[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7201-7206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02584]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

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List of Programs Eligible for Inclusion in Funding Agreements 
Negotiated With Self-Governance Tribes by Interior Bureaus Other Than 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Fiscal Year 2022 Programmatic Targets

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists programs or portions of programs that are 
eligible for inclusion in self-governance funding agreements with 
Indian Tribes and lists Fiscal Year 2022 programmatic targets for each 
of the non-Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) bureaus in the Department of 
the Interior (Department), pursuant to Title IV of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (Act), as amended.

DATES: These programs are eligible for inclusion in self-governance 
funding agreements until September 30, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries or comments regarding this notice may be directed 
to Ms. Sharee M. Freeman, Director, Office of Self-Governance (MS 3624-
MIB), 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240-0001, telephone: (202) 
219-0240, fax: (202) 219-4246, or to the bureau-specific points of 
contact listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kenneth D. Reinfeld, Office of 
Self-Governance, telephone: (202) 821-7107 or Vickie Hanvey, Office of 
Self Governance, telephone (918) 931-0745.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Title IV of the Act instituted a permanent self-governance program 
at the Department. Under the self-governance program, certain programs, 
services, functions, and activities, or portions thereof, in Department 
bureaus other than BIA are eligible to be planned, conducted, 
consolidated, and administered by a self-governance Tribe.
    Under section 412(c) of the Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
(Secretary) is required to publish annually: (1) A list of non-BIA 
programs, services, functions, and activities, or portions thereof, 
that are eligible for inclusion in agreements negotiated under the 
self-governance program and (2) programmatic targets for non-BIA 
bureaus.
    Two categories of non-BIA programs are eligible for self-governance 
funding agreements:
    (1) Under section 403(b)(2) of the Act, any non-BIA program, 
service, function, or activity that is administered by the Department 
that is ``otherwise available to Indian tribes or Indians,'' can be 
administered by a Tribe through a self-governance funding agreement. 
The Department interprets this provision to authorize the inclusion of 
programs eligible for self-determination contracts under Title I of the 
Act. Section 403(b)(2) also specifies, ``nothing in this subsection may 
be construed to provide any tribe with a preference with respect to the 
opportunity of the tribe to administer programs, services, functions, 
and activities, or portions

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thereof, unless such preference is otherwise provided for by law.''
    (2) Under section 403(c) of the Act, the Secretary may include 
other programs, services, functions, and activities or portions thereof 
that are of ``special geographic, historical, or cultural 
significance'' to a self-governance Tribe.
    Under section 403(k) of the Act, funding agreements cannot include 
programs, services, functions, or activities that are inherently 
Federal or where the statute establishing the existing program does not 
authorize the type of participation sought by the Tribe. However, an 
Indian Tribe (or Tribes) need not be identified in the authorizing 
statutes in order for a program or element of program to be included in 
a self-governance funding agreement. While general legal and policy 
guidance regarding what constitutes an inherently Federal function 
exists, the non-BIA bureaus will determine whether a specific function 
is inherently Federal on a case-by-case basis considering the totality 
of circumstances.
    Subpart G of the self-governance regulations found at 25 CFR part 
1000 provides the process and timelines for negotiating self-governance 
funding agreements with non-BIA bureaus.

Response to Comments

    No comments were received.

II. Funding Agreements Between Self-Governance Tribes and Non-BIA 
Bureaus of the Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2022

A. Bureau of Land Management (2)
    Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments
    Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation
B. Bureau of Reclamation (4)
    Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation
    Hoopa Valley Tribe
    Karuk Tribe
    Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation
C. Office of Natural Resources Revenue (none)
D. National Park Service (4)
    Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
    River Raisin National Battlefield Park
    Valles Caldera National Preserve
    Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation
E. Fish and Wildlife Service (1)
    Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments
F. U.S. Geological Survey (none)
G. Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (1)
    Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation
H. Appraisal and Valuation Services Office (30)
    1. The Quapaw Tribe of Indians
    2. Morongo Band of Mission Indians
    3. Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
    4. Pueblo of Taos
    5. Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
    6. Association of Village Council Presidents
    7. Kawerak, Inc.
    8. Native Village of Tanana
    9. Tanana Chiefs Conference [includes Gwichyaa Gwich'in (aka Fort 
Yukon)]
    10. Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes
    11. Cherokee Nation
    12. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
    13. Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
    14. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation
    15. Wyandotte Nation
    16. Oneida Nation
    17. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead 
Reservation
    18. Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation
    19. Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribes
    20. Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon
    21. Hoopa Valley Tribe
    22. Redding Rancheria
    23. Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation
    24. Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
    25. Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma
    26. Kaw Nation, Oklahoma
    27. Sac and Fox Nation, Oklahoma
    28. Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River 
Reservation
    29. Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Nevada
    30. Osage Nation

