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(2) Whether the Tribal governing body
has determined that Indians residing in
the area near the reservation are socially
and economically affiliated with the
Tribe;
(3) The geographic proximity to the
reservation of the area whose inclusion
or exclusion is being considered; and
(4) The level of funding which would
be available for the provision of PRC.
Additionally, the regulations require
that any redesignation of a PRCDA must
be made in accordance with the
procedures of the Administrative
Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553), 42 CFR
136.22 (c). In compliance with this
requirement, the IHS is publishing this
Notice and requesting public comments.
The CTGR is located in Grand Ronde,
Oregon, which is located in Western
Oregon where it has an 11,500-acre
reservation in Yamhill County. The
Tribe has requested to add Clackamas
County to their PRCDA which is
currently comprised of Washington,
Polk, Yamhill, Marion, Multnomah, and
Tillamook Counties in Oregon.
Multnomah and Marion Counties are
contiguous to the requested expansion
into Clackamas County, and part of
ceded lands from the Willamette Valley
Treaty.
The CTGR’s PRC Program is operated
under a long standing Title V
agreement. The Portland Area IHS
estimates there are currently 179 Tribal
members who live within Clackamas
County and would become PRC eligible
through this proposed expansion. The
Tribe states that many of these members
routinely travel to Portland, or to the
Tribal facilities in Grand Ronde, to seek
care as they are not currently eligible for
PRC. They are also active members of
the community and routinely
participate in Tribal elections, General
Council meetings, and Tribal events.
The Tribe would like to recognize them
as eligible for PRC. Accordingly, the IHS
proposes to expand the PRCDA of the
CTGR to include the Oregon county of
Clackamas.
Under 42 CFR 136.23, those otherwise
eligible Indians who do not reside on a
reservation, but reside within a PRCDA,
must be either members of the Tribe or
other IHS beneficiaries who maintain
close economic and social ties with the
Tribe. In this case, applying the
aforementioned PRCDA redesignation
criteria required by operative
regulations codified at 42 CFR part 136,
subpart C, the following findings are
made:
1. By expanding the PRCDA to
include Clackamas County, the CTGR’s
eligible population will be increased by
an estimated 179 Tribal members
residing in Clackamas County.
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2. The IHS finds that the Tribal
members within the expanded PRCDA
are socially and economically affiliated
with CTGR based on a letter from the
CTGR, dated May 19, 2021, which noted
that the CTGR members residing in
Clackamas County are active members
of the community and routinely
participate in Tribal elections, General
Council meetings, and Tribal events.
3. Clackamas County in the State of
Oregon is ‘‘on or near’’ the reservation,
as it maintains a common boundary
with the current PRCDA consisting of
the counties of Washington, Polk,
Yamhill, Marion, Multnomah, and
Tillamook in the State of Oregon.
4. The CTGR administers the PRC
program and will use its existing
Federal allocation for PRC, along with
Tribal resources, to provide services to
the expanded population. The Tribe
acknowledged that no additional
financial resources will be allocated by
the IHS to the Portland Area IHS to
provide services to CTGR members
residing in Clackamas County in the
State of Oregon.
This Notice does not contain
reporting or recordkeeping requirements
subject to prior approval by the Office
of Management and Budget under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Roselyn Tso,
Director, Indian Health Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Request for Public Comment: 30-Day
Information Collection: Indian SelfDetermination and Education
Assistance Act Contracts
Indian Health Service, HHS.
Notice and request for
comments; request for extension of
approval.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Indian Health Service (IHS) invites the
general public to comment on the
information collection titled, ‘‘Indian
Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act Contracts,’’ Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Control
Number 0917–0037. The IHS is
requesting OMB to approve an
extension for this collection, which
expires on August 31, 2023.
DATES:
Comment Due Date: September 6,
2023. Your comments regarding this
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information collection are best assured
of having full effect if received within
30 days of the date of this publication.
ADDRESSES:
Direct Your Comments to OMB: Send
your comments and suggestions
regarding the proposed information
collection contained in this notice,
especially regarding the estimated
public burden and associated response
time to: Office of Management and
Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs,
New Executive Office Building, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503,
Attention: Desk Officer for IHS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information, please
contact Evonne Bennett, Information
Collection Clearance Officer at:
Evonne.Bennett@ihs.gov or 240–472–
1996.
