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support money management for the 

economically vulnerable consumers in 

this country. 

(34) Are there useful international 

examples of the spread of mobile 

technology for financial services that 

enhance access for low-income 

consumers? What differences would or 

should apply if these approaches were 

adapted for the U.S. context? 

(35) Does mobile technology offer 

enhanced possibilities for direct personto-person international money 

transmittal? Does this bring with it 

greater risk of theft, fraud or money 

laundering? 

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 5511(c). 

Christopher D’Angelo, 

Chief of Staff, Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection. 

[FR Doc. 2014–13552 Filed 6–11–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Air Force 

Notice of Intent Cancellation of 

Environmental Impact Statement on 

the Proposal To Relocate the 18th 

Aggressor Squadron From Eielson Air 

Force Base, Alaska to Joint Base 

Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska 

AGENCY: United States Air Force, Pacific 

Air Forces, DOD. 

ACTION: Notice of Cancellation of 

Environmental Impact Statement. 

SUMMARY: The Air Force is issuing this 

notice to advise the public that per 

direction of the Secretary of the Air 

Force, the Air Force is cancelling the 

preparation of an Environmental Impact 

Statement under the National 

Environmental Policy Act on its 

proposal to relocate the 18th Aggressor 

Squadron from Eielson AFB, Alaska to 

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson 

(JBER), Alaska, and for the Air Force to 

adjust the size of the remaining base 

operating support functions at Eielson. 

Cancellation notifications will also be 

made in Eielson AFB and JBER regions 

of influence. 

DATES: This cancellation of the 

Environmental Impact Statement is 

effective upon publication of this notice 

in the Federal Register. 

Previous Federal Register notices 

regarding this action included: 

• Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS, 

January 18, 2013 (78 FR 4134) 

• Notice of Availability of a draft EIS, 

May 31, 2013 (78 FR 32645) 

• Notice of Extension of the public 

comment period August 7, 2013 (78 

FR 48151) 

For further information, contact: Ms. 

Toni Ristau, AFCEC/CZN, 2261 Hughes 

Ave., Ste. 155, Lackland AFB, TX 

78236–9853, Telephone: (210) 925– 

2738. 

Henry Williams, 

Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison 

Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 5001–10–P 

DENALI COMMISSION 

Denali Commission Fiscal Year 2014 

Draft Work Plan 

AGENCY: Denali Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Denali Commission 

(Commission) is an independent federal 

agency based on an innovative federalstate partnership designed to provide 

critical utilities, infrastructure and 

support for economic development and 

training in Alaska by delivering federal 

services in the most cost-effective 

manner possible. The Commission was 

created in 1998 with passage of the 

October 21, 1998 Denali Commission 

Act (Act) (Title III of Public Law 105– 

277, 42 U.S.C. 3121). The Act requires 

that the Commission develop proposed 

work plans for future spending and that 

the annual Work Plan be published in 

the Federal Register, providing an 

opportunity for a 30-day period of 

public review and written comment. 

This Federal Register notice serves to 

announce the 30-day opportunity for 

public comment on the Denali 

Commission Draft Work Plan for Federal 

Fiscal Year 2014 (FY 2014). 

DATES: Comments and related material 

to be received by July 14, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the 

Denali Commission, Attention: Sabrina 

Hoppas, 510 L Street, Suite 410, 

Anchorage, AK 99501. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Sabrina Hoppas, Denali Commission, 

510 L Street, Suite 410, Anchorage, AK 

99501. Telephone: (907) 271–1414. 

Email: shoppas@denali.gov. 

Background 

The Denali Commission 

(Commission) is an independent federal 

agency based on an innovative federalstate partnership designed to provide 

critical utilities, infrastructure and 

support for economic development and 

training in Alaska by delivering federal 

services in the most cost-effective 

manner possible. The Commission was 

created in 1998 with passage of the 

October 21, 1998, Denali Commission 

Act (Act) (Title III of Public Law 105– 

277, 42 U.S.C. 3121). 

The Commission’s mission is to 

partner with tribal, federal, state, and 

local governments and collaborate with 

all Alaskans to improve the 

effectiveness and efficiency of 

government services, to develop a welltrained labor force employed in a 

diversified and sustainable economy, 

and to build and ensure the operation 

and maintenance of Alaska’s basic 

infrastructure. 

By creating the Commission, Congress 

mandated that all parties involved 

partner together to find new and 

innovative solutions to the unique 

infrastructure and economic 

development challenges in America’s 

most remote communities. 

