[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 47 (Friday, March 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14147-14152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05134]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
[212A2100DD/AAKC00103/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G]
List of Programs Eligible for Inclusion in Funding Agreements
Negotiated With Self-Governance Tribes by Interior Bureaus Other Than
the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Fiscal Year 2021 Programmatic Targets
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice lists programs or portions of programs that are
eligible for inclusion in self-governance funding agreements with
Indian Tribes and lists Fiscal Year 2021 programmatic targets for each
of the non-Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) bureaus in the Department of
the Interior (Department), pursuant to Title IV of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (Act), as amended.
DATES: These programs are eligible for inclusion in self-governance
funding agreements until September 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Inquiries or comments regarding this notice may be directed
to Ms. Sharee M. Freeman, Director, Office of Self-Governance (MS 3624-
MIB), 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240-0001, telephone: (202)
219-0240, fax: (202) 219-4246, or to the bureau-specific points of
contact listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kenneth D. Reinfeld, Office of
Self-Governance, telephone: (202) 821-7107.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Title IV of the Act instituted a permanent self-governance program
at the Department. Under the self-governance program, certain programs,
services, functions, and activities, or portions thereof, in Department
bureaus other than BIA are eligible to be planned, conducted,
consolidated, and administered by a self-governance Tribe.
Under section 405(c) of the Act, the Secretary of the Interior
(Secretary) is required to publish annually: (1) A list of non-BIA
programs, services, functions, and activities, or portions thereof,
that are eligible for inclusion in agreements negotiated under the
self-governance program and (2) programmatic targets for non-BIA
bureaus.
Two categories of non-BIA programs are eligible for self-governance
funding agreements:
(1) Under section 403(b)(2) of the Act, any non-BIA program,
service, function, or activity that is administered by the Department
that is ``otherwise available to Indian tribes or Indians,'' can be
administered by a Tribe through a self-governance funding agreement.
The Department interprets this provision to authorize the inclusion of
programs eligible for self-determination contracts under Title I of the
Act. Section 403(b)(2) also specifies, ``nothing in this subsection may
be construed to provide any tribe with a preference with respect to the
opportunity of the tribe to administer programs, services, functions,
and activities, or portions thereof, unless such preference is
otherwise provided for by law.''
(2) Under section 403(c) of the Act, the Secretary may include
other programs, services, functions, and activities or portions thereof
that are of ``special geographic, historical, or cultural
significance'' to a self-governance Tribe.
Under section 403(k) of the Act, funding agreements cannot include
programs, services, functions, or activities that are inherently
Federal or where the statute establishing the existing program does not
authorize the type of participation sought by the Tribe. However, a
Tribe (or Tribes) need not be identified in the authorizing statutes in
order for a program or element to be included in a self-governance
funding agreement. While general legal and policy guidance regarding
what constitutes an inherently Federal function exists, the non-BIA
bureaus will determine whether a specific function is inherently
Federal on a case-by-case basis considering the totality of
circumstances. In those instances, where the Tribe disagrees with the
bureau's determination, the Tribe may request reconsideration from the
Secretary.
Subpart G of the self-governance regulations found at 25 CFR part
1000 provides the process and timelines for negotiating self-governance
funding agreements with non-BIA bureaus.
Response to Comments
No comments were received.
Changes Made From 2020 to 2021
New National Park Service contact Dorothy L FireCloud has been
appointed.
II. Funding Agreements Between Self-Governance Tribes and non-BIA
Bureaus of the Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2021
A. Bureau of Land Management (2)
Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments
Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation
B. Bureau of Reclamation (4)
Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation
Hoopa Valley Tribe
Karuk Tribe
Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation
C. Office of Natural Resources Revenue (none)
D. National Park Service (3)
Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
Sitka Tribe of Alaska
Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation
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E. Fish and Wildlife Service (1)
Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments
F. U.S. Geological Survey (none)
G. Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (1)