III. Eligible Programs of the Department of the Interior Non-BIA 
Bureaus

    Below is a listing by bureau of the types of non-BIA programs, or 
portions thereof, that may be eligible for self-governance funding 
agreements because they are either ``otherwise available to Indians'' 
under Title I of the Act and not precluded by any other law, or may 
have ``special geographic, historical, or cultural significance'' to a 
participating Tribe. The list represents the most current information 
on programs potentially available to Tribes under a self-governance 
funding agreement.
    The Department will also consider for inclusion in funding 
agreements other programs or activities not listed below, but which, 
upon request of a self-governance Tribe, the Department determines to 
be eligible under either sections 403(b)(2) or 403(c) of the Act. 
Tribes with an interest in such potential agreements are encouraged to 
begin discussions with the appropriate non-BIA bureau.

A. Eligible Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Programs

    The BLM carries out some of its activities in the management of 
public lands through contracts and cooperative agreements. These and 
other activities, depending upon availability of funds, the need for 
specific services, and the self-governance Tribe's demonstration of a 
special geographic, cultural, or historical connection, may also be 
available for inclusion in self-governance funding agreements. Once a 
Tribe has made initial contact with the BLM, more specific information 
will be provided by the respective BLM State office.
    Some elements of the following programs may be eligible for 
inclusion in a self-governance funding agreement. This listing is not 
all-inclusive, but is representative of the types of programs that may 
be eligible for Tribal participation through a funding agreement:
Tribal Services
    1. Minerals Management Inspection, enforcement and production 
verification of Indian coal and sand and gravel operations are already 
available for contracts under Title I of the Act and, therefore, may be 
available for inclusion in a funding agreement. In addition, in a study 
conducted pursuant to Secretarial order 3377, the Office of the 
Solicitor determined that the following functions are available for 
inclusion in a funding agreement: Inspection and enforcement of Indian 
oil and gas operations, determining trust land locations; approving 
Applications for Permits to Drill; securing and enforcing bonds (for 
surface of spill estate), and providing mineral assessments and 
valuation.
    2. Cadastral Survey. Tribal and allottee cadastral survey services 
are already available for contracts under Title I of the Act and, 
therefore, may be available for inclusion in a funding agreement.
Other Activities
    1. Cultural heritage. Cultural heritage activities, such as 
research and inventory, may be available in specific States.
    2. Natural Resources Management. Activities such as silvicultural 
treatments, timber management, cultural resource management, watershed 
restoration, environmental studies, tree

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planting, thinning, and similar work, may be available in specific 
States.
    3. Range Management. Activities, such as revegetation, noxious weed 
control, fencing, construction and management of range improvements, 
grazing management experiments, range monitoring, and similar 
activities, may be available in specific States.
    4. Riparian Management. Activities, such as facilities 
construction, erosion control, rehabilitation, and other similar 
activities, may be available in specific States.
    5. Recreation Management. Activities, such as facilities 
construction and maintenance, interpretive design and construction, and 
similar activities may be available in specific States.
    6. Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Management. Activities, such as 
construction and maintenance, implementation of statutory, regulatory 
and policy or administrative plan-based species protection, 
interpretive design and construction, and similar activities may be 
available in specific States.
    7. Wild Horse Management. Activities, such as wild horse round-ups, 
adoption and disposition, including operation and maintenance of wild 
horse facilities, may be available in specific States.
    For questions regarding self-governance, contact Byron Loosle, 
Bureau of Land Management (WO-240), Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 912-7240, fax (202) 
452-7701.

B. Eligible Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) Programs

    The mission of Reclamation is to manage, develop, and protect water 
and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound 
manner in the interest of the American public. To this end, most of 
Reclamation's activities involve the construction, operation and 
maintenance, and management of water resources projects and associated 
facilities, as well as research and development related to its 
responsibilities. Reclamation water resources projects provide water 
for agricultural, municipal and industrial water supplies; 
hydroelectric power generation; flood control, enhancement of fish and 
wildlife habitats; and outdoor recreation.
    Components of the following water resource projects listed below 
may be eligible for inclusion in a self-governance annual funding 
agreement. This list was developed with consideration of the proximity 
of identified self-governance Tribes to Reclamation projects.

