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framework of areas that are vital to the 

welfare of individual States. 

The NCGMP EDMAP program 

allocates funds to colleges and 

universities in the United States and 

Puerto Rico through an annual 

competitive cooperative agreement 

process. Every Federal dollar awarded is 

matched with university funds. Geology 

professors, who are skilled in geologic 

mapping, request EDMAP funding to 

support undergraduate and graduate 

students at their college or university in 

a one-year mentored geologic mapping 

project that focuses on a specific 

geographic area. 

Only State Geological Surveys are 

eligible to apply to the STATEMAP 

component of the NCGMP pursuant to 

the National Geologic Mapping Act 

(Pub. L. 106–148). Since many State 

Geological Surveys are organized under 

a state university system, such 

universities may submit a proposal on 

behalf of the State Geological Survey. 

Each fall, the program announcements 

are posted to the Grants.gov website and 

respondents are required to submit 

applications (comprising Standard Form 

424, 424A, 424B, Proposal Summary 

Sheet, the Proposal, and Budget Sheets. 

Additionally, EDMAP proposals must 

include a Negotiated Rate Agreement 

and a Support letter from a State 

Geologist or USGS Project Chief). 

Since 1996, more than $5 million 

from the NCGMP has supported 

geologic mapping efforts of more than 

1,200 students working with more than 

260 professors at 161 universities in 44 

states, the District of Columbia, and 

Puerto Rico. Funds for graduate projects 

are limited to $17,500 and 

undergraduate project funds limited to 

$10,000. These funds are used to cover 

field expenses and student salaries, but 

not faculty salaries or tuition. The 

authority for both programs is listed in 

the National Geologic Mapping Act 

(Pub. L. 106–148). 

We will protect information from 

respondents considered proprietary 

under the Freedom of Information Act 

(5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing 

regulations (43 CFR part 2), and under 

regulations at 30 CFR 250.197, ‘‘Data 

and information to be made available to 

the public or for limited inspection.’’ 

Responses are voluntary. No questions 

of a ‘‘sensitive’’ nature are asked. 

Title of Collection: National 

Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program 

(NCGMP–EDMAP and STATEMAP). 

OMB Control Number: 1028–0088. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

University or College faculty and State 

Geological Surveys. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: Approximately 50 

University or College faculty and 45 

State Geological Survey respondents. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: Total number of responses is 

185. Approximately 95 University or 

College faculty and 90 State Geological 

Survey responses. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: 36 hours. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 5,220 hours total. 

Respondent’s Obligation: None. 

Participation is voluntary, though 

necessary to receive funding. 

Frequency of Collection: Annually. 

Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour 

Burden Cost: There are no ‘‘non-hour 

cost’’ burdens associated with this IC. 

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 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501, et seq.). 

Darcy McPhee, 

Associate Program Coordinator, National 

Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19447 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control 

Number 1076–0020] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Loan Guarantee, Insurance 

and Interest Subsidy Program 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs 

(AS–IA) is proposing to renew an 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

November 6, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on 

this information collection request (ICR) 

by mail to David Johnson, Acting Chief, 

Division of Capital Investment, Office of 

Indian Energy and Economic 

Development, U.S. Department of the 

Interior, 1849 C Street NW, MIB 4138, 

Washington, DC 20240; email: 

Davidb.Johnson@bia.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 1076– 

0020 in the subject line of your 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, please contact David Johnson 

by telephone at: (202) 208–3026. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies with an opportunity to 

comment on new, proposed, revised, 

and continuing collections of 

information. This helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. It also helps the 

public understand our information 

collection requirements and provide the 

requested data in the desired format. 

We are soliciting comments on the 

proposed ICR that is described below. 

We are especially interested in public 

comment addressing the following 

issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to 

the proper functions of the AS–IA; (2) 

will this information be processed and 

used in a timely manner; (3) is the 

estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 

might the AS–IA enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (5) how might the AS– 

IA minimize the burden of this 

collection on the respondents, including 

through the use of information 

technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this ICR. 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 us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Abstract: Submission of this 

information allows the Office of Indian 

Energy and Economic Development 

(IEED) to implement the Loan 

Guarantee, Insurance, and Interest 

Subsidy Program, 25 U.S.C. 1451 et seq., 

the purpose of which is to encourage 

private lending to individual Indians 

and Indian organizations by providing 

lenders with loan guarantees or loan 

insurance to reduce their potential risk. 