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation
H. Appraisal and Valuation Services Office (30)
1. The Quapaw Tribe of Indians
2. Morongo Band of Mission Indians
3. Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
4. Pueblo of Taos
5. Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
6. Association of Village Council Presidents
7. Kawerak, Inc.
8. Native Village of Tanana
9. Tanana Chiefs Conference [includes Gwichyaa Gwich'in (aka Fort
Yukon)]
10. Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes
11. Cherokee Nation
12. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
13. Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
14. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation
15. Wyandotte Nation
16. Oneida Nation
17. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead
Reservation
18. Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation
19. Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribes
20. Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon
21. Hoopa Valley Tribe
22. Redding Rancheria
23. Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation
24. Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
25. Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma
26. Kaw Nation, Oklahoma
27. Sac and Fox Nation, Oklahoma
28. Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River
Reservation
29. Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Nevada
30. Osage Nation
III. Eligible Programs of the Department of the Interior Non-BIA
Bureaus
Below is a listing by bureau of the types of non-BIA programs, or
portions thereof, that may be eligible for self-governance funding
agreements because they are either ``otherwise available to Indians''
under Title I of the Act and not precluded by any other law, or may
have ``special geographic, historical, or cultural significance'' to a
participating Tribe. The list represents the most current information
on programs potentially available to Tribes under a self-governance
funding agreement.
The Department will also consider for inclusion in funding
agreements other programs or activities not listed below, but which,
upon request of a self-governance Tribe, the Department determines to
be eligible under either sections 403(b)(2) or 403(c) of the Act.
Tribes with an interest in such potential agreements are encouraged to
begin discussions with the appropriate non-BIA bureau.
A. Eligible Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Programs
The BLM carries out some of its activities in the management of
public lands through contracts and cooperative agreements. These and
other activities, depending upon availability of funds, the need for
specific services, and the self-governance Tribe's demonstration of a
special geographic, cultural, or historical connection, may also be
available for inclusion in self-governance funding agreements. Once a
Tribe has made initial contact with the BLM, more specific information
will be provided by the respective BLM State office.
Some elements of the following programs may be eligible for
inclusion in a self-governance funding agreement. This listing is not
all-inclusive, but is representative of the types of programs that may
be eligible for Tribal participation through a funding agreement:
Tribal Services
1. Minerals Management Inspection, enforcement and production
verification of Indian coal and sand and gravel operations are already
available for contracts under Title I of the Act and, therefore, may be
available for inclusion in a funding agreement. In addition, in a study
conducted pursuant to Secretarial order 3377, the Office of the
Solicitor determined that the following functions are available for
inclusion in a funding agreement: Inspection and enforcement of Indian
oil and gas operations, determining trust land locations; approving
Applications for Permits to Drill; securing and enforcing bonds (for
surface of spill estate), and providing mineral assessments and
valuation.
2. Cadastral Survey. Tribal and allottee cadastral survey services
are already available for contracts under Title I of the Act and,
therefore, may be available for inclusion in a funding agreement.
Other Activities
1. Cultural heritage. Cultural heritage activities, such as
research and inventory, may be available in specific States.
2. Natural Resources Management. Activities such as silvicultural
treatments, timber management, cultural resource management, watershed
restoration, environmental studies, tree planting, thinning, and
similar work, may be available in specific States.
3. Range Management. Activities, such as revegetation, noxious weed
control, fencing, construction and management of range improvements,
grazing management experiments, range monitoring, and similar
activities, may be available in specific States.
4. Riparian Management. Activities, such as facilities
construction, erosion control, rehabilitation, and other similar
activities, may be available in specific States.
5. Recreation Management. Activities, such as facilities
construction and maintenance, interpretive design and construction, and
similar activities may be available in specific States.
6. Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Management. Activities, such as
construction and maintenance, implementation of statutory, regulatory
and policy or administrative plan-based species protection,
interpretive design and construction, and similar activities may be
available in specific States.
7. Wild Horse Management. Activities, such as wild horse round-ups,
adoption and disposition, including operation and maintenance of wild
horse facilities, may be available in specific States.
For questions regarding self-governance, contact Bryon Loosle,
Bureau of Land Management (HQ 410), telephone (202) 302-1442.
B. Eligible Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) Programs
The mission of Reclamation is to manage, develop, and protect water
and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound
manner in the interest of the American public. To this end, most of
Reclamation's activities involve the construction, operation and
maintenance, and management of water resources projects and associated
facilities, as well as research and development related to its
responsibilities. Reclamation water resources projects provide water
for agricultural, municipal and industrial water supplies;
hydroelectric power generation; flood control, enhancement of fish and
wildlife habitats; and outdoor recreation.
