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George, Utah; and the BLM Southern ACTION: Notice. functions, and activities, or portions Nevada District Office, 4701 North thereof, unless such preference is Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada. SUMMARY: This notice lists programs or otherwise provided for by law.’’ The DEIS is also available on line at: portions of programs that are eligible for (2) Under section 403(c) of the Act, www.southernbighornsolar.com. inclusion in self-governance funding the Secretary may include other To obtain an electronic copy of the agreements with Indian Tribes and lists programs, services, functions, and DEIS, please provide your name and Fiscal Year 2021 programmatic targets activities or portions thereof that are of address in writing or by voicemail to for each of the non-Bureau of Indian ‘‘special geographic, historical, or Mr. Chip Lewis or Mr. Garry Cantley. Affairs (BIA) bureaus in the Department cultural significance’’ to a self- Their contact information is listed in the of the Interior (Department), pursuant to governance Tribe. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Title IV of the Indian Self-Determination Under section 403(k) of the Act, section of this notice. Individual paper and Education Assistance Act (Act), as funding agreements cannot include copies of the DEIS will be provided only amended. programs, services, functions, or upon request. DATES: These programs are eligible for activities that are inherently Federal or Public Comment Availability: Written inclusion in self-governance funding where the statute establishing the comments, including names and agreements until September 30, 2021. existing program does not authorize the addresses of respondents, will be ADDRESSES: Inquiries or comments type of participation sought by the available for public review at the BIA regarding this notice may be directed to Tribe. However, a Tribe (or Tribes) need Western Regional Office, at the mailing Ms. Sharee M. Freeman, Director, Office not be identified in the authorizing address shown in the ADDRESSES section of Self-Governance (MS 3624–MIB), statutes in order for a program or during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC element to be included in a self- 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 20240–0001, telephone: (202) 219–0240, governance funding agreement. While except holidays. Before including your fax: (202) 219–4246, or to the bureau- general legal and policy guidance address, telephone number, email specific points of contact listed below. regarding what constitutes an inherently address, or other personal identifying FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Federal function exists, the non-BIA information in your comment, you Kenneth D. Reinfeld, Office of Self- bureaus will determine whether a should be aware that your entire Governance, telephone: (202) 821–7107. specific function is inherently Federal on a case-by-case basis considering the comment—including your personal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: identifying information—may be made totality of circumstances. In those publicly available at any time. While I. Background instances, where the Tribe disagrees you can ask us in your comment to Title IV of the Act instituted a with the bureau’s determination, the withhold your personal identifying permanent self-governance program at Tribe may request reconsideration from information from public review, we the Department. Under the self- the Secretary. cannot guarantee that we will be able to governance program, certain programs, Subpart G of the self-governance do so. services, functions, and activities, or regulations found at 25 CFR part 1000 Authority: This notice is published in portions thereof, in Department bureaus provides the process and timelines for accordance with section 1503.1 of the other than BIA are eligible to be negotiating self-governance funding Council on Environmental Quality planned, conducted, consolidated, and agreements with non-BIA bureaus. regulations (40 CFR 1500 et seq.) and the administered by a self-governance Tribe. Response to Comments Department of the Interior Regulations (43 Under section 405(c) of the Act, the No comments were received. CFR part 46) implementing the procedural Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) is requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and in required to publish annually: (1) A list Changes Made From 2020 to 2021 accordance with the exercise of authority of non-BIA programs, services, New National Park Service contact delegated to the Principal Deputy Assistant functions, and activities, or portions Dorothy L FireCloud has been Secretary—Indian Affairs by part 209 of the thereof, that are eligible for inclusion in appointed. Department Manual. agreements negotiated