### 376 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 2 / Tuesday, January 4, 2011 / Notices

**DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT** 

**[Docket No. FR–5415–N–30]**

**Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Fiscal**  **Year 2010; Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Under the**  **Transformation Initiative; Request for Qualifications** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of the Chief of the Human Capital Officer, HUD.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  HUD announces the availability on its Web site of the applicant information, submission deadlines, funding criteria, and other requirements for HUD’s Fiscal Year 2010 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Technical Assistance and Capacity Building under the Transformation Initiative. The OneCPD Integrated Practitioner Assistance System (OneCPD) represents a fundamental change in the way HUD’s traditional ‘‘program-specific ’’ technical assistance has been structured and delivered over the years to state and local government grantees, and nonprofits. Beyond improving the effectiveness of current technical assistance efforts by adopting a ‘‘ crossprogram’’ approach, OneCPD is intended as a collaborative effort among HUD, our state and local partners and successful applicants focused on building the kind of grantee management systems and functional capacity necessary to successfully carry out comprehensive and sustainable ‘‘ place-based’’ development and revitalization strategies.

The notice providing information regarding the application process, funding criteria and eligibility requirements can be found using the Department of Housing and Urban Development agency link on the Grants.gov/Find Web site at http:// www.grants.gov/search/agency.do. A link to Grants.gov is also available on the HUD Web site at http:// www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/ fundsavail.cfm. The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for this program is 14.259. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Questions regarding specific program requirements should be directed to the agency contact identified in the program NOFA. Program staff will not be available to provide guidance on how to prepare the application. Questions regarding the 2010 General Section should be directed to the Office of Grants Management and Oversight at (202) 708–0667 or the NOFA Information Center at 800–HUD–8929 (toll free). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access these numbers via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at 800–877–
8339.

Dated: December 29, 2010. Barbara S. Dorf, Director, Office of Departmental Grants Management and Oversight, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010–33205 Filed 1–3–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4210–67–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR**

**Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement** 

**Notice of Scoping Meetings on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)**  **for the Proposed 2012–2017 Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas**  **Leasing Program**

**AGENCY :**  Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior.

**ACTION :**  Notice of scoping meetings and request for comments.

**SUMMARY :**  BOEMRE (formerly Minerals Management Service) provided notice in the Federal Register on April 2, 2010, (75 FR 16828) of its intent to prepare a Programmatic EIS for the proposed OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012– 2017 and request for comments. The notice also announced that scoping meetings would be held during June and early July 2010 in coastal states bordering the Mid and South Atlantic; Western, Central, and a portion of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico; and at several locations in Alaska. Subsequently, on June 30, 2010, the Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the scoping meetings were postponed until later in 2010 because of the need for BOEMRE to focus on reviewing and evaluating safety and environmental requirements of offshore drilling in response to the Deepwater Horizon incident and that a new public comment period would later be announced. On December 1, 2010, the Secretary announced an updated oil and gas leasing strategy for the OCS. Consistent with the Secretary’s direction to proceed with caution and focus on leasing in areas with current active leases, the area in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico that remains under a congressional moratorium, and the Mid and South Atlantic planning areas are no longer under consideration for potential sales and development through 2017. Therefore, meetings will not be held in these areas. The Western Gulf of Mexico, Central Gulf of Mexico, and the Cook Inlet, Chukchi Sea, and Beaufort Sea areas offshore Alaska will continue to be considered for potential leasing in the 2012–2017 OCS Program.
Scoping Meetings

Pursuant to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq. ), BOEMRE will hold public scoping meetings on the Draft Programmatic EIS for the proposed 2012–2017 5-Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program (Programmatic EIS). ( See, 40 CFR 1501.7). The dates and locations of the Programmatic EIS public scoping meetings are as follows:

• Houston, Texas, Tuesday, February 15, 2011, Houston Airport Marriott at George Bush Intercontinental, 18700 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Houston, Texas, 1 p.m. (This scoping meeting will also accept comments on the lease sale EIS addressing Central and Western Gulf of Mexico sales included in the 2012–2017 OCS 5-Year Program.)

• New Orleans, Louisiana, Wednesday, February 16, 2011, New Orleans Airport Hilton, 901 Airline Drive, Kenner, Louisiana, 1 p.m. (This scoping meeting will also accept comments on the lease sale EIS addressing Central and Western Gulf of Mexico sales included in the 2012–2017 OCS 5-Year Program.)

• Mobile, Alabama, Thursday, February 17, 2011, Five Rivers— Alabama’s Delta Resource Center, 30945 Five Rivers Boulevard, Spanish Fort, Alabama, 1 p.m. (This scoping meeting will also accept comments on the lease sale EIS addressing Central and Western Gulf of Mexico sales included in the 2012–2017 OCS 5-Year Program.)

• Kotzebue, Alaska, Monday, February 14, 2011, Kotzebue Middle/ High School, 7 p.m.

• Point Hope, Alaska, Tuesday, February 15, 2011, Point Hope School Library, 7 p.m.

• Point Lay, Alaska, Wednesday, February 16, 2011, Point Lay Community Center, 7 p.m.

• Wainwright, Alaska, Thursday, February 17, 2011, Alak School Library,

7 p.m.