This
notice announces our intent to seek an
extension of the collection already
approved by OMB, and to solicit
comments on specific aspects of the
information collection. There were two
public comments received in response
to the notice. The purpose of this notice
is to allow 30 days for public comment
to be submitted to OMB. A copy of the
supporting statement is available at
www.regulations.gov (see Docket ID
IHS–2023–0001).
Comments: Both comments did not
pertain to the collection, or the IHS.
Response to Comment: The Agency
does not have a response to the
comments.
Information Collection Title: Indian
Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act Contracts, 25 CFR part
900, 0917–0037.
Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of currently
approved collection.
Form Numbers: 0917–0037.
Need and Use of Information
Collection: In 1975, Congress enacted
the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) to
authorize Tribes and Tribal
organizations (T/TO) to assume control
of certain Federal programs, e.g., health
care programs that certain Federal
agencies would otherwise provide to
American Indians and Alaska Natives.
The T/TO that intend to establish a
new or expanded Title I selfdetermination contract with the IHS are
required to provide proposal
information identified at 25 CFR 900.8,
which describes what a contract
proposal must contain. This information
is used by the IHS to determine
applicant eligibility, evaluate applicant
capabilities, protect the service
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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population, and safeguard Federal funds
and resources.
Subpart C contains provisions relating
to the initial contract proposal contents
(i.e., 25 CFR 900.8). The proposal
contents consist of required items that
must be included in a proposal for a
new or expanded program. These items
include basic information about the T/
TO and program to be contracted, such
as: name and address; authorizing
resolution; date of submission of
proposal; description of geographical
service area; estimated number of
people to be served; brief statement of
program functions, services or activities
to be performed; description of the
proposed program; financial,
procurement, and property management
standards; description of reports to be
provided; staff qualifications, if any;
budget information; and waiver
information; as requested. The
information is collected at the time the
T/TO makes an initial application to
contract a program.
Subpart F contains the minimum
standards for the management systems
used by the T/TO when carrying out a
self-determination contract. Sections
900.40–44, 48–49, 53, 55, and 60
discuss the information and record
keeping requirements of the T/TO
regarding the financial, procurement,
and property management standards.
Subpart G provides for the negotiation
of all reporting and data requirements
between the T/TO and the Secretary
(e.g., 25 CFR 900.65). The information
collected is directly related to the
operation of the program and is
negotiated on a contract by contract
basis. The IHS uses the information to
monitor contract operations and
determine if satisfactory services are
being provided. The information is
collected and reported during the
operation of the contract based on the
terms negotiated in each contract.
Subpart I establishes procedures
regarding the donation of excess and
surplus Federal property to T/TO, and
the acquisition of property with funds
provided under a self-determination
contract. This subpart addresses the
procedures to be followed when the T/
TO wish to acquire excess IHS property,
and excess or surplus government
property from other agencies (e.g., 25
CFR 900.97). This subpart also
addresses the process for a T/TO to
request that real property be placed ‘‘in
trust.’’ The IHS uses the information to
determine what property the T/TO want
to acquire and how the property will be
used. The information is collected and
reported when the T/TO submit a
request for excess and surplus Federal
property.
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Subpart J addresses the process by
which the T/TO may contract for
construction activities and sets forth
minimum requirements for contract
proposals (e.g., 25 CFR 900.110–133).
Among other things, the subpart
requires the T/TO to submit
descriptions of standards when
proposing to contract a construction
project. These standards include use of
licensed and qualified architects and
engineers; applicable health and safety
standards; adherence to applicable
Federal, State, or Tribal building codes
and engineering standards; structural
integrity; accountability for funds;
adequate competition for subcontracting under Tribal or other
applicable law; the commencement,
performance, and completion of the
contract; adherence to project plans and
specifications (including any applicable
Federal construction guidelines and
manuals); the use of proper materials
and workmanship; necessary inspection
and testing; and a process for changes,
modifications, stop work and
termination of the work when
warranted. In addition to the above,
additional information is required when
T/TO are proposing to contract design
and construction activity.
