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required to authenticate prior to 

entering the site. In addition, the tool 

provides members the capability to 

create wikis, discussion threads, blogs, 

documents, etc., allowing them to enter 

and upload content in accordance with 

the site’s Rules of Behavior. Members 

are able to participate in threaded 

discussions and comment on other 

members’ content. The FRCoP program 

is responsible for providing a 

collaborative environment for the first 

responder community to share 

information, best practices, and lessons 

learned. The Homeland Security Act of 

2002 established this requirement. 

Interested persons may receive a copy of 

the collection by contacting the DHS 

S&T Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 

Coordinator. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

accepted until October 1, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number DHS– 

2018–0035, at: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Please follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail and hand delivery or 

commercial delivery: Science and 

Technology Directorate, ATTN: Chief 

Information Office—Mary Cantey, 245 

Murray Drive, Mail Stop 0202, 

Washington, DC 20528. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number DHS–2018–0035. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. Please 

note that comments submitted by fax or 

email and those submitted after the 

comment period will not be accepted. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

DHS/S&T/FRG System Owner: Rochele 

Smith, rochele.smith@hq.dhs.gov, (202) 

254–8634 (Not a toll free number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS, in 

accordance with the PRA (6 U.S.C. 193), 

provides the general public and Federal 

agencies with an opportunity to 

comment on proposed, revised, and 

continuing collection of information. 

This helps the Department assess the 

impact of its information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. It also helps the 

public understand the Department’s 

information collection requirements and 

provides the requested data in the 

desired format. DHS is soliciting 

comments on the proposed information 

collection request (ICR) that is described 

below. The Department of Homeland 

Security is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) Is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: First Responders 

Community of Practice User 

Registration Page (DHS Form 10059 (9/ 

09)). 

Prior OMB Control Number: 1640– 

0016. 

Prior Federal Register Document: 

78 FR 53464, August 29, 2013. 

Type of Review: An extension of an 

information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Federal, 

State, Local, and Tribal Governments. 

Frequency of Collection: Once per 

respondent. 

Average Burden per Response: 30 

minutes. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 2000. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 1000. 

Rick Stevens, 

Chief Information Officer, Science and 

Technology Directorate. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900 253G] 

Notice of Establishment of the Bureau 

of Indian Education Standards, 

Assessments, and Accountability 

System Negotiated Rulemaking 

Committee; Notice of Meetings 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Establishment and 

notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Interior is establishing the Bureau of 

Indian Education (BIE) Standards, 

Assessments, and Accountability 

System Negotiated Rulemaking 

Committee (Committee). The Committee 

will advise the Secretary of the Interior 

(Secretary) through the BIE and the 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs on 

the development of regulations to fulfill 

the Secretary’s responsibility to define 

standards, assessments, and 

accountability system consistent with 

ESEA section 1111, as amended, for 

schools funded by BIE on a national, 

regional, or Tribal basis, as appropriate, 

taking into account the unique 

circumstances and needs of such 

schools and the students served by such 

schools and the process for requesting a 

waiver for these definitions. This notice 

also announces the dates and locations 

of each of the public meetings of the 

Committee. 

DATES: For a listing of the dates of each 

Committee meeting, refer to ‘‘Committee 

Meetings’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this notice. 

ADDRESSES: For a listing of the locations 

of each Committee meeting, refer to 

‘‘Committee Meetings’’ under 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

Designated Federal Officer, Sue Bement, 

Education Program Specialist, Bureau of 

Indian Education, by any of the 

following methods: 

• (Preferred method) Email to: 

BIEcomments@bia.gov; 

• Mail, hand-carry or use an 

overnight courier service to the 

Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Sue 

Bement, C/O The Office of Regulatory 

Affairs and Collaborative Action, 1001 

Indian School Road NW, Suite 312, 

Albuquerque, NM 87104. 

• Telephone: (952) 851–5427. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On September 14, 2017, a notice in 

the Federal Register (82 FR 43199) 

announced the U.S. Department of the 

Interior’s intent to form a negotiated 

rulemaking committee under the Every 

Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the 

Negotiated Rulemaking Act, and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

U.S.C. Appendix 2). On April 17, 2018, 

a notice in the Federal Register (83 FR 

16806) announced the proposed 

membership. The Committee will advise 

the Secretary through the BIE and the 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs on 

the development of regulations to fulfill 

the Secretary’s responsibility to define 

standards, assessments, and 

accountability system consistent with 

ESEA section 1111 (20 U.S.C. 6311), as 

amended, for schools funded by BIE on 

a national, regional, or Tribal basis, as 

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unique circumstances and needs of such 

schools and the students served by such 

schools and the process for requesting a 

waiver for these definitions. 

