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effects as described in DOE’s 

extraordinary circumstances listed at 10 

CFR 1021.410(b)(2). DOE defines 

extraordinary circumstances as unique 

situations presented by specific 

proposals, including, but not limited to, 

scientific controversy about the 

environmental effects of the proposal; 

uncertain effects or effects involving 

unique or unknown risks; and 

unresolved conflicts concerning 

alternative uses of available resources. 

Consistent with DHS Instruction 

Manual 023–01–001–01, Implementing 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

(DHS Instruction Manual), DHS will 

document utilization of this CE and 

consideration of extraordinary 

circumstances within the DHS 

Environmental Planning and Historic 

Preservation Decision Support System. 

IV. Consultation With DOE and 

Determination of Appropriateness 

DHS and DOE consulted on the 

appropriateness of DHS’s adoption of 

the electric vehicle charging stations CE 

from June 2023 through September 

2023. This consultation included a 

review of DOE’s experience developing 

and applying the CE and the types of 

actions for which DHS plans to utilize 

the CE. Based on this consultation and 

review, DHS has determined that the 

types of projects it intends to undertake 

to install, operate, modify, and remove 

electric vehicle charging stations at its 

facilities are substantially similar to 

such projects for which DOE has 

applied the CE. Accordingly, the 

impacts of DHS projects will be 

substantially similar to the impacts of 

DOE projects, which are not significant, 

absent the existence of extraordinary 

circumstances. Therefore, DHS has 

determined that its proposed use of the 

electric vehicle charging stations CE, as 

described within this notice, would be 

appropriate. 

Notice to the Public and Documentation 

of Adoption 

This notice serves to identify to the 

public and document DHS’s adoption of 

DOE’s categorical exclusion for electric 

vehicle charging stations and identifies 

the types of actions to which DHS will 

apply the CE, and the considerations 

DHS will use in determining whether an 

action is within the scope of the CE. 

Upon issuance of this notice, the 

adopted electric vehicle charging 

stations CE will be available to DHS and 

accessible at www.dhs.gov/nationalenvironmental-policy-act. 

Tracey L. Watkins, 

Deputy Chief Readiness Support Officer, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23134 Filed 10–19–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9112–FF–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–7070–N–76] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Multifamily Project Monthly 

Accounting Reports, OMB Control No.: 

2502–0108 

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development 

and Research, Chief Data Officer, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for the information collection 

described below. In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is 

requesting comment from all interested 

parties on the proposed collection of 

information. The purpose of this notice 

is to allow for an additional 30 days of 

public comment. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: November 

20, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

Control Number and should be sent to: 

Colette Pollard, Reports Management 

Officer, REE, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 

SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 

20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 

(this is not a toll-free number) or email 

at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of 

the proposed forms or other available 

information. HUD welcomes and is 

prepared to receive calls from 

individuals who are deaf or hard of 

hearing, as well as individuals with 

speech and communication disabilities. 

To learn more about how to make an 

accessible telephone call, please visit 

https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/ 

telecommunications-relay-service-trs. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colette Pollard, Reports Management 

Officer, REE, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 

SW, Washington, DC 20410; email; 

Colette.Pollard@hud.gov; telephone 

202–402–3400. This is not a toll-free 

number. HUD welcomes and is prepared 

to receive calls from individuals who 

are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as 

individuals with speech and 

communication disabilities. To learn 

more about how to make an accessible 

telephone call, please visit https://

www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/ 

telecommunications-relay-service-trs. 

Copies of available documents 

submitted to OMB may be obtained 

from Ms. Pollard. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that HUD is 

seeking approval from OMB for the 

information collection described in 

Section A. 

The Federal Register notice that 

solicited public comment on the 

information collection for a period of 60 

days was published on November 18, 

2022 at 87 FR 69290. 

A. Overview of Information Collection 

Title of Information Collection: 

Multifamily Project Monthly 

Accounting Reports. 

OMB Approval Number: 2502–0108. 

OMB Expiration Date: September 30, 

2020. 

Type of Request: Reinstatement, 

without change, of previously approved 

collection for which approval has 

expired. 

Form Number: HUD–93479, HUD– 

93480, and HUD–93481. 

Description of the need for the 

information and proposed use: This 

information is necessary for HUD to 

monitor compliance with contractual 

agreements and to analyze cash flow 

trends as well as occupancy and rent 

collection levels. 

Respondents: Business and other for 

profit and non-profit entities. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

8,192. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

1,638. 

Frequency of Response: 12. 

Average Hours per Response: 0.08 

each. 

Total Estimated Burden: 4,719 hours. 

B. Solicitation of Public Comment 

This notice is soliciting comments 

from members of the public and affected 

parties concerning the collection of 

information described in Section A on 

the following: 

(1) Whether the proposed collection 

of information is necessary for the 

proper performance of the functions of 

the agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) The accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information; 

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(4) Ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 


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who are to respond; including through 

the use of appropriate automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

(5) ways to minimize the burden of

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

HUD encourages interested parties to 

submit comments in response to these 

questions. 

C. Authority

Section 3507 of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35. 