Subpart L (25 CFR 900.150 et seq.)
provides the appeal procedures
available to the T/TO. Section 900.158
explains how to file a notice of appeal
with the Interior Board of Indian
Appeals (IBIA) and what the notice
should contain. The IBIA receives the
notice of appeal from the T/TO; and the
IHS receives a copy of information sent
to the IBIA; and section 900.166
provides instructions for submitting a
written statement of objections
concerning an Administrative Law
Judge’s decision. The information is
collected and reported when the T/TO
request an appeal conference, file a
notice of appeal, or request an appeal
time extension, or submit objections for
an Administrative Law Judge’s decision
(i.e., 900.166).
Subpart N covers the process for postaward contract disputes (e.g., 25 CFR
900.215–230). Section 900.219 explains
how the T/TO submit a Contract
Disputes Act (CDA) claim. The IHS
needs and uses the information to
evaluate and approve or disapprove a
CDA claim. The information is collected
and reported as needed when such a
claim is filed. The CDA, 41 U.S.C. 7101
et seq., sets forth the information
required to be submitted for a claim.
The regulations, including at 900.220,
only restate those statutory
requirements and do not require any
additional information.
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Affected Public: Federally recognized
Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.
Type of Respondents: Governments
and individuals.
Estimated Number of Responses: 243.
Estimated Time per Response: An
average of 30 hours per response.
Frequency of Response: Each time
programs, functions, services, or
activities are contracted from the IHS
under the ISDEAA, currently 243 per
year.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
7,290.
There are no capital costs, operating
costs and/or maintenance costs to
respondents.
Requests for Comments: Your written
comments and/or suggestions are
invited on one or more of the following
points:
(a) Whether the information collection
activity is necessary to carry out an
agency function;
(b) Whether the agency processes the
information collected in a useful and
timely fashion;
(c) The accuracy of the public burden
estimate (the estimated amount of time
needed for individual respondents to
provide the requested information);
(d) Whether the methodology and
assumptions used to determine the
estimates are logical;
(e) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information
being collected; and
(f) Ways to minimize the public
burden through the use of automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Roselyn Tso,
Director, Indian Health Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Request for Public Comment: 30-Day Information Collection: Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Contracts
AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments; request for extension of
approval.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Indian Health Service (IHS) invites the general public to comment on
the information collection titled, ``Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act Contracts,'' Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Control Number 0917-0037. The IHS is requesting OMB to approve an
extension for this collection, which expires on August 31, 2023.
DATES:
Comment Due Date: September 6, 2023. Your comments regarding this
information collection are best assured of having full effect if
received within 30 days of the date of this publication.
ADDRESSES:
Direct Your Comments to OMB: Send your comments and suggestions
regarding the proposed information collection contained in this notice,
especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated
response time to: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory
Affairs, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503, Attention: Desk Officer for IHS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information,
please contact Evonne Bennett, Information Collection Clearance Officer
at: [email protected] or 240-472-1996.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces our intent to seek an
extension of the collection already approved by OMB, and to solicit
comments on specific aspects of the information collection. There were
two public comments received in response to the notice. The purpose of
this notice is to allow 30 days for public comment to be submitted to
OMB. A copy of the supporting statement is available at
www.regulations.gov (see Docket ID IHS-2023-0001).
Comments: Both comments did not pertain to the collection, or the
IHS.
Response to Comment: The Agency does not have a response to the
comments.
Information Collection Title: Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act Contracts, 25 CFR part 900, 0917-0037.
Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of currently
approved collection.
Form Numbers: 0917-0037.
Need and Use of Information Collection: In 1975, Congress enacted
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) to
authorize Tribes and Tribal organizations (T/TO) to assume control of
certain Federal programs, e.g., health care programs that certain
Federal agencies would otherwise provide to American Indians and Alaska
Natives.
The T/TO that intend to establish a new or expanded Title I self-
determination contract with the IHS are required to provide proposal
information identified at 25 CFR 900.8, which describes what a contract
proposal must contain. This information is used by the IHS to determine
applicant eligibility, evaluate applicant capabilities, protect the
service
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population, and safeguard Federal funds and resources.
Subpart C contains provisions relating to the initial contract
proposal contents (i.e., 25 CFR 900.8). The proposal contents consist
of required items that must be included in a proposal for a new or
expanded program. These items include basic information about the T/TO
and program to be contracted, such as: name and address; authorizing
resolution; date of submission of proposal; description of geographical
service area; estimated number of people to be served; brief statement
of program functions, services or activities to be performed;
description of the proposed program; financial, procurement, and
property management standards; description of reports to be provided;
staff qualifications, if any; budget information; and waiver
information; as requested. The information is collected at the time the
T/TO makes an initial application to contract a program.