The April 17, 2018, notice discussed 

the issues to be negotiated and the 

interest group representatives proposed 

as members of the Committee. 

The Secretary received additional 

proposed nominations in response to 

the April 17, 2018, notice and 

considered the nominations based on 

the qualifications outlined in the notice 

for approval. The nominees were 

approved to join the Committee and are 

included in this Federal Register 

Notice. 

Committee Membership 

The two nominees were received for 

consideration following the April 17, 

2018, Federal Register notice and will 

now be appointed to the Committee. 

Tribe(s) represented Proposed committee members Nominated by 

Navajo Nation .................................................... Genevieve Jackson .......................................... Dine ́ Bi Olta School Board Association, Inc. 

Northwest Tribes ............................................... Dr. Amy McFarland .......................................... Chief Leschi Schools. 

Committee Meetings 

Revised regulations must be put in 

place as soon as possible, thus the 

Committee will be expected to meet 

frequently within a short time frame. 

The BIE expects to have three in-person 

meetings and one teleconference, with 

each in-person meeting lasting three 

days in length. The BIE has dedicated 

resources required to: Ensure the 

Committee is able to conduct meetings; 

provide technical assistance; and 

provide any additional support required 

to fulfill the Committee’s 

responsibilities. The meeting dates and 

locations are as follows: 

Date Time Location 

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Through Thursday, September 27, 2018.Begin at 8:30 a.m. on September 25, and end 

at 4:30 p.m. on September 27, 2018, local 

time.

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, Medicine Wheel Room—3rd 

floor, 2021 Fourth Avenue North Billings, 

MT 59101. 

Tuesday, October 30, 2018 Through Thursday, 

November 1, 2018.

Begin at 8:30 a.m. on October 30, and end at 

4:30 p.m. on November 1, 2018, local time.

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest Regional 

Office, Pojoaque Classroom #271, 2nd 

floor, 1011 Indian School Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104. 

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Through Thursday, December 6, 2018.Begin at 8:30 a.m. on December 4, and end 

at 4:30 p.m. on December 6, 2018, local 

time.

Office of Hearings & Appeals, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 801 N Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22203. 

1/2-day Webinar, Spring 2019 .......................... Begin at 11:30 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m., 

Eastern Time.

Via Teleconference, 1 (866) 818–9861, Participant code: 70319382, Refer to BIE Negotiated Rulemaking Committee website for 

additional information. 

Detailed information about Committee 

meetings, including detailed agendas, 

can be accessed at https://www.bie.edu/ 

Resources/NRMC/index.htm. 

Agenda for BIE Standards, Assessments, 

and Accountability System Negotiated 

Rulemaking Committee 

At the first meeting, the Committee 

will conduct introductions of members 

at the start of the meeting and will 

continue with the following items on 

the agenda: 

• Review and discussion of 

Committee Operations including 

operating protocols and decisionmaking criteria; 

• Overview and discussion of existing 

regulations (25 CFR part 30) 

implemented at BIE schools and an 

overview topic paper; 

• Overview and discussion of ESSA 

Section 8007(2) and ESEA Section 1111 

and standards, assessments, and 

accountability topic papers; 

• Discussion of the Committee’s tasks 

and approach to draft regulations 

including discussion of draft 

regulations, outline work; formation of 

subcommittees and tasks between the 

first and second meeting; and 

• Public comments. 

The second meeting will focus on 

edits to the draft preamble and the 

proposed rule, public comments, and 

reaffirm Committee tasks in preparation 

for the third meeting. 

The third meeting will focus on the 

draft proposed rule for publication, seek 

consensus on the draft, schedule 

government-to-government 

consultations including what key 

information will be shared during 

consultation, and public comment. 

The final meeting, via WebEx, will 

review public comments received, 

discuss any substantive comments that 

will affect the proposed rule, and seek 

consensus on a recommended approach 

to addressing the comments. The final 

meeting will include a close-out 

discussion about the process. 

Written comments may be sent to the 

Designated Federal Officer listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section above. Before including your 

address, phone number, email 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 can ask in your comment that the 

BIA withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, the BIA 

cannot guarantee that it will be able to 

do so. 

All meetings are open to the public; 

however, transportation, lodging, and 

means are the responsibility of the 

participating public. 

Authority: The Elementary and Secondary 

Education Act of 1965, as amended, 20 

U.S.C. 6301 et seq. 

Dated: July 27, 2018. 

John Tahsuda, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian 

Affairs, Exercising the Authority of the 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

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