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Components of the following water resource projects listed below
may be eligible for inclusion in a self-governance annual funding
agreement. This list was developed with consideration of the proximity
of identified self-governance Tribes to Reclamation projects.
1. Klamath Project, California and Oregon
2. Trinity River Fishery, California
3. Central Arizona Project, Arizona
4. Indian Water Rights Settlement Projects, as authorized by
Congress
Upon the request of a self-governance Tribe, Reclamation will also
consider for inclusion in funding agreements other programs or
activities which Reclamation determines to be eligible under Section
403(b)(2) or 403(c) of the Act.
For questions regarding self-governance, contact Mr. Kelly
Titensor, Native American Affairs Advisor, Native American and
International Affairs Office, Bureau of Reclamation (96-43000) (MS
7069-MIB); 1849 C Street NW, Washington DC 20240, telephone: (202) 513-
0558, fax: (202) 513-0311.
C. Eligible Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) Programs
The Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) collects, accounts
for, and distributes mineral revenues from both Federal and Indian
mineral leases.
The ONRR also evaluates industry compliance with laws, regulations,
and lease terms, and offers mineral-owning Tribes opportunities to
become involved in its programs that address the intent of Tribal self-
governance. These programs are available to self-governance Tribes and
are a good preparation for assuming other technical functions.
Generally, ONRR program functions are available to Tribes because of
the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (FOGRMA) at 30
U.S.C. 1701. The ONRR promotes Tribal self-governance and self-
determination over trust lands and resources through the following
program functions that may be available to self-governance Tribes:
1. Audit of Tribal Royalty Payments. Audit activities for Tribal
leases, except for the issuance of orders, final valuation decisions,
and other enforcement activities. Under FOGRMA Section 202, Tribes may
participate in a cooperative agreement with ONRR in order to perform
audits, compliance reviews and other investigations.
2. Verification of Tribal Royalty Payments. Financial compliance
verification, monitoring activities, and production verification.
3. Tribal Royalty Valuation. Preliminary analysis and
recommendations for valuation and allowance determinations and
approvals.
4. Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Internship Program. Under
5 CFR part 334, a Tribe may request an IPA with ONRR for the purpose of
on-the-job training program. Auditors and accountants acquaint Tribal
staff from mineral-producing Tribes with royalty laws, procedures, and
techniques. This program is recommended for Tribes that are considering
a FOGRMA Section 202 cooperative agreement, but have not yet acquired
mineral revenue expertise.
For questions regarding self-governance FOGRMA Section 202
cooperative agreements, contact Yvette Smith, Program Manager, Office
of Natural Resources Revenue, Denver Federal Center, 6th & Kipling,
Building 85, Denver, Colorado 80225-0165, telephone: (303) 231-3485.
D. Eligible National Park Service (NPS) Programs
NPS administers the National Park System, which is made up of
national parks, monuments, historic sites, battlefields, seashores,
lake shores and recreation areas. NPS maintains the park units,
protects the natural and cultural resources, and conducts a range of
visitor services such as law enforcement, park maintenance, and
interpretation of geology, history, and natural and cultural resources.
Some elements of the following programs may be eligible for
inclusion in a self-governance funding agreement. This list below was
developed considering the proximity of an identified self-governance
Tribe to a national park, monument, preserve, or recreation area and
the types of programs that have components that may be suitable for
administering through a self-governance funding agreement. This list is
not all-inclusive, but is representative of the types of programs which
may be eligible for Tribal participation through funding agreements.
