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Status of Observations From Audit #2 

Report (April 2019) 

This section describes the actions 

DOT&PF has taken (or is taking) in 

response to observations made during 

the second audit. 

Observation #1: Applicability of Existing 

Interagency Agreements 

Section 5.1.3 of the MOU required the 

DOT&PF to work with FHWA and the 

resource agencies to modify existing 

interagency agreements within 6 months 

of the effective date of the MOU. During 

Audit 2, the audit team determined that 

none of DOT&PF’s existing agreements 

applied to the current NEPA 

Assignment Program under 23 U.S.C. 

327. According to the January 2020 SelfAssessment Report, ‘‘DOT&PF is not 

currently pursuing agency agreements 

per Section 5.1.4 of the MOU regarding 

appropriate processes and procedures.’’ 

Observation #2: DOT&PF Delegation of 

Authority for NEPA Approvals 

Section 3.3.1 of the MOU requires 

DOT&PF to make NEPA approvals (CE 

determinations, findings of no 

significant impact, or records of 

decision). Audit 2 revealed 

inconsistencies regarding the delegation 

of NEPA approvals within DOT&PF. 

The DOT&PF’s January 2020 SelfAssessment states that DOT&PF will 

incorporate a protocol that standardizes 

the delegation authority for NEPA 

approval in the regions in the February 

2020 update of its EPM. The DOT&PF 

has not made any changes to the EPM 

since February 2018 per the DOT&PF’s 

response to Audit 3’s Pre-Audit 

Information Request. In interviews 

conducted as part of Audit 3, DOT&PF 

relayed plans to incorporate this 

protocol into the EPM in May 2020. 

Currently, each region has its own 

delegation process. Generally, DOT&PF 

delegates NEPA approvals to the senior 

staff and communicates that delegation 

via email to affected parties. Most staff 

interviewed understand their region’s 

delegation process and new staff are 

becoming oriented with the process. 

Observation #3: Staff Capacity 

Sections 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 of the MOU 

outline the requirements for the State’s 

commitment of resources and adequate 

organizational staff capacity. Moderate 

to high staff turnover has been a 

recurring issue since the MOU went into 

effect (Audit #1 report Observation #3 

and Audit #2 report Observation #3). 

According to the January 2020 SelfAssessment Report, ‘‘DOT&PF’s staffing 

levels were a concern during this audit 

period and senior staff expended 

considerable effort to hire new qualified 

staff and to retain current staff. As a 

result of this effort, the regional offices 

are now fully or near fully staffed.’’ 

DOT&PF is aware of the issue and 

continues to track staffing impacts on 

the NEPA Assignment Program through 

the QA/QC process. 

Observation #4: Documentation of 

Environmental Commitments 

Section 5.1.1 of the MOU requires the 

State to follow Federal laws, 

regulations, policies, and procedures to 

implement the responsibilities assumed. 

Audit 2 revealed inconsistencies 

regarding how DOT&PF was 

documenting environmental 

commitments and making sure that 

DOT&PF carries the environmental 

commitments through the project 

development process and into 

construction. The DOT&PF developed 

written guidance on the documentation 

of environmental commitments. 

According to the January 2020 SelfAssessment Report, the guidance was 

implemented on May 5, 2019. Based on 

the interviews conducted as part of 

Audit 3, DOT&PF staff understood who 

certified that the environmental 

commitments were included in the 

plan, specifications, and estimates, as 

well as their role in the certification 

process. 

Observation #5: Inconsistency in Project 

Termini and Statewide Transportation 

Improvement Program (STIP) 

Section 3.3.1 of the MOU requires 

DOT&PF, at the time of NEPA approval 

(CE determination, finding of no 

significant impact, or record of 

decision), to ensure that the project’s 

design concept, scope, and funding is 

consistent with current planning 

documents. During Audit 2, the audit 

team found one project file with an 

inconsistency between project termini 

shown in a project plan and that 

described in the STIP, and similar 

inconsistencies in the DOT&PF’s Audit 

2 Self-assessment. Project scope 

inconsistencies were not found by the 

file review team during Audit 3. The 

DOT&PF’s Audit 3 Self-assessment 

identified one instance of a project 

description discrepancy that did not 

affect the scope of the project. Regional 

QC efforts appear to have improved this 

issue, although DOT&PF noted in their 

self-assessment that using the STIP 

project description as the project scope 

in environmental documents is not 

possible for all projects. 

