who have
been historically underrepresented in the Federal Government and
underserved by, or subject to discrimination, in Federal policies and
programs. The term ``underserved communities'' refers to populations
sharing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic communities,
that have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate
in aspects of economic, social, and civic life, such as Black, Latino,
and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities;
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer and related
identities (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who
live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by
persistent poverty or inequality. In addition to identifying barriers,
DOI seeks recommendations on how to update processes, policies,
regulations, and guidance to address inequities in DOI procurement and
contracting opportunities. While all members of the public are invited
to submit comments, the target audience for listening sessions is
members of the underserved communities identified in Executive Order
13985, which includes:
Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons,
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color;
LGBTQ+ persons;
Persons with disabilities;
Persons who live in rural areas; and
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Persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty
or inequality.
Questions
The Department of the Interior is generally interested in input on
the following questions, where applicable:
1. Have you applied for or accessed procurement and contracting
opportunities with DOI in the past? If so, please describe what you
liked and did not like about the process. If not, why not? What would
have made it easier for you to apply or access procurement and
contracting opportunities with DOI?
2. What are the barriers to applying for procurement and
contracting opportunities with DOI? How can DOI remove or reduce
barriers (e.g., update policies, practices, or programs) that
underserved communities and individuals face when they participate or
attempt to participate in agency procurement and contracting
opportunities?
3. How can DOI establish and maintain connections to a wider and
more diverse set of stakeholders representing underserved communities?
How can DOI better share information with underserved stakeholders
about procurement and contracting opportunities? What are the best ways
to notify and engage underserved stakeholders about new opportunities?
4. What have been your experience(s) interacting with DOI when
trying to access procurement and contracting opportunities using the
following tools/mechanisms:
[cir] One-on-one interactions with DOI staff, offices, programs, and/or
leadership in person, by email or phone
[cir] DOI websites, including Bureau web pages and the Office of Small
and Disadvantaged Business Utilization's web page
[cir] DOI-hosted industry days and/or matching-making event(s)
[cir] DOI Forecast of Contracting Opportunities
Consider how you became aware of the tool/mechanism, if the tool/
mechanism was helpful, if you were able to obtain useful and/or
relevant information, what could be improved upon, if you would use or
have used the tool/mechanism again, and other tools/mechanisms you have
utilized or would like to have available to utilize to support your
efforts.
5. Are there sources of data and metrics that DOI should use to
evaluate the effects of DOI procurement and contracting policies or
regulations on underserved communities? If so, please identify or
describe them.
Comments received in response to this notice and from listening
sessions will be evaluated and, as appropriate, incorporated into DOI's
efforts to improve support to underserved communities through
procurement and contracting opportunities.
Listening Session Registration Information
Advanced registration for individuals and groups is strongly
encouraged. For additional information about the listening sessions and
to register for a listening session, please visit https://www.doi.gov/ppa/equity/13985. Details for the sessions will be posted to the
website and additional information will be emailed to registered
participants in advance of the sessions.
Eric Werwa,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Policy, Management and
Budget.
[FR Doc. 2021-22767 Filed 10-15-21; 11:15 am]
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