under the self- governance program and (2) II. Funding Agreements Between Self- Darryl LaCounte, programmatic targets for non-BIA Governance Tribes and non-BIA Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, exercising bureaus. Bureaus of the Department of the the delegated authority of the Assistant Interior for Fiscal Year 2021 Secretary—Indian Affairs. Two categories of non-BIA programs are eligible for self-governance funding [FR Doc. 2021–05092 Filed 3–11–21; 8:45 am] A. Bureau of Land Management (2) agreements: BILLING CODE 4337–15–P Council of Athabascan Tribal (1) Under section 403(b)(2) of the Act, Governments any non-BIA program, service, function, Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR or activity that is administered by the Duckwater Reservation Department that is ‘‘otherwise available B. Bureau of Reclamation (4) Office of the Secretary to Indian tribes or Indians,’’ can be Gila River Indian Community of the administered by a Tribe through a self- Gila River Indian Reservation [212A2100DD/AAKC00103/AAKC001030/ governance funding agreement. The A0A501010.999900 253G] Hoopa Valley Tribe Department interprets this provision to Karuk Tribe List of Programs Eligible for Inclusion authorize the inclusion of programs Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation in Funding Agreements Negotiated eligible for self-determination contracts C. Office of Natural Resources Revenue With Self-Governance Tribes by under Title I of the Act. Section (none) Interior Bureaus Other Than the 403(b)(2) also specifies, ‘‘nothing in this D. National Park Service (3) Bureau of Indian Affairs and Fiscal subsection may be construed to provide Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Year 2021 Programmatic Targets any tribe with a preference with respect Chippewa Indians to the opportunity of the tribe to Sitka Tribe of Alaska AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. administer programs, services, Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation

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E. Fish and Wildlife Service (1) potentially available to Tribes under a Other Activities Council of Athabascan Tribal self-governance funding agreement. 1. Cultural heritage. Cultural heritage Governments The Department will also consider for activities, such as research and F. U.S. Geological Survey (none) inclusion in funding agreements other inventory, may be available in specific G. Bureau of Trust Funds programs or activities not listed below, States. Administration (1) but which, upon request of a self- 2. Natural Resources Management. Confederated Salish and Kootenai governance Tribe, the Department Activities such as silvicultural Tribes of the Flathead Reservation determines to be eligible under either treatments, timber management, cultural H. Appraisal and Valuation Services resource management, watershed Office (30) sections 403(b)(2) or 403(c) of the Act. restoration, environmental studies, tree 1. The Quapaw Tribe of Indians Tribes with an interest in such potential planting, thinning, and similar work, 2. Morongo Band of Mission Indians agreements are encouraged to begin may be available in specific States. 3. Muckleshoot Indian Tribe discussions with the appropriate non- 3. Range Management. Activities, 4. Pueblo of Taos BIA bureau. such as revegetation, noxious weed 5. Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla A. Eligible Bureau of Land Management control, fencing, construction and Indian Reservation (BLM) Programs 6. Association of Village Council management of range improvements, grazing management experiments, range Presidents The BLM carries out some of its monitoring, and similar activities, may 7. Kawerak, Inc. activities in the management of public be available in specific States. 8. Native Village of Tanana lands through contracts and cooperative 4. Riparian Management. Activities, 9. Tanana Chiefs Conference [includes agreements. These and other activities, such as facilities construction, erosion Gwichyaa Gwich’in (aka Fort depending upon availability of funds, control, rehabilitation, and other similar Yukon)] the need for specific services, and the activities, may be available in specific 10. Council of Tlingit and Haida self-governance Tribe’s demonstration Indian Tribes States. of a special geographic, cultural, or 5. Recreation Management. Activities, 11. Cherokee Nation historical connection, may also be 12. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma such as facilities construction and available for inclusion in self- maintenance, interpretive design and 13. Eastern Shawnee Tribe of governance funding agreements. Once a Oklahoma construction, and similar activities may Tribe has made initial contact with the be available in specific States. 14. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation BLM, more specific information will be 15. Wyandotte Nation 6. Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat provided by the respective BLM State Management. Activities, such as 16. Oneida Nation office. 17. Confederated Salish and Kootenai construction and maintenance, Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Some elements of the following implementation of statutory, regulatory 18. Lummi Tribe of the Lummi programs may be eligible for inclusion and policy or administrative plan-based Reservation in a self-governance funding agreement. species protection, interpretive design 19. Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribes This listing is not all-inclusive, but is and construction, and similar activities 20. Confederated Tribes of Siletz representative of the types of programs may be available in specific States. Indians of Oregon that may be eligible for Tribal 7. Wild Horse Management. 21. Hoopa Valley Tribe participation through a funding Activities, such as wild horse round- 22. Redding Rancheria agreement: ups, adoption and disposition, 23. Chippewa Cree Indians of the including operation and maintenance of Tribal Services Rocky Boy’s Reservation wild horse facilities, may be available in 24. Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of 1. Minerals Management Inspection, specific States. Indians of Oklahoma enforcement and production verification For questions regarding self- 25. Citizen Potawatomi Nation, of Indian coal and sand and gravel governance, contact Bryon Loosle, Oklahoma operations are already available for Bureau of Land Management (HQ 410), 26. Kaw Nation, Oklahoma contracts under Title I of the Act and, telephone (202) 302–1442. 27. Sac and Fox Nation, Oklahoma therefore, may be available for inclusion B. Eligible Bureau of Reclamation 28. Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian in a funding agreement. In addition, in (Reclamation) Programs Community of the Salt River a study conducted pursuant to The mission of Reclamation is to Reservation Secretarial order 3377, the Office of the manage, develop, and protect water and 29. Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Solicitor determined that the following related resources in an environmentally Duck Valley Reservation Nevada functions are available for inclusion in 30. Osage Nation and economically sound manner in the a funding agreement: Inspection and interest of the American public. To this III. Eligible Programs of the Department enforcement of Indian oil and gas end, most of Reclamation’s activities of the Interior Non-BIA Bureaus operations, determining trust land involve the construction, operation and Below is a listing by bureau of the locations; approving Applications for maintenance, and management of water types of non-BIA programs, or portions Permits to Drill; securing and enforcing resources projects and associated thereof, that may be eligible for self- bonds (for surface of spill estate), and facilities, as well as research and governance funding agreements because providing mineral assessments and development related to its they are either ‘‘otherwise available to valuation. responsibilities. Reclamation water Indians’’ under Title I of the Act and not 2. Cadastral Survey. Tribal and resources projects provide water for precluded by any other law, or may allottee cadastral survey services are agricultural, municipal and industrial have ‘‘special geographic, historical, or already available for contracts under water supplies; hydroelectric power cultural significance’’ to a participating Title I of the Act and, therefore, may be generation; flood control, enhancement Tribe. The list represents the most available for inclusion in a funding of fish and wildlife habitats; and current information on programs agreement. outdoor recreation.

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Components of the following water 3. Tribal Royalty Valuation. 8. Hazardous Fuel Reduction resource projects listed below may be Preliminary analysis and 9. Housing Construction and eligible for inclusion in a self- recommendations for valuation and Rehabilitation governance annual funding agreement. allowance determinations and 10. Interpretation This list was developed with approvals. 