Observation #6: Training Plan Update 

Section 12.2 of the MOU commits 

DOT&PF and FHWA to update the 

DOT&PF training plan annually in 

consultation with other Federal 

Agencies as appropriate. The DOT&PF 

did not update its Training Plan prior to 

or during the Audit 2 process. In their 

response to the Audit 3 PAIR, DOT&PF 

stated ‘‘the training plan was updated 

on October 29, 2019, with minor 

revisions to Section 5. A list of proposed 

training has been added to this section 

and the RD&T2 [Research, Development, 

and Technology Transfer], FHWA, and 

Prior Training Requests subsections 

have been removed.’’ Based on the 

information gathered through the PAIR 

and interviews, the audit team is 

satisfied that the DOT&PF addressed the 

training observation from the second 

audit. Moving forward, DOT&PF 

committed to coordinating with the 

FHWA Alaska Division Office and other 

Federal Agencies, as appropriate, for the 

future annual updates of the training 

plan. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions 

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 

Control, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the 

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 

Control (OFAC) is publishing the names 

of one or more persons that have been 

placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated 

Nationals and Blocked Persons List 

(SDN List) based on OFAC’s 

determination that one or more 

applicable legal criteria were satisfied. 

All property and interests in property 

subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these 

persons are blocked, and U.S. persons 

are generally prohibited from engaging 

in transactions with them. 

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section for effective date(s). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

OFAC: Andrea Gacki, Director, tel.: 

202–622–2490; Associate Director for 

Global Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; 

Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 

202–622–2480; Assistant Director for 

Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855; 

or the Assistant Director for Sanctions 

Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622– 

2490. 

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programs are available on OFAC’s 

website (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac). 

Notice of OFAC Actions 

On February 10, 2022, OFAC 

determined that the property and 

interests in property subject to U.S. 

jurisdiction of the following persons are 

blocked under the relevant sanctions 

authority listed below. 

Individuals 

1. VALDEZ RUIZ, Miguel Angel 

(a.k.a. VALDEZ CAJAMARCA, Miguel 

Eduardo), Priv. Bosques de los Olivos 

349, Lomas de San Isidro, Culiacan, 

Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 19 Oct 1988; POB 

Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; 

Gender Male; C.U.R.P. 

VARM881019HSLLZG05 (Mexico) 

(individual) [ILLICIT–DRUGS–E.O.]. 

Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of 

Executive Order 14059 of December 15, 

2021, ‘‘Imposing Sanctions on Foreign 

Persons Involved in the Global Illicit 

Drug Trade,’’ (the ‘‘Order’’), for having 

engaged in, or attempted to engage in, 

activities or transactions that have 

materially contributed to, or pose a 

significant risk of materially 

contributing to, the international 

proliferation of illicit drugs or their 

means of production. 

2. SANCHEZ FARFAN, Wilder Emilio 

(a.k.a. ‘‘GATO’’), Estancias Del Rio No. 

16, MZ Sur, Tarqui, Guayaquil, Guayas, 

Ecuador; DOB 27 Sep 1980; POB 

Chacras, Arenillas, El Oro, Ecuador; 

nationality Ecuador; citizen Ecuador; 

Gender Male; Cedula No. 2100326350 

(Ecuador) (individual) [ILLICIT– 

DRUGS–E.O.]. 

Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(a)(i) 

of the Order for having engaged in, or 

attempted to engage in, activities or 

transactions that have materially 

contributed to, or pose a significant risk 

of materially contributing to, the 

international proliferation of illicit 

drugs or their means of production. 