Elements of Programs That May Be Eligible for Inclusion in a Self-
Governance Funding Agreement
1. Archaeological Surveys
2. Comprehensive Management Planning
3. Cultural Resource Management Projects
4. Ethnographic Studies
5. Erosion Control
6. Fire Protection
7. Gathering Baseline Subsistence Data--Alaska
8. Hazardous Fuel Reduction
9. Housing Construction and Rehabilitation
10. Interpretation
11. Janitorial Services
12. Maintenance
13. Natural Resource Management Projects
14. Operation of Campgrounds
15. Range Assessment--Alaska
16. Reindeer Grazing--Alaska
17. Road Repair
18. Solid Waste Collection and Disposal
19. Trail Rehabilitation
20. Watershed Restoration and Maintenance
21. Beringia Research
22. Elwha River Restoration
23. Recycling Programs
Locations of National Park Service Units With Close Proximity to Self-
Governance Tribes
1. Aniakchack National Monument & Preserve--Alaska
2. Bering Land Bridge National Preserve--Alaska
3. Cape Krusenstern National Monument--Alaska
4. Denali National Park & Preserve--Alaska
5. Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve--Alaska
6. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve--Alaska
7. Katmai National Park and Preserve--Alaska
8. Kenai Fjords National Park--Alaska
9. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park--Alaska
10. Kobuk Valley National Park--Alaska
11. Lake Clark National Park and Preserve--Alaska
12. Noatak National Preserve--Alaska
13. Sitka National Historical Park--Alaska
14. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve--Alaska
15. Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve--Alaska
16. Casa Grande Ruins National Monument--Arizona
17. Hohokam Pima National Monument--Arizona
18. Montezuma Castle National Monument--Arizona
19. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument--Arizona
20. Saguaro National Park--Arizona
21. Tonto National Monument--Arizona
22. Tumacacori National Historical Park--Arizona
23. Tuzigoot National Monument--Arizona
24. Arkansas Post National Memorial--Arkansas
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25. Death Valley National Park--California
26. Devils Postpile National Monument--California
27. Joshua Tree National Park--California
28. Lassen Volcanic National Park--California
29. Point Reyes National Seashore--California
30. Redwood National Park--California
31. Whiskeytown National Recreation Area--California
32. Yosemite National Park--California
33. Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument--Idaho
34. Effigy Mounds National Monument--Iowa
35. Fort Scott National Historic Site--Kansas
36. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve--Kansas
37. Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area--Massachusetts
38. Cape Cod National Seashore--Massachusetts
39. New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park--Massachusetts
40. Isle Royale National Park--Michigan
41. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore--Michigan
42. Grand Portage National Monument--Minnesota
43. Voyageurs National Park--Minnesota
44. Bear Paw Battlefield, Nez Perce National Historical Park--
Montana
45. Glacier National Park--Montana
46. Great Basin National Park--Nevada
47. Aztec Ruins National Monument--New Mexico
48. Bandelier National Monument--New Mexico
49. Carlsbad Caverns National Park--New Mexico
50. Chaco Culture National Historic Park--New Mexico
51. Pecos National Historic Park--New Mexico
52. White Sands National Monument--New Mexico
53. Fort Stanwix National Monument--New York
54. Great Smoky Mountains National Park--North Carolina/Tennessee
55. Cuyahoga Valley National Park--Ohio
56. Hopewell Culture National Historical Park--Ohio
57. Chickasaw National Recreation Area--Oklahoma
58. Crater Lake National Park--Oregon
59. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument--Oregon
60. Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument--Texas
61. Guadalupe Mountains National Park--Texas
62. Lake Meredith National Recreation Area--Texas
63. Ebey's Landing National Recreation Area--Washington
64. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site--Washington
65. Mount Rainier National Park--Washington
66. Olympic National Park--Washington
67. San Juan Islands National Historic Park--Washington
68. Whitman Mission National Historic Site--Washington
For questions regarding self-governance, contact Dorothy FireCloud,
Manager, American Indian Liaison Office, National Park Service, 1849 C
Street NW, Room 7351, Washington, DC 20240, telephone: (202) 354-2090,
or email: Dorothy_FireCloud@nps.gov.
E. Eligible Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Programs
The mission of the Service is to conserve, protect, and enhance
fish, wildlife, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the
American people. Primary responsibilities are for migratory birds,
endangered species, freshwater and anadromous fisheries, and certain
marine mammals. The Service also has a continuing cooperative
relationship with a number of Indian Tribes throughout the National
Wildlife Refuge System and the Service's fish hatcheries. Any self-
governance Tribe may contact a National Wildlife Refuge or National
Fish Hatchery directly concerning participation in Service programs
under the Tribal Self-Governance Act. This list is not all-inclusive,
but is representative of the types of Service programs that may be
eligible for Tribal participation through an annual funding agreement.