11. Janitorial Services consideration of the proximity of 4. Intergovernmental Personnel Act 12. Maintenance identified self-governance Tribes to (IPA) Internship Program. Under 5 CFR 13. Natural Resource Management Reclamation projects. part 334, a Tribe may request an IPA Projects 1. Klamath Project, California and with ONRR for the purpose of on-the-job 14. Operation of Campgrounds Oregon training program. Auditors and 15. Range Assessment—Alaska 2. Trinity River Fishery, California accountants acquaint Tribal staff from 16. Reindeer Grazing—Alaska 3. Central Arizona Project, Arizona mineral-producing Tribes with royalty 17. Road Repair 4. Indian Water Rights Settlement laws, procedures, and techniques. This 18. Solid Waste Collection and Projects, as authorized by Congress program is recommended for Tribes that Disposal Upon the request of a self-governance are considering a FOGRMA Section 202 19. Trail Rehabilitation Tribe, Reclamation will also consider cooperative agreement, but have not yet 20. Watershed Restoration and for inclusion in funding agreements acquired mineral revenue expertise. Maintenance other programs or activities which For questions regarding self- 21. Beringia Research Reclamation determines to be eligible governance FOGRMA Section 202 22. Elwha River Restoration 23. Recycling Programs under Section 403(b)(2) or 403(c) of the cooperative agreements, contact Yvette Act. Smith, Program Manager, Office of Locations of National Park Service Units For questions regarding self- Natural Resources Revenue, Denver With Close Proximity to Self- governance, contact Mr. Kelly Titensor, Federal Center, 6th & Kipling, Building Governance Tribes Native American Affairs Advisor, Native 85, Denver, Colorado 80225–0165, telephone: (303) 231–3485. 1. Aniakchack National Monument & American and International Affairs Preserve—Alaska Office, Bureau of Reclamation (96– D. Eligible National Park Service (NPS) 2. Bering Land Bridge National 43000) (MS 7069–MIB); 1849 C Street Programs Preserve—Alaska NW, Washington DC 20240, telephone: NPS administers the National Park 3. Cape Krusenstern National (202) 513–0558, fax: (202) 513–0311. System, which is made up of national Monument—Alaska C. Eligible Office of Natural Resources parks, monuments, historic sites, 4. Denali National Park & Preserve— Revenue (ONRR) Programs battlefields, seashores, lake shores and Alaska 5. Gates of the Arctic National Park & The Office of Natural Resources recreation areas. NPS maintains the park units, protects the natural and cultural Preserve—Alaska Revenue (ONRR) collects, accounts for, 6. Glacier Bay National Park and and distributes mineral revenues from resources, and conducts a range of visitor services such as law Preserve—Alaska both Federal and Indian mineral leases. 7. Katmai National Park and The ONRR also evaluates industry enforcement, park maintenance, and interpretation of geology, history, and Preserve—Alaska compliance with laws, regulations, and 8. Kenai Fjords National Park—Alaska lease terms, and offers mineral-owning natural and cultural resources. Some elements of the following 9. Klondike Gold Rush National Tribes opportunities to become involved programs may be eligible for inclusion Historical Park—Alaska in its programs that address the intent in a self-governance funding agreement. 10. Kobuk Valley National Park— of Tribal self-governance. These This list below was developed Alaska programs are available to self- considering the proximity of an 11. Lake Clark National Park and governance Tribes and are a good identified self-governance Tribe to a Preserve—Alaska preparation for assuming other technical national park, monument, preserve, or 12. Noatak National Preserve—Alaska functions. Generally, ONRR program recreation area and the types of 13. Sitka National Historical Park— functions are available to Tribes because programs that have components that Alaska of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty may be suitable for administering 14. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Management Act of 1982 (FOGRMA) at through a self-governance funding and Preserve—Alaska 30 U.S.C. 1701. The ONRR promotes agreement. This list is not all-inclusive, 15. Yukon-Charley Rivers National Tribal self-governance and self- but is representative of the types of Preserve—Alaska determination over trust lands and programs which may be eligible for 16. Casa Grande Ruins National resources through the following Tribal participation through funding Monument—Arizona program functions that may be available agreements. 17. Hohokam Pima National to self-governance Tribes: Monument—Arizona 1. Audit of Tribal Royalty Payments. Elements of Programs That May Be 18. Montezuma Castle National Audit activities for Tribal leases, except Eligible for Inclusion in a Self- Monument—Arizona for the issuance of orders, final Governance Funding Agreement 19. Organ Pipe Cactus National valuation decisions, and other 1. Archaeological Surveys Monument—Arizona enforcement activities. Under FOGRMA 2. Comprehensive Management 20. Saguaro National Park—Arizona Section 202, Tribes may participate in a Planning 21. Tonto National Monument— cooperative agreement with ONRR in 3. Cultural Resource Management Arizona order to perform audits, compliance Projects 22. Tumacacori National Historical reviews and other investigations. 4. Ethnographic Studies Park—Arizona 2. Verification of Tribal Royalty 5. Erosion Control 23. Tuzigoot National Monument— Payments. Financial compliance 6. Fire Protection Arizona verification, monitoring activities, and 7. Gathering Baseline Subsistence 24. Arkansas Post National production verification. Data—Alaska Memorial—Arkansas