Colette Pollard, 

Department Reports Management Officer, 

Office of Policy Development and Research, 

Chief Data Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23151 Filed 10–19–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[245A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900] 

Johnson-O’Malley Program 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Final Report. 

SUMMARY: Under the Johnson-O’Malley 

(JOM) Act of 1934, as amended by the 

JOM Supplemental Indian Education 

Program Modernization Act of 2018, the 

Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is 

publishing a Final Report that describes 

the initial determination of the number 

of eligible Indian students served or 

potentially served by each eligible 

entity, the data used for BIE to make 

such determination, feedback gained 

during the comment period, and 

justification for not applying feedback 

gained during the comment period. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Spike Bighorn, Program Manager, Office 

of Sovereignty in Indian Education, 

Bureau of Indian Education, via email at 

spike.bighorn@bie.edu or telephone at 

(202) 499–0482.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Johnson-O’Malley Supplemental Indian

Education Program Modernization Act

of 2018, Public Law 115–404, directed

the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary)

to publish a preliminary report

describing the number of eligible Indian

students served or potentially served by

each eligible entity, using the most

applicable and accurate data from the

fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for 

which the initial determination is to be 

made. See 84 FR 57880, dated October 

29, 2019. The 60-day comment period 

ended on December 30, 2019. 

The BIE received feedback on the 

preliminary report from four entities. 

On June 16, 2022, BIE submitted to 

Congress a final report (JOM Final 

Report) on the initial determination of 

the number of eligible Indian students 

served or potentially served by each 

eligible entity, including justification for 

not including feedback gained during 

the consultation period. On July 14, 

2023, BIE published the JOM Final 

Report on the BIE website where it 

remains publicly available at https://

www.bie.edu/supplemental-educationprograms. 

Brian Newland, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23148 Filed 10–19–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4337–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of the Secretary 

[220D2641EA; DS61830000; 

DEA100000.000000; DX61801; Docket No. 

DOI–2023–0014] 

Request for Information To Inform the 

Orphaned Wells Program Office’s 

Development of Regulatory 

Improvement Grants Under the 

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 

AGENCY: Orphaned Wells Program 

Office, Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Request for information. 

SUMMARY: The Orphaned Wells Program 

Office (OWPO) invites public comment 

to help inform its efforts in determining 

how to best structure the Regulatory 

Improvement Grant (RIG) program, 

pursuant to section 40601 of the 

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 

also referred to as the Bipartisan 

Infrastructure Law (Act). 

DATES: Respondents are invited to 

submit comment to the OWPO by 

December 19, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted through https://

www.regulations.gov and will be 

available for public viewing and 

inspection. This request can be located 

by typing the Docket number DOI– 

2023–0014 in the regulations.gov search 

box. For best results, do not copy and 

paste the number. Instead, type the 

Docket number into the search box, 

including the hyphens. Comments are 

submitted by clicking ‘‘Comment.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Susan Lee, Division Chief, State 

Orphaned Wells Program, OWPO, (202) 

579–1907 or by email at susan_lee@

ios.doi.gov. Or contact the OWPO by 

email at orphanedwells@ios.doi.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act is 

a once-in-a-generation investment in our 

nation’s infrastructure and economic 

competitiveness. The Act, which is 

codified at 42 U.S.C. 15907, creates a 

plugging, remediation, and restoration 

program within the Department of the 

Interior (DOI) to address orphaned 

wells, well sites, associated pipelines, 

facilities, infrastructure, habitats, soil 

remediation, tracking emissions of 

methane and other gases, tracking of 

ground and surface water 

contamination, located on Federal 

lands, Tribal lands, and state and 

private lands. 

Under the Act, states may be eligible 

to receive the following types of grants 

awarded, administered, and overseen by 

the OWPO: Initial Grants, Formula 

Grants, and Performance Grants. There 

are two categories of Performance 

Grants: Matching Grants and RIGs. The 

Act makes $1.5 billion available to DOI 

for distribution to eligible states for 

Performance Grants. A state that 

received an Initial Grant is eligible to 

apply for and receive two separate RIGs, 

if the state meets one or both of the 

following conditions during the 10-year 

period that precedes its application: 

(l) The state has strengthened

plugging standards and procedures 

designed to ensure that wells located in 

the state are plugged in an effective 

manner that protects groundwater and 

other natural resources, public health 

and safety, and the environment 

(Plugging Standards). 

(ll) The state has made improvements

to state programs designed to reduce 

future orphaned well burdens, such as 

financial assurance reform, alternative 

funding mechanisms for orphaned well 

programs, and reforms to programs 

relating to well transfer or temporary 

abandonment (Program Standards). 

A state may apply for and receive one 

RIG of up to $20 million for each of the 

above Standards, meaning a state may 

receive up to a total of $40 million in 

RIGs. RIGs are subject to available 

appropriations and grant application 

window deadlines. All RIG funds must 

be obligated by the state within five 

years of the effective date of the award. 

On January 10, 2023, Secretary 

Haaland issued Order 3409, which 

established the OWPO to ensure 

effective, accountable, and efficient 

implementation of the Act. The OWPO 

invites public comment to inform the 


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