1. Klamath Project, California and Oregon
2. Trinity River Fishery, California
3. Central Arizona Project, Arizona
4. Indian Water Rights Settlement Projects, as authorized by Congress

    Upon the request of a self-governance Tribe, Reclamation will also 
consider for inclusion in funding agreements other programs or 
activities which Reclamation determines to be eligible under Section 
403(b)(2) or 403(c) of the Act.
    For questions regarding self-governance, contact Mr. Kelly 
Titensor, Native American Affairs Advisor, Native American and 
International Affairs Office, Bureau of Reclamation (96-43000) (MS 
7069-MIB); 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240, telephone: (202) 
513-0558, fax: (202) 513-0311.

C. Eligible Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) Programs

    The Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) collects, accounts 
for, and distributes mineral revenues from both Federal and Indian 
mineral leases.
    The ONRR also evaluates industry compliance with laws, regulations, 
and lease terms, and offers mineral-owning Tribes opportunities to 
become involved in its programs that address the intent of Tribal self-
governance. These programs are available to self-governance Tribes and 
are a good preparation for assuming other technical functions. 
Generally, ONRR program functions are available to Tribes because of 
the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1983 (FOGRMA) at 30 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq. The ONRR promotes Tribal self-governance and self-
determination over trust lands and resources through the following 
program functions that may be available to self-governance Tribes:
    1. Audit of Tribal Royalty Payments. Audit activities for Tribal 
leases, except for the issuance of orders, final valuation decisions, 
and other enforcement activities. (For Tribes already participating in 
ONRR cooperative audits, this program is offered as an option.)
    2. Verification of Tribal Royalty Payments. Financial compliance 
verification, monitoring activities, and production verification.
    3. Tribal Royalty Reporting, Accounting, and Data Management.
    Establishment and management of royalty reporting and accounting 
systems including document processing, production reporting, reference 
data (lease, payor, agreement) management, billing and general ledger.
    4. Tribal Royalty Valuation. Preliminary analysis and 
recommendations for valuation, and allowance determinations and 
approvals.
    5. Royalty Internship Program. An orientation and training program 
for auditors and accountants from mineral-producing Tribes to acquaint 
Tribal staff with royalty laws, procedures, and techniques. This 
program is recommended for Tribes that are considering a self-
governance funding agreement, but have not yet acquired mineral revenue 
expertise via a 30 U.S.C. 1732 cooperative agreement (FOGRMA Pub. L. 
97-451, Section 202), as this term is defined in FOGRMA and 
implementing regulations at 30 CFR 228.4.
    For questions regarding self-governance, contact Heidi Badaracco, 
Program Manager, Indian Trust, Outreach & Coordination for the Office 
of Natural Resources Revenue, P.O. Box 25165, Building 85, Denver, 
Colorado 80225-0165, telephone: (303) 231-3434.

D. Eligible National Park Service (NPS) Programs

    NPS administers the National Park System, which is made up of 
national parks, monuments, historic sites, battlefields, seashores, 
lake shores and recreation areas. NPS maintains the park units, 
protects the natural and cultural resources, and conducts a range of 
visitor services such as law enforcement, park maintenance, and 
interpretation of geology, history, and natural and cultural resources.
    Some elements of the following programs may be eligible for 
inclusion in a self-governance funding agreement. This list below was 
developed considering the proximity of an identified self-governance 
Tribe to a national park, monument, preserve, or recreation area and 
the types of programs that have components that may be suitable for 
administering through a self-governance funding agreement. This list is 
not all-inclusive, but is representative of the types of programs which 
may be eligible for Tribal participation through funding agreements.
Elements of Programs That May Be Eligible for Inclusion in a Self-
Governance Funding Agreement
1. Archaeological Surveys
2. Comprehensive Management Planning
3. Cultural Resource Management Projects
4. Ethnographic Studies
5. Erosion Control
6. Fire Protection
7. Gathering Baseline Subsistence Data--Alaska

