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The appellant is responsible for 

verifying that the bank provides a 

current Fitch rating to ONRR. After the 

appeal’s resolution, ONRR may release 

and return the LOC to the appellant or 

collect payment on the LOC. If 

collection is necessary for a remaining 

balance, ONRR will issue a demand for 

payment that includes the principal 

amount plus the interest assessed on the 

receivable, to the bank with a notice to 

the appellant. 

C. Form ONRR–4437, Assignment of 

Certificate of Deposit: An appellant may 

choose to secure a debt by requesting to 

use a Certificate of Deposit (‘‘CD’’) from 

a bank with the required minimum 

rating and submitting form ONRR–4437, 

Assignment of Certificate of Deposit. 

Requirements under 30 CFR 1243.4 and 

proposed regulations at 25 CFR 226.179 

continue to apply. The appellant must 

file the request with ONRR prior to the 

invoice due date. ONRR will accept a 

book-entry CD that explicitly assigns the 

CD to ONRR’s Director. If collection of 

the CD is necessary for an unpaid 

balance, ONRR will return unused CD 

funds to the appellant after total 

settlement of the appealed issues, 

including applicable interest charges. 

D. Self-bonding (Federal leases only, 

not applicable to Indian or the Osage 

Mineral Estate leases): For Federal oil 

and gas leases, regulations under 30 

CFR 1243.201 provide that no surety 

instrument is required when a person 

representing the appellant periodically 

demonstrates, to the satisfaction of 

ONRR, that the guarantor or appellant is 

financially solvent or otherwise able to 

pay the obligation. The appellant must 

submit a written request to ‘‘self-bond’’ 

every time a new appeal is filed. To 

evaluate the financial solvency and 

exemption from requirements of 

appellants to maintain a surety related 

to an appeal, ONRR requires appellants 

to submit a consolidated balance sheet, 

subject to annual audit. In some cases, 

ONRR also requires copies of the most 

recent tax returns (up to three years) 

filed by the appellant. 

In addition, an appellant must 

annually submit financial statements, 

subject to audit, to support its net 

worth. ONRR uses the consolidated 

balance sheet or business information 

supplied to evaluate the financial 

solvency of a lessee, designee, or payor 

seeking a stay of payment obligation 

pending review. If the appellant does 

not have a consolidated balance sheet 

documenting its net worth, or if it does 

not meet the $300 million net worth 

requirement, ONRR will select a 

business information or credit reporting 

service to provide information 

concerning the appellant’s financial 

solvency. ONRR charges the appellant a 

$50 fee each time it reviews data from 

a business information or credit 

reporting service. The fee covers 

ONRR’s cost to determine an appellant’s 

financial solvency. 

E. U.S. Treasury Securities: An 

appellant may choose to secure its debts 

by requesting to use a U.S. Treasury 

Security (‘‘TS’’). The appellant must file 

the letter of request with ONRR prior to 

the invoice due date. The TS must be a 

U.S. Treasury note or bond with 

maturity equal to or greater than one 

year. The TS must equal 120 percent of 

the appealed amount plus 1 year of 

estimated interest (necessary to protect 

ONRR against interest rate fluctuations). 

ONRR only accepts book-entry TS. 

Title of Collections: Suspensions 

Pending Appeal and Bonding. 

OMB Control Number: 1012–0006. 

Form Numbers: ONRR–4435, ONRR– 

4436, and ONRR–4437. 

Type of Review: Revision to a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Businesses. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 107 appellants. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 107. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: The time per response is 120 

mins. The average completion time is 

calculated by first multiplying the 

estimated annual burden hours (214 

burden hours) by 60 to obtain the total 

annual burden minutes. Then the total 

annual burden minutes (12,840) is 

divided by the estimated annual 

responses (107). 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 214 hours. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Frequency of Collection: Annually 

and on occasion. 

Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour 

Burden Cost: ONRR identified no ‘‘nonhour cost’’ burden associated with 

this collection of information. 

Estimated Annual Reporting and 

Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-hour’’ Cost 

Burden: There are no additional 

recordkeeping costs associated with this 

information collection. However, ONRR 

estimates 5 appellants per year will pay 

a $50 fee to obtain credit data from a 

business information or credit reporting 

service, which is a total ‘‘non-hour’’ cost 

burden of $250 per year (5 appellants 

per year × $50 = $250). 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

The authority for this action is the 

PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.). 