Subpart F contains the minimum standards for the management systems
used by the T/TO when carrying out a self-determination contract.
Sections 900.40-44, 48-49, 53, 55, and 60 discuss the information and
record keeping requirements of the T/TO regarding the financial,
procurement, and property management standards.
Subpart G provides for the negotiation of all reporting and data
requirements between the T/TO and the Secretary (e.g., 25 CFR 900.65).
The information collected is directly related to the operation of the
program and is negotiated on a contract by contract basis. The IHS uses
the information to monitor contract operations and determine if
satisfactory services are being provided. The information is collected
and reported during the operation of the contract based on the terms
negotiated in each contract.
Subpart I establishes procedures regarding the donation of excess
and surplus Federal property to T/TO, and the acquisition of property
with funds provided under a self-determination contract. This subpart
addresses the procedures to be followed when the T/TO wish to acquire
excess IHS property, and excess or surplus government property from
other agencies (e.g., 25 CFR 900.97). This subpart also addresses the
process for a T/TO to request that real property be placed ``in
trust.'' The IHS uses the information to determine what property the T/
TO want to acquire and how the property will be used. The information
is collected and reported when the T/TO submit a request for excess and
surplus Federal property.
Subpart J addresses the process by which the T/TO may contract for
construction activities and sets forth minimum requirements for
contract proposals (e.g., 25 CFR 900.110-133). Among other things, the
subpart requires the T/TO to submit descriptions of standards when
proposing to contract a construction project. These standards include
use of licensed and qualified architects and engineers; applicable
health and safety standards; adherence to applicable Federal, State, or
Tribal building codes and engineering standards; structural integrity;
accountability for funds; adequate competition for sub-contracting
under Tribal or other applicable law; the commencement, performance,
and completion of the contract; adherence to project plans and
specifications (including any applicable Federal construction
guidelines and manuals); the use of proper materials and workmanship;
necessary inspection and testing; and a process for changes,
modifications, stop work and termination of the work when warranted. In
addition to the above, additional information is required when T/TO are
proposing to contract design and construction activity.
Subpart L (25 CFR 900.150 et seq.) provides the appeal procedures
available to the T/TO. Section 900.158 explains how to file a notice of
appeal with the Interior Board of Indian Appeals (IBIA) and what the
notice should contain. The IBIA receives the notice of appeal from the
T/TO; and the IHS receives a copy of information sent to the IBIA; and
section 900.166 provides instructions for submitting a written
statement of objections concerning an Administrative Law Judge's
decision. The information is collected and reported when the T/TO
request an appeal conference, file a notice of appeal, or request an
appeal time extension, or submit objections for an Administrative Law
Judge's decision (i.e., 900.166).
Subpart N covers the process for post-award contract disputes
(e.g., 25 CFR 900.215-230). Section 900.219 explains how the T/TO
submit a Contract Disputes Act (CDA) claim. The IHS needs and uses the
information to evaluate and approve or disapprove a CDA claim. The
information is collected and reported as needed when such a claim is
filed. The CDA, 41 U.S.C. 7101 et seq., sets forth the information
required to be submitted for a claim. The regulations, including at
900.220, only restate those statutory requirements and do not require
any additional information.
Affected Public: Federally recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal
organizations.
Type of Respondents: Governments and individuals.
Estimated Number of Responses: 243.
Estimated Time per Response: An average of 30 hours per response.
Frequency of Response: Each time programs, functions, services, or
activities are contracted from the IHS under the ISDEAA, currently 243
per year.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 7,290.
There are no capital costs, operating costs and/or maintenance
costs to respondents.
Requests for Comments: Your written comments and/or suggestions are
invited on one or more of the following points:
(a) Whether the information collection activity is necessary to
carry out an agency function;
(b) Whether the agency processes the information collected in a
useful and timely fashion;
(c) The accuracy of the public burden estimate (the estimated
amount of time needed for individual respondents to provide the
requested information);
(d) Whether the methodology and assumptions used to determine the
estimates are logical;
(e) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information being collected; and
(f) Ways to minimize the public burden through the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Roselyn Tso,
Director, Indian Health Service.
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