1. Subsistence Programs within the State of Alaska. Evaluate and
analyze data for annual subsistence regulatory cycles and other data
trends related to subsistence harvest needs and facilitate Tribal
Consultation to ensure ANILCA Title VII terms are being met, as well as
activities fulfilling the terms of Title VIII of ANILCA.
2. Technical Assistance, Restoration and Conservation. Conduct
planning and implementation of population surveys, habitat surveys,
restoration of sport fish, capture of depredating migratory birds, and
habitat restoration activities.
3. Endangered Species Programs. Conduct activities associated with
the conservation and recovery of threatened or endangered species
protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) or candidate species
under the ESA. These activities may include, but are not limited to,
cooperative conservation programs, development of recovery plans and
implementation of recovery actions for threatened and endangered
species, and implementation of status surveys for high priority
candidate species.
4. Education Programs. Provide services in interpretation, outdoor
classroom instruction, visitor center operations, and volunteer
coordination both on and off National Wildlife Refuge lands in a
variety of communities, and assist with environmental education and
outreach efforts in local villages.
5. Environmental Contaminants Program. Conduct activities
associated with identifying and removing toxic chemicals, to help
prevent harm to fish, wildlife and their habitats. The activities
required for environmental contaminant management may include, but are
not limited to, analysis of pollution data, removal of underground
storage tanks, specific cleanup activities, and field data gathering
efforts.
6. Wetland and Habitat Conservation Restoration. Provide services
for construction, planning, and habitat monitoring and activities
associated with conservation and restoration of wetland habitat.
7. Fish Hatchery Operations. Conduct activities to recover aquatic
species listed under the Endangered Species Act, restore native aquatic
populations, and provide fish to benefit National Wildlife Refuges and
Tribes. Such activities may include, but are not limited to: Tagging,
rearing and feeding of fish, disease treatment, and clerical or
facility maintenance at a fish hatchery.
8. National Wildlife Refuge Operations and Maintenance. Conduct
activities to assist the National Wildlife Refuge System, a national
network of lands and waters for conservation, management and
restoration of fish, wildlife and plant resources and their habitats
within the United States. Activities that may be eligible for a self-
governance funding agreement may include, but are not limited to:
Construction, farming, concessions, maintenance, biological program
efforts, habitat management, fire management, and implementation of
comprehensive conservation planning.
Locations of Refuges and Hatcheries With Close Proximity to Self-
Governance Tribes
The Service developed the list below based on the proximity of
identified
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self-governance Tribes to Service facilities that have components that
may be suitable for administering through a self-governance funding
agreement.
1. Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge--Alaska
2. Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge--Alaska
3. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge--Alaska
4. Becharof National Wildlife Refuge--Alaska
5. Innoko National Wildlife Refuge--Alaska
6. Izembek National Wildlife Refuge--Alaska
7. Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge--Alaska
8. Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge--Alaska
9. Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge--Alaska
10. Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge--Alaska
11. Selawik National Wildlife Refuge--Alaska
12. Tetline National Wildlife Refuge--Alaska
13. Togiak National Wildlife Refuge--Alaska
14. Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge--Alaska
15. Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge--Alaska
16. Alchesay National Fish Hatchery--Arizona
17. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge--California
18. Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge--Idaho
19. Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge--Minnesota
20. Mille Lacs National Wildlife Refuge--Minnesota
21. Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge--Minnesota
22. National Bison Range--Montana
23. Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge--Montana
24. Pablo National Wildlife Refuge--Montana
25. Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge--Oklahoma
26. Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge--Oklahoma
27. Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge--Washington
28. Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge--Washington
29. Makah National Fish Hatchery--Washington
30. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge--Washington
31. Quinault National Fish Hatchery--Washington
32. San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge--Washington
33. Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge--Wisconsin
For questions regarding self-governance, contact Scott Aikin, Fish
and Wildlife Service, National Native American Programs Coordinator,
1211 SE Cardinal Court, Suite 100, Vancouver, Washington 98683,
telephone (360) 604-2531 or fax (360) 604-2505.