Howard Cantor, 

Director, Office of Natural Resources 

Revenue. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20090 Filed 9–15–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4335–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Request for Nominations for 

Membership on the Native American 

Employment and Training Council 

AGENCY: Employment and Training 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Request for nominations. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) invites interested parties to 

submit nominations for individuals to 

serve on the Native American 

Employment and Training Council 

(NAETC) and announces the procedures 

for those nominations. When submitting 

nomination materials, please indicate 

the Region or Discipline for which the 

nominee would like to be considered. 

Information regarding the NAETC can 

be found at https://www.dol.gov/ 

agencies/eta/dinap/council. 

DATES: Nominations for individuals to 

serve on the NAETC must be submitted 

electronically; by October 18, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit 

nominations and supporting materials 

described in this Federal Register 

Notice by the following method: 

Electronically: Submit nominations, 

including attachments described in this 

document, by email using the following 

address: NAETC@dol.gov (use subject 

line ‘‘Nomination—Native American 

Employment and Training Council’’). 

The Department will not accept 

nominations by mail, express delivery, 

hand delivery, messenger, courier 

service, or facsimile. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nathaniel Coley, Division of Indian and 

Native American Programs, (202) 693– 

4287 or email at Coley.Nathaniel.d@

dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Authority 

Section 166(i)(4) of the Workforce 

Innovation and Opportunity Act 

(WIOA), 29 U.S.C. 3221(i)(4), requires 

the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to 

establish and maintain the NAETC. The 

statute requires the Secretary to formally 

consult at least twice annually with the 

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administration of the WIOA Section 166 

Indian and Native American 

employment and training programs. In 

addition, the NAETC advises the 

Secretary on matters that promote the 

employment and training needs of 

Indians and Native Americans, as well 

as to enhance the quality of life in 

accordance with the Indian SelfDetermination and Education 

Assistance Act. The NAETC also 

provides guidance to the Secretary on 

how to make DOL discretionary funding 

and other special initiatives more 

accessible to Indian tribes, tribal 

organizations, Alaska Native entities, 

Indian-controlled organizations serving 

Indians, or Native Hawaiian 

organizations. 

II. Structure 

The Council will be composed of no 

less than 15 members, but no more than 

20, appointed by the Secretary, who are 

representatives of Indian tribes, tribal 

organizations, Alaska Native entities, 

Indian-controlled organizations serving 

Indians, or Native Hawaiian 

organizations pursuant to WIOA Section 

166(i)(4)(B). The membership of the 

Council will, to the extent practicable, 

represent all geographic areas of the 

United States with a substantial Indian, 

Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian 

population, and will include 

representatives of tribal governments 

and of non-reservation Native 

American, Alaska Native, or Native 

Hawaiian organizations that have 

expertise in the areas of workforce 

development, secondary and postsecondary education, health care, 

business and economic development, 

and job sectors growth. 

Each NAETC member will be 

appointed for a two-year term. A 

vacancy occurring in the Council 

membership will be filled in the same 

manner as the original appointment. A 

member appointed to a vacancy on the 

Council will serve for the remainder of 

the term for which the predecessor of 

that member was appointed. Members 

of NAETC will serve on a voluntary and 

generally uncompensated basis, but will 

be reimbursed for travel expenses to 

attend NAETC meetings, including per 

diem in lieu of subsistence, as 

authorized by the Federal travel 

regulations. All NAETC members will 

serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. 

Members may be appointed, 

reappointed, or replaced, and their 

terms may be extended, changed, or 

terminated at the Secretary’s discretion. 

II. Nominations Process 

The Department is seeking 

nominations from representatives of 

tribal governments and American 

Indian, Alaska Native, and Native 

Hawaiian organizations that have 

expertise in the areas of workforce 

development, secondary and postsecondary education, health care, 

human services, veteran services, 

business and economic development, 

and job sectors growth to join the 

Council and provide expertise on the 

WIOA Section 166, Indian and Native 

American Programs. The Charter 

requires that the Council, to the extent 

practicable, shall represent all 

geographic areas of the United States 

with a substantial Indian, Alaska Native, 

or Native Hawaiian population. 

Accordingly, the Department is seeking 

representatives from each of the six 

Department of Labor Employment and 

Training Administration (ETA) regions 

(see ETA regions located at: https://

www.doleta.gov/regions), including 

representatives for Hawaii, Alaska, and 

Oklahoma and ‘‘Other Disciplines.’’ In 

nominating representatives for ‘‘Other 

Disciplines,’’ prospective nominees may 

represent various areas of expertise, 

such as technical experts (e.g., 

registered apprenticeships), education 

(tribal colleges or universities), health 

care, human services, elected tribal 

leaders, business, data analysis, 

economic development, or other sectors. 