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25. Death Valley National Park— 60. Alibates Flint Quarries National or endangered species protected under California Monument—Texas the Endangered Species Act (ESA) or 26. Devils Postpile National 61. Guadalupe Mountains National candidate species under the ESA. These Monument—California Park—Texas activities may include, but are not 27. Joshua Tree National Park— 62. Lake Meredith National limited to, cooperative conservation California Recreation Area—Texas programs, development of recovery 28. Lassen Volcanic National Park— 63. Ebey’s Landing National plans and implementation of recovery California Recreation Area—Washington actions for threatened and endangered 29. Point Reyes National Seashore— 64. Fort Vancouver National Historic species, and implementation of status California Site—Washington surveys for high priority candidate 30. Redwood National Park— 65. Mount Rainier National Park— species. California Washington 4. Education Programs. Provide 31. Whiskeytown National Recreation 66. Olympic National Park— services in interpretation, outdoor Area—California Washington classroom instruction, visitor center 32. Yosemite National Park— 67. San Juan Islands National Historic operations, and volunteer coordination California Park—Washington both on and off National Wildlife Refuge 33. Hagerman Fossil Beds National 68. Whitman Mission National lands in a variety of communities, and Monument—Idaho Historic Site—Washington assist with environmental education 34. Effigy Mounds National For questions regarding self- and outreach efforts in local villages. Monument—Iowa governance, contact Dorothy FireCloud, 5. Environmental Contaminants 35. Fort Scott National Historic Site— Manager, American Indian Liaison Program. Conduct activities associated Kansas Office, National Park Service, 1849 C with identifying and removing toxic 36. Tallgrass Prairie National Street NW, Room 7351, Washington, DC chemicals, to help prevent harm to fish, Preserve—Kansas 20240, telephone: (202) 354–2090, or wildlife and their habitats. The 37. Boston Harbor Islands National email: [email protected]. activities required for environmental Recreation Area—Massachusetts E. Eligible Fish and Wildlife Service contaminant management may include, 38. Cape Cod National Seashore— (Service) Programs but are not limited to, analysis of Massachusetts pollution data, removal of underground 39. New Bedford Whaling National The mission of the Service is to storage tanks, specific cleanup Historical Park—Massachusetts conserve, protect, and enhance fish, activities, and field data gathering 40. Isle Royale National Park— wildlife, and their habitats for the efforts. Michigan continuing benefit of the American 6. Wetland and Habitat Conservation 41. Sleeping Bear Dunes National people. Primary responsibilities are for Restoration. Provide services for Lakeshore—Michigan migratory birds, endangered species, construction, planning, and habitat 42. Grand Portage National freshwater and anadromous fisheries, monitoring and activities associated Monument—Minnesota and certain marine mammals. The with conservation and restoration of 43. Voyageurs National Park— Service also has a continuing wetland habitat. Minnesota cooperative relationship with a number 7. Fish Hatchery Operations. Conduct 44. Bear Paw Battlefield, Nez Perce of Indian Tribes throughout the National activities to recover aquatic species National Historical Park—Montana Wildlife Refuge System and the listed under the Endangered Species 45. Glacier National Park—Montana Service’s fish hatcheries. Any self- Act, restore native aquatic populations, 46. Great Basin National Park— governance Tribe may contact a and provide fish to benefit National Nevada National Wildlife Refuge or National Wildlife Refuges and Tribes. Such 47. Aztec Ruins National Fish Hatchery directly concerning activities may include, but are not Monument—New Mexico participation in Service programs under limited to: Tagging, rearing and feeding 48. Bandelier National Monument— the Tribal Self-Governance Act. This list of fish, disease treatment, and clerical or New Mexico is not all-inclusive, but is representative facility maintenance at a fish hatchery. 49. Carlsbad Caverns National Park— of the types of Service programs that 8. National Wildlife Refuge New Mexico may be eligible for Tribal participation Operations and Maintenance. Conduct 50. Chaco Culture National Historic through an annual funding agreement. activities to assist the National Wildlife Park—New Mexico 1. Subsistence Programs within the Refuge System, a national network of 51. Pecos National Historic Park— State of Alaska. Evaluate and analyze lands and waters for conservation, New Mexico data for annual subsistence regulatory management and restoration of fish, 52. White Sands National cycles and other data trends related to wildlife and plant resources and their Monument—New Mexico subsistence harvest needs and facilitate habitats within the United States. 