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8. Hazardous Fuel Reduction
9. Housing Construction and Rehabilitation
10. Interpretation
11. Janitorial Services
12. Maintenance
13. Natural Resource Management Projects
14. Operation of Campgrounds
15. Range Assessment--Alaska
16. Reindeer Grazing--Alaska
17. Road Repair
18. Solid Waste Collection and Disposal
19. Trail Rehabilitation
20. Watershed Restoration and Maintenance
21. Beringia Research
22. Elwha River Restoration
23. Recycling Programs
Locations of National Park Service Units With Close Proximity to Self-
Governance Tribes
1. Aniakchack National Monument & Preserve--Alaska
2. Bering Land Bridge National Preserve--Alaska
3. Cape Krusenstern National Monument--Alaska
4. Denali National Park & Preserve--Alaska
5. Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve--Alaska
6. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve--Alaska
7. Katmai National Park and Preserve--Alaska
8. Kenai Fjords National Park--Alaska
9. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park--Alaska
10. Kobuk Valley National Park--Alaska
11. Lake Clark National Park and Preserve--Alaska
12. Noatak National Preserve--Alaska
13. Sitka National Historical Park--Alaska
14. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve--Alaska
15. Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve--Alaska
16. Casa Grande Ruins National Monument--Arizona
17. Hohokam Pima National Monument--Arizona
18. Montezuma Castle National Monument--Arizona
19. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument--Arizona
20. Saguaro National Park--Arizona
21. Tonto National Monument--Arizona
22. Tumacacori National Historical Park--Arizona
23. Tuzigoot National Monument--Arizona
24. Arkansas Post National Memorial--Arkansas
25. Death Valley National Park--California
26. Devils Postpile National Monument--California
27. Joshua Tree National Park--California
28. Lassen Volcanic National Park--California
29. Point Reyes National Seashore--California
30. Redwood National Park--California
31. Whiskeytown National Recreation Area--California
32. Yosemite National Park--California
33. Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument--Idaho
34. Effigy Mounds National Monument--Iowa
35. Fort Scott National Historic Site--Kansas
36. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve--Kansas
37. Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area--Massachusetts
38. Cape Cod National Seashore--Massachusetts
39. New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park--Massachusetts
40. Isle Royale National Park--Michigan
41. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore--Michigan
42. Grand Portage National Monument--Minnesota
43. Voyageurs National Park--Minnesota
44. Bear Paw Battlefield, Nez Perce National Historical Park--Montana
45. Glacier National Park--Montana
46. Great Basin National Park--Nevada
47. Aztec Ruins National Monument--New Mexico
48. Bandelier National Monument--New Mexico
49. Carlsbad Caverns National Park--New Mexico
50. Chaco Culture National Historic Park--New Mexico
51. Pecos National Historic Park--New Mexico
52. White Sands National Monument--New Mexico
53. Fort Stanwix National Monument--New York
54. Great Smoky Mountains National Park--North Carolina/Tennessee
55. Cuyahoga Valley National Park--Ohio
56. Hopewell Culture National Historical Park--Ohio
57. Chickasaw National Recreation Area--Oklahoma
58. Crater Lake National Park--Oregon
59. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument--Oregon
60. Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument--Texas
61. Guadalupe Mountains National Park--Texas
62. Lake Meredith National Recreation Area--Texas
63. Ebey's Landing National Recreation Area--Washington
64. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site--Washington
65. Mount Rainier National Park--Washington
66. Olympic National Park--Washington
67. San Juan Islands National Historic Park--Washington
68. Whitman Mission National Historic Site--Washington

    For questions regarding self-governance, contact Dorothy FireCloud, 
Manager, American Indian Liaison Office, National Park Service, 1849 C 
Street NW, Room 7351, Washington, DC 20240, telephone: (202) 354-2090, 
or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#32765d405d465a4b6d745b4057715e5d4756725c42411c555d44"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a1e3528352e3223051c33283f1936352f3e1a342a29743d352c">[email protected]</span></a>.