Appointments for the following 18 

members will expire on March 10, 2024: 

Mr. Darrell Waldron, Region I, Boston 

(includes CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PR, 

RI, and VT); and Region II (includes DE, 

MD, PA, WV and VA); 

Ms. Candace Lowry, Region III, 

Atlanta (includes AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, 

NC, SC, and TN); 

Ms. Lora Ann Chaisson, Mr. Erwin 

Pahmahmie, Jr., Lorraine Edmo, and 

Robin Counce, Region IV, Dallas 

(includes AR, CO, LA, MT, ND, NM, 

OK, SD, TX, UT, and WY); 

Mr. Robert Houle and Ms. Angel Peer, 

Region V, Chicago (includes IA, IL, IN, 

KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, and WI); 

Mr. Jacob Bernal, Mr. Gary Rickard, 

Mr. Shawn Isaac, and Mr. Joseph 

Quintana, Region VI, San Francisco 

(includes AK, AZ, CA, GU, HI, ID, NV, 

OR, and WA); and, 

Ms. Holly Morales, Region VI, Alaska 

Native representative; 

Winona Whitman, Region VI, Hawaii 

representative; and Ms. Patricia K. 

Hibbeler, Kim Kaniatobe Carroll, Jacob 

Wojnas, and Kay Seven, Other 

Disciplines. 

All individuals listed above are 

eligible for nomination. 

Grantee representatives from the six 

ETA regions (including those designated 

as Pub. L. 102–477 grantees) may submit 

nominations for individuals residing in 

their ETA region only, except that 

nominations for Other Disciplines may 

by grantees from any ETA region for 

individuals residing in any ETA region. 

In order to meet the FACA requirement 

of a fairly balanced membership and to 

ensure that the points of view of Alaska 

Natives and Native Hawaiians are 

represented on the Council, 

nominations for individuals 

representing Alaska Natives and Native 

Hawaiians will be accepted in addition 

to nominations for each region. In 

addition, a representative for the State 

of Oklahoma will be accepted due to the 

number of tribes and the concentration 

of American Indians in Oklahoma. 

In submitting nominations, 

consideration should be given to the 

availability of the nominee to attend and 

actively participate in Council meetings 

(not less than twice each year), 

willingness to serve on Council 

subcommittees and workgroups, and 

provide feedback to the grantee 

community. Communication between 

the Council member and his or her 

constituency is essential to the 

partnership between the Department 

and the Indian and Native American 

communities. 

Nominations submitted to NAETC@

dol.gov (using subject line 

‘‘Nomination—Native American 

Employment and Training Council’’) 

must include: 

• Nominee’s Name, title, 

organization, address, email, and phone 

number; 

• Nominator’s name, organization, 

address, email, and phone number; 

• Nomination category (e.g., ETA 

Region, Native Hawaiian representative, 

Alaska Native representative, Oklahoma 

representative, or representative for 

Other Disciplines). Those nominating a 

regional representative must reside in 

the same region as the nominee. If 

nominated for Other Disciplines, specify 

discipline; 

• A biography and current resume of 

the nominee; and 

• A cover letter that provides the 

reason(s) for nominating the individual 

or a self-nomination, and the particular 

expertise of the nominee in the areas of 

workforce development, secondary and 

post-secondary education, health care, 

human services, veteran services 

business and economic development 

and job sectors growth. In addition, the 

cover letter must state that the 

nomination is being made in response to 

this Federal Register Notice and that the 

nominee (if nominating someone other 

than oneself) has agreed to be 

nominated. 

We have provided an optional form 

for convenience. Download at https:// 


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www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/dinap/ 

council. 

(Authority: Pursuant to the Workforce 

Innovation and Opportunity Act, 29 U.S.C. 

3221(i)(4); Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

as amended) 

Brent Parton, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Employment and Training, Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20096 Filed 9–15–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Bureau of Labor Statistics 

Information Collection Activities; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 

Department of Labor. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as 

part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a pre-clearance consultation 

program to provide the general public 

and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing collections of 

information in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 

program helps to ensure that requested 

data can be provided in the desired 

format, reporting burden (time and 

financial resources) is minimized, 

collection instruments are clearly 

understood, and the impact of collection 

requirements on respondents can be 

properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor 

Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments 

concerning the proposed revision of the 

‘‘The Consumer Expenditure Surveys: 

The Quarterly Interview and the Diary.’’ 