53. Fort Stanwix National Tribal Consultation to ensure ANILCA Activities that may be eligible for a self- Monument—New York Title VII terms are being met, as well as governance funding agreement may 54. Great Smoky Mountains National activities fulfilling the terms of Title VIII include, but are not limited to: Park—North Carolina/Tennessee of ANILCA. Construction, farming, concessions, 55. Cuyahoga Valley National Park— 2. Technical Assistance, Restoration maintenance, biological program efforts, Ohio and Conservation. Conduct planning habitat management, fire management, 56. Hopewell Culture National and implementation of population and implementation of comprehensive Historical Park—Ohio surveys, habitat surveys, restoration of conservation planning. 57. Chickasaw National Recreation sport fish, capture of depredating Area—Oklahoma migratory birds, and habitat restoration Locations of Refuges and Hatcheries 58. Crater Lake National Park— activities. With Close Proximity to Self- Oregon 3. Endangered Species Programs. Governance Tribes 59. John Day Fossil Beds National Conduct activities associated with the The Service developed the list below Monument—Oregon conservation and recovery of threatened based on the proximity of identified

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self-governance Tribes to Service For questions regarding self- and responsibilities for the performance facilities that have components that may governance, contact Scott Aikin, Fish of the BTFA program by the Tribe/ be suitable for administering through a and Wildlife Service, National Native Consortium. If those roles and self-governance funding agreement. American Programs Coordinator, 1211 responsibilities are already fully 1. Alaska Maritime National Wildlife SE Cardinal Court, Suite 100, specified in the existing funding Refuge—Alaska Vancouver, Washington 98683, agreement with the OSG, an MOU is not 2. Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife telephone (360) 604–2531 or fax (360) necessary. To the extent that the parties Refuge—Alaska 604–2505. desire specific program standards, an 3. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge— MOU will be negotiated between the F. Eligible U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Tribe/Consortium and BTFA, which (USGS) Programs 4. Becharof National Wildlife will be binding on both parties and Refuge—Alaska The mission of the USGS is to collect, attached and incorporated into the OSG 5. Innoko National Wildlife Refuge— analyze, and provide information on funding agreement. Alaska biology, geology, hydrology, and If a Tribe/Consortium decides to 6. Izembek National Wildlife Refuge— geography that contributes to the wise assume the operation of a BTFA Alaska management of the Nation’s natural program, the new funding for 7. Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge— resources and to the health, safety, and performing that program will come from Alaska well-being of the American people. This BTFA program dollars. A Tribe’s newly- 8. Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge— information is usually publicly available assumed operation of the BTFA Alaska and includes maps, data bases, and program(s) will be reflected in the 9. Koyukuk National Wildlife descriptions and analyses of the water, Tribe’s OSG funding agreement. Refuge—Alaska plants, animals, energy, and mineral For questions regarding self- 10. Nowitna National Wildlife resources, land surface, underlying governance, contact Lee Frazier, Refuge—Alaska geologic structure, and dynamic Program Analyst, Office of External 11. Selawik National Wildlife processes of the earth. The USGS does Affairs, Bureau of Trust Funds Refuge—Alaska not manage lands or resources. Self- Administration (MS 5140—MIB), 1849 12. Tetline National Wildlife Refuge— governance Tribes may potentially assist C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240– Alaska the USGS in the data acquisition and 0001, phone: (202) 208–7587, fax: (202) 13. Togiak National Wildlife Refuge— analysis components of its activities. 208–7545. Alaska For questions regarding self- H. Eligible Appraisal and Valuation 14. Yukon Delta National Wildlife governance, contact Monique Fordham, Services Office Programs Refuge—Alaska Esq., Tribal Partnership Coordinator, 15. Yukon Flats National Wildlife U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise The Appraisal and Valuation Services Refuge—Alaska Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192, Office (AVSO), established on March 19, 16. Alchesay National Fish telephone (703) 648–4437 or fax (703) 2018 by Secretarial Order No. 3363, Hatchery—Arizona 648–6683. provides appraisal, valuation, 17. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife evaluation, and consulting expertise to Refuge—California G. Eligible Bureau of Trust Funds Indian beneficiaries, federal clients and 18. Kootenai National Wildlife Administration (BTFA) Programs other stakeholders in accordance with Refuge—Idaho The Department has responsibility for the highest professional and ethical 19. Agassiz National Wildlife what may be the largest land trust in the standards. AVSO is responsible for all Refuge—Minnesota world, approximately 56 million acres. real property appraisal and valuation 20. Mille Lacs National Wildlife BTFA oversees the management of services within the Department of the Refuge—Minnesota Indian trust assets, including income Interior as well as conducting mineral 21. Rice Lake National Wildlife generated from leasing and other economic evaluations to the following Refuge—Minnesota commercial activities on Indian trust bureau clients: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 22. National Bison Range—Montana lands, by maintaining, investing and Bureau of Indian Education, Bureau of 23. Ninepipe National Wildlife disbursing Indian trust financial assets, Land Management, Bureau of Refuge—Montana and reporting on these transactions. The Reclamation, US Fish and Wildlife 24. Pablo National Wildlife Refuge— mission of the BTFA is to serve Indian Service, and the National Park Service. Montana communities by fulfilling Indian Within AVSO are four land valuation 25. Sequoyah National Wildlife fiduciary trust responsibilities. This is divisions; Indian Trust Property Refuge—Oklahoma to be accomplished through the Valuation Division, Land Buy-Back 26. Tishomingo National Wildlife implementation of a Comprehensive Program Valuation Division, Division of Refuge—Oklahoma Trust Management Plan (CTM) that is Minerals Evaluation and Federal Land 27. Bandon Marsh National Wildlife designed to improve trust beneficiary Division. Refuge—Washington services, ownership information, The MOU between the Tribe/ 28. Dungeness National Wildlife management of trust fund assets, and Consortium and AVSO outlines the Refuge—Washington self-governance activities. roles and responsibilities for the 29. Makah National Fish Hatchery— A Tribe operating under self- performance of the AVSO program by Washington governance may include the following the Tribe/Consortium. An MOU will be 30. Nisqually National Wildlife programs, services, functions, and negotiated between the Tribe/ Refuge—Washington activities or portions thereof in a Consortium and AVSO, which will be 31. Quinault National Fish funding agreement: binding on both parties and attached Hatchery—Washington 1. Beneficiary Processes Program and incorporated into the OSG funding 32. San Juan Islands National Wildlife (Individual Indian Money Accounting agreement. Refuge—Washington Technical Functions). If a Tribe/Consortium decides to 33. Tamarac National Wildlife The MOU between the Tribe/ assume the operation of an AVSO Refuge—Wisconsin Consortium and BTFA outlines the roles program, the new funding for

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performing that program will come from telephone at (202) 499–0482. You may Respondents/Affected Public: Indian AVSO program dollars. A Tribe’s newly- also view the ICR at http:// Tribes and/or Tribal Education assumed operation of an AVSO program www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Departments. will be reflected in the Tribe’s OSG SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Total Estimated Number of Annual funding agreement. accordance with the Paperwork Respondents: 11 per year. For questions regarding the Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the Total Estimated Number of Annual assumption of an AVSO program under general public and other Federal Responses: 198 per year. self-governance, contact Eldred F. agencies with an opportunity to Estimated Completion Time per Lesansee, Associate Deputy Director, comment on new, proposed, revised, Response: Ranges from 1 hour to 40 Appraisal and Valuation Services and continuing collections of hours. Office, 4400 Masthead Street NE, information. This helps us assess the Total Estimated Number of Annual Albuquerque, NM 87109, (505) 816– impact of our information collection Burden Hours: 682 hours. 1318, fax (505) 816–3129. requirements and minimize the public’s Respondent’s Obligation: Required to reporting burden. It also helps the Obtain a Benefit. IV. Programmatic Targets public understand our information Frequency of Collection: Proposals The programmatic target for Fiscal collection requirements and provide the and Annual reports once per year and Year 2020 provides that, upon request of requested data in the desired format. Budget Reports are submitted 4 times a self-governance Tribe, each non-BIA We are soliciting comments on the per year. bureau will negotiate funding proposed ICR that is described below. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour agreements for its eligible programs We are especially interested in public Burden Cost: $0. beyond those already negotiated. comment addressing the following Total Estimated Annual Nonhour issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to Burden Cost: $0. Darryl LaCounte, the proper functions of the BIE; (2) will An agency may not conduct or Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, exercising this information be processed and used sponsor and a person is not required to the delegated authority of the Assistant respond to a collection of information Secretary—Indian Affairs. in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the unless it displays a currently valid OMB [FR Doc. 2021–05134 Filed 3–11–21; 8:45 am] BIE enhance the quality, utility, and control number. BILLING CODE 4337–15–P clarity of the information to be The authority for this action is the collected; and (5) how might the BIE Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through Elizabeth K. Appel, Bureau of Indian Affairs the use of information technology. Comments that you submit in Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs. [201A2100DD/AAKC001030/ response to this notice are a matter of A0A501010.999900; OMB Control Number public record. Before including your [FR Doc. 2021–05135 Filed 3–11–21; 8:45 am] 1076–0182] address, phone number, email address, BILLING CODE 4337–15–P Agency Information Collection or other personal identifying information in your comment, you Activities; Sovereignty in Indian DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Education Grant Program should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal Bureau of Land Management AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, identifying information—may be made Interior. publicly available at any time. While [(LLCA930000.L13400000.DS0000.212X) ACTION: Notice of information collection; you can ask us in your comment to MO#4500151907] request for comment. withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we Notice of Termination of Draft Desert SUMMARY: In accordance with the cannot guarantee that we will be able to Plan Amendment and Draft Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, do so. Environmental Impact Statement, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), Abstract: Indian Tribes and Tribal California are proposing to renew an information Organizations may submit proposals to AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, collection. support their efforts to take control and Interior. DATES: Interested persons are invited to operate BIE-funded schools located on ACTION: Notice of termination. submit comments on or before May 11, the Tribe’s reservation. Each proposal 2021. must include a project narrative, a SUMMARY: By this notice, the Bureau of ADDRESSES: Send written comments on budget narrative, a work plan outline, Land Management (BLM) is announcing this information collection request (ICR) and a Project Director to manage the the termination of the land use planning by mail to Spike Bighorn, Program execution of the grant. The Project process described in the Draft Land Use Manager, Office of Sovereignty in Indian Directors will participate in monthly Plan Amendment (LUPA) and Draft Education (SIE), Bureau of Indian collaboration meetings, submit quarterly Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Education, 200 NW 4th Street, Suite budget updates, ensure an annual report for an amendment to the California 4049, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 or by is submitted at the end of each project Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan email to [email protected]. Please year, and ultimately ensure that the and the Bakersfield and Bishop reference OMB Control Number 1076– tribal education agency fulfills the Resource Management Plans (RMPs). obligations of the grant. 0182 in the subject line of your DATES: The land use planning process comments. Title of Collection: Sovereignty in Indian Education Grant Program. described in the Draft LUPA/Draft EIS is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To OMB Control Number: 1076–0182. discontinued as of the date of request additional information about Form Number: None. publication of this Notice. this ICR, contact Spike Bighorn by email Type of Review: Extension of a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: at [email protected], or by currently approved collection. Jeremiah Karuzas, Renewable Energy

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