E. Eligible Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Programs

    The mission of the Service is to conserve, protect, and enhance 
fish, wildlife, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the 
American people. Primary responsibilities are for migratory birds, 
endangered species, freshwater and anadromous fisheries, and certain 
marine mammals. The Service also has a continuing cooperative 
relationship with a number of Indian Tribes throughout the National 
Wildlife Refuge System and the Service's fish hatcheries. Any self-
governance Tribe may contact a National Wildlife Refuge or National 
Fish Hatchery directly concerning participation in Service programs 
under the Tribal Self-Governance Act. This list is not all-inclusive, 
but is representative of the types of Service programs that may be 
eligible for Tribal participation through an annual funding agreement.
    1. Subsistence Programs within the State of Alaska. Evaluate and 
analyze data for annual subsistence regulatory cycles and other data 
trends related to subsistence harvest needs and facilitate Tribal 
Consultation to ensure ANILCA Title VII terms are being met, as well as 
activities fulfilling the terms of Title VIII of ANILCA.
    2. Technical Assistance, Restoration and Conservation. Conduct 
planning and implementation of population surveys, habitat surveys, 
restoration of sport fish, capture of depredating migratory birds, and 
habitat restoration activities.
    3. Endangered Species Programs. Conduct activities associated with 
the conservation and recovery of threatened or endangered species 
protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) or candidate species 
under the ESA. These activities may include, but are not limited to, 
cooperative conservation programs, development of recovery plans and 
implementation of recovery actions for threatened and endangered 
species, and implementation of status

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surveys for high priority candidate species.
    4. Education Programs. Provide services in interpretation, outdoor 
classroom instruction, visitor center operations, and volunteer 
coordination both on and off national Wildlife Refuge lands in a 
variety of communities, and assist with environmental education and 
outreach efforts in local villages.
    5. Environmental Contaminants Program. Conduct activities 
associated with identifying and removing toxic chemicals, to help 
prevent harm to fish, wildlife and their habitats. The activities 
required for environmental contaminant management may include, but are 
not limited to, analysis of pollution data, removal of underground 
storage tanks, specific cleanup activities, and field data gathering 
efforts.
    6. Wetland and Habitat Conservation Restoration. Provide services 
for construction, planning, and habitat monitoring and activities 
associated with conservation and restoration of wetland habitat.
    7. Fish Hatchery Operations. Conduct activities to recover aquatic 
species listed under the Endangered Species Act, restore native aquatic 
populations, and provide fish to benefit National Wildlife Refuges and 
Tribes. Such activities may include, but are not limited to: Tagging, 
rearing and feeding of fish, disease treatment, and clerical or 
facility maintenance at a fish hatchery.
    8. National Wildlife Refuge Operations and Maintenance. Conduct 
activities to assist the National Wildlife Refuge System, a national 
network of lands and waters for conservation, management and 
restoration of fish, wildlife and plant resources and their habitats 
within the United States. Activities that may be eligible for a self-
governance funding agreement may include, but are not limited to: 
Construction, farming, concessions, maintenance, biological program 
efforts, habitat management, fire management, and implementation of 
comprehensive conservation planning.
Locations of Refuges and Hatcheries With Close Proximity to Self-
Governance Tribes
    The Service developed the list below based on the proximity of 
identified self-governance Tribes to Service facilities that have 
components that may be suitable for administering through a self-
governance funding agreement.

1. Alaska National Wildlife Refuges--Alaska
2. Alchesay National Fish Hatchery--Arizona
3. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge--California
4. Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge--Idaho
5. Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge--Minnesota
6. Mille Lacs National Wildlife Refuge--Minnesota
7. Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge--Minnesota
8. National Bison Range--Montana
9. Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge--Montana
10. Pablo National Wildlife Refuge--Montana
11. Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge--Oklahoma
12. Tishomingo National Wildlife Refute--Oklahoma
13. Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge--Washington
14. Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge--Washington
15. Makah National Fish Hatchery--Washington
16. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge--Washington
17. Quinault National Fish Hatchery--Washington
18. San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge--Washington
19. Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge--Wisconsin

    For questions regarding self-governance, contact Scott Aikin, Fish 
and Wildlife Service, National Native American Programs Coordinator, 
1211 SE Cardinal Court, Suite 100, Vancouver, Washington 98683, 
telephone (360) 604-2531 or fax (360) 604-2505.

F. Eligible U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Programs

    The mission of the USGS is to collect, analyze, and provide 
information on biology, geology, hydrology, and geography that 
contributes to the wise management of the Nation's natural resources 
and to the health, safety, and well-being of the American people. This 
information is usually publicly available and includes maps, data 
bases, and descriptions and analyses of the water, plants, animals, 
energy, and mineral resources, land surface, underlying geologic 
structure, and dynamic processes of the earth. The USGS does not manage 
lands or resources. Self-governance Tribes may potentially assist the 
USGS in the data acquisition and analysis components of its activities.
    For questions regarding self-governance, contact Chris Hammond, 
Head, Office of Tribal Relations and Manager, U.S. Geological Survey, 
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192, telephone 703-648-
6621.