A copy of the proposed information 

collection request can be obtained by 

contacting the individual listed below 

in the Addresses section of this notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

Addresses section of this notice on or 

before November 17, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora 

Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, 

Division of Management Systems, 

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room G225, 

2 Massachusetts Avenue NE, 

Washington, DC 20212. Written 

comments also may be transmitted by 

email to BLS_PRA_Public@bls.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, at 

202–691–7628 (this is not a toll-free 

number). (See ADDRESSES section.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Consumer Expenditure (CE) 

Surveys collect data on consumer 

expenditures, demographic information, 

and related data needed by the 

Consumer Price Index (CPI) and other 

public and private data users. The 

continuing surveys provide a constant 

measurement of changes in consumer 

expenditure patterns for economic 

analysis and to obtain data for future 

CPI revisions. The CE Surveys have 

been ongoing since 1979. 

The data from the CE Surveys are 

used (1) for CPI revisions, (2) to provide 

a continuous flow of data on income 

and expenditure patterns for use in 

economic analysis and policy 

formulation, and (3) to provide a 

flexible consumer survey vehicle that is 

available for use by other Federal 

Government agencies. Public and 

private users of price statistics, 

including Congress and the economic 

policymaking agencies of the Executive 

branch, rely on data collected in the CPI 

in their day-to-day activities. Hence, 

data users and policymakers widely 

accept the need to improve the process 

used for revising the CPI. If the CE 

Surveys were not conducted on a 

continuing basis, current information 

necessary for more timely, as well as 

more accurate, updating of the CPI 

would not be available. In addition, data 

would not be available to respond to the 

continuing demand from the public and 

private sectors for current information 

on consumer spending. 

In the Quarterly Interview Survey, 

each consumer unit (CU) in the sample 

is interviewed every three months over 

four calendar quarters. The sample for 

each quarter is divided into three 

panels, with CUs being interviewed 

every three months in the same panel of 

every quarter. The Quarterly Interview 

Survey is designed to collect data on the 

types of expenditures that respondents 

can be expected to recall for a period of 

three months or longer. In general the 

expenses reported in the Interview 

Survey are either relatively large, such 

as property, automobiles, or major 

appliances, or are expenses which occur 

on a fairly regular basis, such as rent, 

utility bills, or insurance premiums. 

The Diary (or recordkeeping) Survey 

is completed at home by the respondent 

family for two consecutive one-week 

periods. The primary objective of the 

Diary Survey is to obtain expenditure 

data on small, frequently purchased 

items which normally are difficult to 

recall over longer periods of time. 

II. Current Action 

Office of Management and Budget 

clearance is being sought to continue 

the Consumer Expenditure Surveys: The 

Quarterly Interview (CEQ) and the Diary 

(CED) and to make modifications to 

both. 

In the CEQ, as part of CE’s ongoing 

effort to streamline the questionnaire, 

CE requests clearance to make the 

following modifications to the 

Computer Assisted Personal Interview 

(CAPI) instrument: rewording items to 

make collection easier cognitively, 

grouping similar items together, 

aggregating collection of items 

previously collected separately, and 

eliminating several questions. 

Specifically, the changes will include 

the following: 

A new ‘Household Services’ section 

groups question on the items that were 

asked across the interview survey 

including termite/pest control, 

gardening/lawn care, water softening, 

septic tank cleaning, housekeeping, 

home security system fees, moving/ 

storage/freight, heating or air 

conditioning contracts, home 

warranties/maintenance/service 

contracts on household appliances, and 

other home services or repair jobs. 

For the ‘Owned Properties’ section, 

the list of items included in payments 

was simplified, and questions regarding 

why a payment amount changed were 

added, including related questions for 

additional principal/interest, and late/ 

other fees. For the ‘Utilities’ section, the 

list of phone/cable/internet expenses 

was consolidated, and questions about 

breaking out cable/internet fees from a 

bundled bill are no longer asked. The 

‘Medical expenditures’ section was also 

consolidated, reworded, and reordered. 

The CE also requests clearance for 

minor changes to both the CED CAPI 

Instrument and the Diary form. Changes 

to the CAPI instrument include 

consolidating the grocery questions to 

one question and adding a question to 

give respondents the option of reporting 

online or by paper diary. Changes to the 

Diary form include adding instructions 

to include delivery fees for ‘Meals Away 

from Home’ in addition to tax and tip. 

We also request approval for adding 

help videos for respondents who choose 

to use the online diary to report their 

diary expenditures. 

III. Desired Focus of Comments 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is 

particularly interested in comments 

that: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 


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