Pursuant to the Act, the Commission 

determines its own basic operating 

principles and funding criteria on an 

annual federal fiscal year (October 1 to 

September 30) basis. The Commission 

outlines these priorities and funding 

recommendations in an annual Work 

Plan. The Work Plan is adopted on an 

annual basis in the following manner, 

which occurs sequentially as listed: 

• Project proposals are solicited from 

local government and other entities. 

• Commissioners forward a draft 

version of the Work Plan to the Federal 

Co-Chair. 

• The Federal Co-Chair approves the 

draft Work Plan for publication in the 

Federal Register providing an 

opportunity for a 30-day period of 

public review and written comment. 

During this time, the draft Work Plan is 

also disseminated widely to 

Commission program partners 

including, but not limited to, the Bureau 

of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Economic 

Development Administration (EDA), 

and the United States Department of 

Agriculture—Rural Development 

(USDA–RD). 

• Public comment concludes and 

Commission staff provides the Federal 

Co-Chair with a summary of public 

comment and recommendations, if any, 

associated with the draft Work Plan. 

• If no revisions are made to the draft, 

the Federal Co-Chair provides notice of 

approval of the Work Plan to the 

Commissioners, and forwards the Work 

Plan to the Secretary of Commerce for 

approval; or, if there are revisions the 

Federal Co-Chair provides notice of 

modifications to the Commissioners for 

their consideration and approval, and 

upon receipt of approval from 

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to the Secretary of Commerce for 

approval. 

• The Secretary of Commerce 

approves the Work Plan. 

• The Federal Co-Chair then approves 

grants and contracts based upon the 

approved Work Plan. 

FY 2014 Appropriations Summary 

The Commission has historically 

received federal funding from several 

sources. These fund sources are 

governed by the following general 

principles: 

• In FY 2014 no project specific 

direction was provided by Congress. 

• The Energy and Water 

Appropriation (i.e. discretionary 

funding) is eligible for use in all 

programs. 

• Certain appropriations are restricted 

in their usage. Where restrictions apply, 

the funds may be used only for specific 

program purposes. 

• Final appropriation funds received 

may be reduced due to Congressional 

action, rescissions by the Office of 

Management and Budget, and other 

federal agency action. Final program 

available figures may not be provided 

until later in FY 2014. 

• All Energy and Water 

Appropriation funds, including 

operating funds, designated as ‘‘up to’’ 

may be reassigned to other programs, if 

they are not fully expended in a 

program component area or a specific 

project. 

• Total FY 2014 Budgetary Resources 

provided: 

These are the figures that appear in 

the rows entitled ‘‘FY 2014 

Appropriation’’ and are the original 

appropriations amounts which do not 

include Commission operating funds. 

These funds are identified by their 

source name (i.e., Energy and Water 

Appropriation, TAPL, etc.). The grand 

total for all appropriations appears at 

the end of the FY 2014 Funding Table. 

• Total FY 2014 Program Available 

Funding: 

These are the figures that appear in 

the rows entitled ‘‘FY 2014 

Appropriations—Program Available’’ 

and are the amounts of funding 

available for program(s) activities after 

Commission operating funds have been 

deducted. The FY 2014 appropriations 

bill contains language that the 

Commission may utilize more than five 

percent for operating costs, 

Notwithstanding the limitations 

contained in section 306(g) of the Denali 

Commission Act of 1998. 

However only, five percent of Trans 

Alaska Pipeline Liability (TAPL) Trust 

Funds are used for agency operating 

purposes. The grand total for all 

program available funds appears at the 

end of the FY 2014 Funding Table. 

• Program Funding: 

These are the figures that appear in 

the rows entitled with the specific 

Program and Sub-Program area, and are 

the amounts of funding the Draft FY 

2014 Work Plan recommends, within 

each program fund source for program 

components. 

• Subtotal of Program Funding: 

These are the figures that appear in 

rows entitled ‘‘subtotal’’ and are the 

subtotals of all program funding within 

a given fund source. The subtotal must 

always equal the Total FY 2014 Program 

Available Funding. 

Denali Commission FY 2014 funding table Totals 

FY 2014 Energy & Water Appropriation ................................................................................................................ $10,000,000. 

FY 2014 Energy & Water Appropriation—Operating Funds ................................................................................. $3,000,000. 

FY 2014 Energy & Water Appropriation—Program Available .............................................................................. $7,000,000. 