G. Eligible Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) 
Programs

    The Department has responsibility for what may be the largest land 
trust in the world, approximately 56 million acres. At the beginning of 
fiscal year 2021, the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA) 
assumed the fiduciary functions previously managed by OST. Established 
by the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994, OST 
worked to improve accountability and management of Indian assets 
through oversight, reform, and coordination of Federal Policy. OST 
oversees the management of Indian trust assets, including income 
generated from leasing and other commercial activities on Indian trust 
lands, by maintaining, investing and disbursing Indian trust financial 
assets, and reporting on these transactions. The mission of the OST is 
to serve Indian communities by fulfilling Indian fiduciary trust 
responsibilities. This is to be accomplished through the implementation 
of a Comprehensive Trust Management Plan (CTM) that is designed to 
improve trust beneficiary services, ownership information, management 
of trust fund assets, and self-governance activities.
    A Tribe operating under self-governance may include the following 
programs, services, functions, and activities or portions thereof in a 
funding agreement:
1. Beneficiary Processes Program (Individual Indian Money Accounting 
Technical Functions)
    The MOU between the Tribe/Consortium and OST outlines the roles and 
responsibilities for the performance of the OST program by the Tribe/
Consortium. If those roles and responsibilities are already fully 
specified in the existing funding agreement with the OSG, an MOU is not 
necessary. To the extent that the parties desire specific program 
standards, an MOU will be negotiated between the Tribe/Consortium and 
OST, which will be binding on both parties and attached and 
incorporated into the OSG funding agreement.
    If a Tribe/Consortium decides to assume the operation of an OST 
program, the new funding for performing that program will come from OST 
program dollars. A Tribe's newly-assumed operation of the OST 
program(s) will be reflected in the Tribe's OSG funding agreement.
    For questions regarding self-governance, contact Lee Frazier, 
Program Analyst, Office of External Affairs, Office of the Special 
Trustee for

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American Indians (MS 5140-MIB), 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240-
0001, phone: (202) 208-7587, fax: (202) 208-7545.
    H. Eligible Appraisal and Valuation Services Office Programs
    The Appraisal and Valuation Services Office (AVSO), established on 
March 19, 2018 by Secretarial Order No. 3363, provides appraisal, 
valuation, mineral evaluation, and real property consulting expertise 
to Indian beneficiaries, federal clients and other stakeholders in 
accordance with the highest professional and ethical standards. AVSO is 
responsible for all real property appraisal and valuation services 
within the Department of the Interior as well as conducting mineral 
economic evaluations to the following bureau clients: Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau 
of Reclamation, Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (now 
known as the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration), US Fish and 
Wildlife Service, and the National Park Service. Within AVSO are four 
land valuation divisions; Indian Trust Property Valuation Division, 
Land Buy-Back Program Valuation Division, Division of Minerals 
Evaluation and Federal Land Division.
    The MOU between the Tribe/Consortium and AVSO outlines the roles 
and responsibilities for the performance of the AVSO program by the 
Tribe/Consortium. An MOU will be negotiated between the Tribe/
Consortium and AVSO, which will be binding on both parties and attached 
and incorporated into the OSG funding agreement.
    If a Tribe/Consortium decides to assume the operation of an AVSO 
program, the new funding for performing that program will come from 
AVSO program dollars. A Tribe's newly-assumed operation of an AVSO 
program will be reflected in the Tribe's OSG funding agreement.
    For questions regarding the assumption of an AVSO program under 
self-governance, contact Eldred F. Lesansee, Associate Deputy Director, 
Appraisal and Valuation Services Office, 4400 Masthead Street NE, 
Albuquerque, NM 87109, (505) 816--1318, fax (505) 816-3129.

IV. Programmatic Targets

    The programmatic target for Fiscal Year 2022 provides that, upon 
request of a self-governance Tribe, each non-BIA bureau will negotiate 
funding agreements for its eligible programs beyond those already 
negotiated.

    Dated: January 31, 2022.
Deb Haaland,
Secretary.
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