F. Eligible U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Programs
The mission of the USGS is to collect, analyze, and provide
information on biology, geology, hydrology, and geography that
contributes to the wise management of the Nation's natural resources
and to the health, safety, and well-being of the American people. This
information is usually publicly available and includes maps, data
bases, and descriptions and analyses of the water, plants, animals,
energy, and mineral resources, land surface, underlying geologic
structure, and dynamic processes of the earth. The USGS does not manage
lands or resources. Self-governance Tribes may potentially assist the
USGS in the data acquisition and analysis components of its activities.
For questions regarding self-governance, contact Monique Fordham,
Esq., Tribal Partnership Coordinator, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192, telephone (703) 648-4437
or fax (703) 648-6683.
G. Eligible Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA) Programs
The Department has responsibility for what may be the largest land
trust in the world, approximately 56 million acres. BTFA oversees the
management of Indian trust assets, including income generated from
leasing and other commercial activities on Indian trust lands, by
maintaining, investing and disbursing Indian trust financial assets,
and reporting on these transactions. The mission of the BTFA is to
serve Indian communities by fulfilling Indian fiduciary trust
responsibilities. This is to be accomplished through the implementation
of a Comprehensive Trust Management Plan (CTM) that is designed to
improve trust beneficiary services, ownership information, management
of trust fund assets, and self-governance activities.
A Tribe operating under self-governance may include the following
programs, services, functions, and activities or portions thereof in a
funding agreement:
1. Beneficiary Processes Program (Individual Indian Money
Accounting Technical Functions).
The MOU between the Tribe/Consortium and BTFA outlines the roles
and responsibilities for the performance of the BTFA program by the
Tribe/Consortium. If those roles and responsibilities are already fully
specified in the existing funding agreement with the OSG, an MOU is not
necessary. To the extent that the parties desire specific program
standards, an MOU will be negotiated between the Tribe/Consortium and
BTFA, which will be binding on both parties and attached and
incorporated into the OSG funding agreement.
If a Tribe/Consortium decides to assume the operation of a BTFA
program, the new funding for performing that program will come from
BTFA program dollars. A Tribe's newly-assumed operation of the BTFA
program(s) will be reflected in the Tribe's OSG funding agreement.
For questions regarding self-governance, contact Lee Frazier,
Program Analyst, Office of External Affairs, Bureau of Trust Funds
Administration (MS 5140--MIB), 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240-
0001, phone: (202) 208-7587, fax: (202) 208-7545.
H. Eligible Appraisal and Valuation Services Office Programs
The Appraisal and Valuation Services Office (AVSO), established on
March 19, 2018 by Secretarial Order No. 3363, provides appraisal,
valuation, evaluation, and consulting expertise to Indian
beneficiaries, federal clients and other stakeholders in accordance
with the highest professional and ethical standards. AVSO is
responsible for all real property appraisal and valuation services
within the Department of the Interior as well as conducting mineral
economic evaluations to the following bureau clients: Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau
of Reclamation, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Park
Service. Within AVSO are four land valuation divisions; Indian Trust
Property Valuation Division, Land Buy-Back Program Valuation Division,
Division of Minerals Evaluation and Federal Land Division.
The MOU between the Tribe/Consortium and AVSO outlines the roles
and responsibilities for the performance of the AVSO program by the
Tribe/Consortium. An MOU will be negotiated between the Tribe/
Consortium and AVSO, which will be binding on both parties and attached
and incorporated into the OSG funding agreement.
If a Tribe/Consortium decides to assume the operation of an AVSO
program, the new funding for
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performing that program will come from AVSO program dollars. A Tribe's
newly-assumed operation of an AVSO program will be reflected in the
Tribe's OSG funding agreement.
For questions regarding the assumption of an AVSO program under
self-governance, contact Eldred F. Lesansee, Associate Deputy Director,
Appraisal and Valuation Services Office, 4400 Masthead Street NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87109, (505) 816-1318, fax (505) 816-3129.
IV. Programmatic Targets
The programmatic target for Fiscal Year 2020 provides that, upon
request of a self-governance Tribe, each non-BIA bureau will negotiate
funding agreements for its eligible programs beyond those already
negotiated.
Darryl LaCounte,
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, exercising the delegated authority
of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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