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The information collection allows IEED 

to determine the eligibility and creditworthiness of respondents and loans 

and otherwise ensure compliance with 

Program requirements. This information 

collection includes the use of several 

forms. 

Title of Collection: Loan Guarantee, 

Insurance, and Interest Subsidy. 

OMB Control Number: 1076–0020. 

Form Numbers: LGA10, LIA10, 

RGI10, ISR10, NOD10, CFL10, ALD10, 

NIL10, and LGC10. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Lenders, including commercial banks, 

and borrowers, including individual 

Indians and Indian organizations. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 295. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 1. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: 2,654 hours. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: Varies from 0.5 to 2 

hours. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

Obtain or Retain a Benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

Total Estimated Annual Non-hour 

Burden Cost: None. 

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 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

Elizabeth K. Appel, 

Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and 

Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19452 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900 253G] 

Advisory Board for Exceptional 

Children 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian 

Education (BIE) is announcing that the 

Advisory Board for Exceptional 

Children will hold a public meeting. 

The purpose of the meeting is to meet 

the requirements of the Individuals with 

Disabilities Education Act of 2004 

(IDEA) for Indian children with 

disabilities. 

DATES: The Advisory Board will meet 

Saturday, September 22, 2018 from 8 

a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time. A public 

comment period is scheduled from 

11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mountain Time. In 

order for written comments to be 

considered by the Advisory Board 

during the meeting, comments must be 

received by September 17, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the 1011 Indian School Rd. NW, Large 

Conference Room on the 3rd floor in 

Albuquerque, NM 87104. Telephone 

number: (480) 777–7986. Those wishing 

to participate via conference call may do 

so by calling in to telephone number 1– 

888–417–0376, passcode 1509140. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Davis, Designated Federal 

Officer, Bureau of Indian Education, 

2600 N Central Ave. Suite 800, Phoenix, 

Arizona 85004, telephone number (480) 

777–7986; fax number (602) 265–0293 

Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO; or email 

Jennifer.davis@bie.edu. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Advisory Board was established to 

advise the Secretary of the Interior, 

through the Assistant Secretary—Indian 

Affairs, on the needs of Indian children 

with disabilities. The meeting is open to 

the public. During the meeting the 

Advisory Board will discuss the 

priorities, advice, and recommendations 

that will be included in the 2018 

Annual Report; there will be an 

opportunity for public comment; and 

the Advisory Board will finalize the 

2018 Annual Report. Those wishing to 

make comments during the meeting may 

do so or can send written comments to 

the DFO (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT). In order for written comments 

to be considered by the Advisory Board 

during the meeting, comments must be 

received by September 17, 2018. In 

order to accommodate all those wishing 

to make an oral presentation, comments 

(both in person and via call-in) may be 

limited for time depending on the 

number of participants. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in a written 

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 us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public view, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 5; 20 U.S.C. 

1400 et seq. 

Dated: August 31, 2018. 

Tara Sweeney, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19426 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Safety and Environmental 

Enforcement 

[Docket ID BSEE–2018–0012; 189E1700D2 

ET1SF0000.PSB000.EEEE500000; OMB 

Control Number 1014–0005] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Relief or Reduction in 

Royalty Rates 

AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Bureau of Safety and Environmental 

Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew 

an information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before October 

9, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on 

this information collection request (ICR) 

to the Office of Management and 

Budget’s Desk Officer for the 

Department of the Interior by email at 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via 

facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please 

provide a copy of your comments to the 

Bureau of Safety and Environmental 

Enforcement; Regulations and Standards 

Branch; ATTN: Kelly Odom; 45600 

Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166; or 

by email to kelly.odom@bsee.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 1014– 

0005 in the subject line of your 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Kelly Odom by email 

at kelly.odom@bsee.gov, or by telephone 

at (703) 787–1775. You may also view 

the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies with an opportunity to 

comment on new, proposed, revised, 

and continuing collections of 

information. This helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. It also helps the 


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