### 47402 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 156 / Wednesday, August 13, 2014 / Proposed Rules

**DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR**

**Bureau of Indian Affairs**

**25 CFR Part 169**

**[Docket ID BIA–2014–0001; DR.5B711.IA000814]** 

**RIN 1076–AF20**

**Rights-of-Way on Indian Land**

**AGENCY :**  Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

**ACTION :**  Proposed rule; Extension of comment period.

**SUMMARY :**  On June 17, 2014, we published a proposed rule to revise regulations governing rights-of-way on Indian land. We have since received several requests for extension of the comment period. This notice extends the comment deadline by 45 days and announces the addition of a public hearing on the proposed rule.

**DATES :**  Comments on this rule must be received by October 2, 2014. The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments by any of the following methods:

• Federal rulemaking portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. The rule is listed under the agency name ‘‘Bureau of Indian Affairs.’’ The rule has been assigned Docket ID: BIA–2014–0001.

• Email: consultation@bia.gov. Include the number 1076–AF20 in the subject line.

• Mail or hand delivery: Ms. Elizabeth Appel, Office of Regulatory Affairs & Collaborative Action, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., MS 3642, Washington, DC 20240. Include the number 1076–AF20 on the envelope.

Please note that none of the following will be considered or included in the docket for this rulemaking: comments received after the close of the comment period (see **DATES**) or comments sent to an address other than those listed above.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ms. Elizabeth Appel, Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs & Collaborative Action, (202) 273–4680; elizabeth.appel@bia.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

On June 17, 2014, we published a proposed rule to comprehensively update and streamline the process for obtaining BIA grants of rights-of-way on Indian land. See 79 FR 34455. Since publication of the proposed rule, we have received several requests for extension of the comment period and the opportunity for additional public input. This notice extends the comment deadline by 45 days and announces a public hearing on this proposed rule. The public hearing will be held by teleconference on Wednesday, September 17, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern Time, at (888) 790–2010, passcode 1863865.

The proposed rule, frequently asked questions, and other information are online at: http://www.bia.gov/ WhoWeAre/AS-IA/ORM/RightsofWay/ index.htm.

Dated: August 8, 2014. Lawrence S. Roberts, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014–19165 Filed 8–12–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4310–W7–P**

**NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS** 

**45 CFR Part 1149**

**RIN 3135–AA28**

**Implementing the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act** 

**AGENCY :**  National Endowment for the Arts.

**ACTION :**  Notice of proposed rulemaking.

**SUMMARY :**  The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) proposes rules to implement the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (PFCRA). Any person who makes, submits, or presents a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim or written statement to the agency causing such fraudulent actions to occur is subject to civil penalties and assessments. The proposed rules authorize the NEA to impose civil penalties and assessments through administrative adjudication. The regulations also establish the procedures the NEA will follow in implementing the provisions of the PFCRA and specifies the hearing and appeal rights of persons subject to penalties and assessments under the PFCRA.

**DATES :**  Submit comments on or before September 12, 2014.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments, identified by RIN 3135–AA28, by any of the following methods:

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

2. Email: generalcounsel@arts.gov. Include RIN 3135–AA28 in the subject line of the message.

3. Fax: (202) 682–5572. 4. Mail: Office of the General Counsel, National Endowment for the Arts, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20506.

5. Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of the General Counsel, National Endowment for the Arts, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20506.

See the ‘‘Public Participation’’ heading of the **SUPPLEMENTARY**
**INFORMATION** section of this document for addresses where you may submit
comments.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and Regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this rulemaking. All comments received will be posted without change
to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, including information on how to submit comments electronically, see the ‘‘Public Participation’’ heading of the

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION** section of this document.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Aswathi Zachariah, Office of the General Counsel, National Endowment for the Arts, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20506, Telephone:
202–682–5418.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Background

In October 1986, Congress enacted the PFCRA, Public Law 99–509 (codified at 31 U.S.C. 3801–3812). The PFCRA established an administrative remedy against any person who makes a false claim or written statement to any of certain Federal agencies and against any person causing such fraudulent actions. In brief, it requires the affected Federal agencies to follow certain procedures in recovering penalties and assessments against people who file false claims or statements for which the liability is $150,000 or less. Initially, the PFCRA did not apply to the NEA. However, pursuant to section 10 of the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–409), the scope of PFCRA’s coverage has been expanded to include NEA.

The PFCRA requires each affected agency to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement its provisions. Following the PFCRA’s enactment, at the request of the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE), an interagency task force was established under the leadership of the Department of Health and Human Services to develop model regulations for implementation of the PFCRA by all affected agencies. This