• Barrow, Alaska, Monday, February 21, 2011, Inupiat Heritage Center,

7 p.m.

• Nuiqsut, Alaska, Tuesday, February 22, 2011, Nuiqsut Community Center,

7 p.m.


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• Kaktovik, Alaska, Wednesday, February 23, 2011, Kaktovik Community Center, 7 p.m.

• Washington, DC/Dulles, Virginia, Thursday, February 24, 2011, Washington, DC/Dulles Airport Marriott, 45020 Aviation Drive, Dulles, Virginia, 1 p.m.

• Anchorage, Alaska, Friday, February 25, 2011, BOEMRE Regional Offices, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, Conference Room, Anchorage, Alaska, 7
p.m. Scoping Comments

The Federal Register notice published on April 2, 2010, (75 FR 16828) established a comment period that closed on June 30, 2010. The new comment period extends to March 31, 2011. All comments received during the public comment period that closed on June 30 and all comments received during the new public comment period will be considered by BOEMRE as part of the EIS scoping process. Interested parties may submit their written scoping comments on the Programmatic EIS until March 31, 2011, to Mr. J. F. Bennett, Chief, Branch of Environmental Assessment, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, 381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4042, Herndon, Virginia 20170– 4817, or online at http:// ocs5yeareis.anl.gov

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BOEMRE cautions that, before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask BOEMRE (prominently at the beginning of your submission) to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, BOEMRE cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so. BOEMRE will not consider anonymous comments, and BOEMRE will make available for inspection, in their entirety, all comments submitted by organizations or businesses or by individuals identifying themselves as representatives of organizations or businesses. Information concerning the Leasing Program and Programmatic EIS can be accessed at http://www.boemre.gov/5-year/

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For further information about preparation of the Programmatic EIS, please contact Mr. J. F. Bennett, Chief, Branch of Environmental Assessment, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, 381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4042, Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817, (703) 787–1660. Dated: December 10, 2010. Michael R. Bromwich, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement .
[FR Doc. 2010–33149 Filed 1–3–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR**

**Bureau of Indian Affairs**

**Land Acquisitions; Cowlitz Indian Tribe of Washington** 

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

**ACTION :**  Notice of Final Agency Determination.

**SUMMARY :**  The Assistant Secretary— Indian Affairs made a final agency determination to acquire approximately 151.87 acres of land into trust for the Cowlitz Tribe of Washington on December 17, 2010.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Bureau of Indian Affairs, MS– 3657 MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240; Telephone (202)
219–4066.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This notice is published in the exercise of authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary— Indian Affairs by 209 Departmental Manual 8.1 and is published to comply with the requirements of 25 CFR part 151.12(b) that notice be given to the public of the Secretary’s decision to acquire land in trust at least 30 days prior to signatory acceptance of the land into trust. The purpose of the 30-day waiting period in 25 CFR 151.12(b) is to afford interested parties the opportunity to seek judicial review of final administrative decisions to take land in trust for Indian tribes and individual Indians before transfer of title to the property occurs.

On December 17, 2010, the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs decided to accept approximately 151.87 acres of land into trust for the Cowlitz Indian Tribe of Washington under the authority of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, 25 U.S.C. 465. The land is located in Clark County, Washington, and will be used for constructing and operating a gaming facility.

We have determined that the Cowlitz Indian Tribe’s request meets the requirements of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. While the Act contains a prohibition of gaming on lands acquired after October 17, 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2179(a)), the Tribe’s request qualifies under the Act for an exception to the prohibition (25 U.S.C. 2719(a)).

The 151.87 acre Cowlitz parcel located in Clark County, Washington is described as follows :
Parcel I

Beginning at the intersection of the West line of Primary State Highway No. 1 and the East line of the Southeast quarter of Section 5, Township 4 North, Range 1 East of the Willamette Meridian, Clark County, Washington; thence Northerly along said West line of Primary State Highway No. 1 a distance of 1307.5 feet to the Point of Beginning of this description; thence West 108.5 feet to an angle point thereon; thence Northerly along the fence 880.5 feet to the center line of a creek; thence Northerly along said creek 443 feet to the West line of Primary State Highway No. 1; thence Southerly along said West line of Highway to the Point of Beginning.

Except that portion conveyed to the State of Washington by Auditor’s File Nos. G 450664 and G 147358.

Parcel II

That portion of the following described land lying West of the Westerly line of Interstate 5, formerly known as Pacific Highway, in Section 9, Township 4 North, Range 1 East of the Willamette Meridian, Clark County, Washington.

The North half of the Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of the South half of the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 9, Township 4 North, Range 1 East of the Willamette Meridian, Clark County, Washington.

Except any portion lying within NW. 31st Avenue.

Also except that portion thereof acquired by the State of Washington by deed recorded under Auditor’s File Nos. G 140380 and D 95767.

Parcel III

Beginning at the Northwest corner of the Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 8, Township 4, North, Range 1 East of the Willamette Meridian, Clark County, Washington; and running thence East 390 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence East 206 feet; thence South 206 feet; thence West 206 feet; and thence North to the Point of Beginning.

Except that portion lying within the right of way of NW. 319th Street.

Parcel IV

All that part of the Southeast quarter of Section 5, Township 4 North, Range 1 East of the Willamette Meridian, Clark