Dated: February 10, 2022. 

Andrea M. Gacki, 

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 

U.S. Department of the Treasury. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Veterans’ Family, Caregiver and 

Survivor Advisory Committee, Notice 

of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 

U.S.C. App. 2, that the Veterans’ Family, 

Caregiver, and Survivor Advisory 

Committee will meet virtually on March 

29, 2022. The meeting session will begin 

and end as follows: 

Date: Time: 

March 29, 2022 ......... 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 

p.m. EST. 

The meeting is open to the public and 

will be conducted using Microsoft 

Teams. Please email VEOFACA@va.gov 

for an invitation link prior to March 28, 

2022 or dial-in by phone (for audio 

only) 1–872–701–0185, United States, 

Chicago (Toll), Conference ID: 

159879334#. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

on matters related to: The need of 

Veterans’ families, caregivers and 

survivors across all generations, 

relationships and Veterans status; the 

use of VA care, benefits and memorial 

services by Veterans’ families, 

caregivers and survivors, and 

opportunities for improvements to the 

experience using such services; VA 

policies, regulations and administrative 

requirements related to the transition of 

Servicemembers from the Department of 

Defense (DoD) to enrollment in VA that 

impact Veterans’ families, caregivers 

and survivors; and factors that influence 

access to, quality of and accountability 

for services, benefits and memorial 

services for Veterans’ families, 

caregivers and survivors. 

On March 29, 2022, the agenda will 

include opening remarks from the 

Committee Chair and the Chief Veterans 

Experience Officer. There will be 

presentations on the responses to the 

recommendations submitted by the 

Committee and briefings to include 

updates from the Caregiver Support 

Program. 

Individuals wishing to share 

information with the Committee should 

contact the VEO Federal Advisory 

Committee Team at VEOFACA@va.gov 

to submit a 1–2 page summary of their 

comments for inclusion in the official 

meeting record before March 28, 2022 at 

5:00 p.m. (EST). Due to the time 

limitations of virtual meetings, public 

comments will be submitted prior to the 

meeting and distributed to the 

Committee before the designated 

meeting time on March 29, 2022. 

Any member of the public seeking 

additional information should contact 

Betty Moseley Brown (Designated 

Federal Official) Betty.MoseleyBrown@

va.gov or 210–392–2505. 

Dated: February 10, 2022. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Homeless 

Veterans, Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 

2., that virtual meetings of the Advisory 

Committee on Homeless Veterans will 

be held on April 5–April 6, 2022. The 

meeting sessions will begin and end at 

12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard 

Time (EST). The meeting sessions will 

be open to the public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

with an ongoing assessment of the 

effectiveness of the policies, 

organizational structure and services of 

VA in assisting Veterans at risk of and 

experiencing homelessness. The 

Committee shall assemble, and review 

information related to the needs of 

homeless Veterans and provide advice 

on the most appropriate means of 

assisting this Veteran population. The 

Committee will make recommendations 

to the Secretary regarding such 

activities. 

The agenda for all sessions will 

include briefings from VA and other 

Federal agency officials regarding 

services for homelessness among 

Veterans. The Committee will also 

discuss its annual report and 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs. 

No time will be allocated at the 

meetings for receiving oral presentations 

from the public. Interested parties 

should provide written comments on 

issues affecting homeless Veterans for 

review by the Committee to Leisa Davis, 

Designated Federal Officer, Veterans 

Health Administration Homeless 

Programs Office (11HPO), U.S. 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 811 

Vermont Avenue NW (11HPO), 

Washington, DC 20420, or via email at 

Leisa.Davis@va.gov and achv@va.gov. 

Members of the public who wish to 

attend should contact Leisa Davis of the 

Veterans Health Administration, 

Homeless Programs Office, at 

Leisa.Davis@va.gov and achv@va.gov or 

202–632–8588 no later than March 25, 

2022, providing their name, professional 

affiliation, email address, and phone 

number. Attendees who require 


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