Energy: 

• Bulk Fuel Tank Replacements (to be funded in full with TAPL funding) ................................................... $0. 

• Rural Power System Upgrades* ................................................................................................................. $2,448,000. 

Total Energy Projects ............................................................................................................................................ $2,448,000. 

Initiatives, Programs, Projects: 

• Sanitation Energy Efficiency ....................................................................................................................... Up to $2,148,000. 

• START Program Energy Efficiency Upgrades ........................................................................................... Up to $1,250,000. 

• Additional Community Scale Energy Efficiency .......................................................................................... Up to $854,000. 

Community Energy Efficiency Total ...................................................................................................................... Up to $4,252,000. 

• Pre-Development Program ......................................................................................................................... Up to $300,000. 

Total Initiative, Programs, Projects ........................................................................................................................ Up to $4,552,000. 

Sub-total, FY 2014 Energy & Water—Program Available .................................................................................... Not to exceed $7,000,000. 

FY 2014 TAPL Trust .............................................................................................................................................. $4,000,000. 

FY 2014 TAPL—Program Available (less 5% operating funds) ........................................................................... $3,800,000. 

Bulk Fuel Planning, Design & Construction .......................................................................................................... $3,800,000. 

Sub-total ......................................................................................................................................................... $3,800,000. 

Total FY 2014 Program Available ........................................................................................................... $10,800,000. 

* Funding for the four initiatives, programs and projects are listed as an upper amount and it is possible that several of these initiatives may require less funds than listed in the table. Under these circumstances, the remaining Energy and Water appropriations will be used for Rural Power 

System Upgrades. 

FY 2014 Program Details & General 

Information 

The following section provides 

narrative discussion for each of the 

Commission Programs identified for 

funding in the FY 2014 funding table 

above. 

Energy Program 

Basic Rural Energy Infrastructure 

The Energy Program is the 

Commission’s original program and 

focuses on bulk fuel facilities and rural 

power system upgrades/power 

generation (RPSU) across rural Alaska. 

About 94% of electricity in rural 

communities is produced by diesel 

generators and about half of the fuel 

storage in most villages is used for these 

power plants. The majority of the 

Commission’s work in the energy 

program is carried out by two of our 

long-standing partners: Alaska Energy 

Authority (AEA), an agency of the State 

of Alaska, and the Alaska Village 

Electric Cooperative (AVEC), a nonprofit member Organization serving 56 

communities. 

Since inception of the agency, the 

Commission has partnered with AEA on 

rural energy investments, and shortly 


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thereafter, AVEC also became a program 

partner to address deficiencies in fuel 

storage and generation in the 

cooperative’s communities. In recent 

years, a single combined list of energy 

projects has been compiled for both 

bulk fuel and RPSU programs. AEA 

maintains documents on their Web site 

that identify the universe of need for 

each of the programs and provides 

project status updates (see following 

links). http://

www.akenergyauthority.org/

PDF%20files/BFUStatusList_

Sept2013.pdf http://

www.akenergyauthority.org/

PDF%20files/

RPSUStatusListSept2013.pdf 

In addition, the Commission has been 

exploring opportunities to identify and 

reduce the consumption of energy in 

rural communities. Energy efficiency 

measures can be demonstrated to reduce 

the use of fossil fuels as well as 

reducing costs to residents and users, 

which can contribute to enhanced 

community services. The Alaska Native 

Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) has 

been a long-standing program partner on 

rural clinics and sanitation systems. 

ANTHC has developed a rural energy 

initiative to address the high cost of 

energy associated with clinics and 

sanitation systems. Previously, the 

Commission has invested in some clinic 

energy efficiency improvements with 

ANTHC. In addition, the Commission 

for the past two years has collaborated 

with the US Department of Energy— 

Office of Indian Energy Policy and 

Programs on a Strategic Technical 

Assistance and Response Team (START) 

program. The START program is a 

community-driven model to identify 

local solutions for the local challenges 

with the high cost of energy. 

FY 2014 Project Selection Process 

Bulk Fuel and RPSU Projects 

The legacy projects prioritized for FY 

2014 funding are listed below within 

the two energy program themes: bulk 

fuel and RPSU. The selected projects in 

the table below exceed FY 2014 funding 

levels (both TAPL and Energy and 

Water Appropriation), with the 

understanding that projects may 

proceed out of order due to factors such 

as the extended period of time between 

project selections, draft Work Plan 

development, and grant execution; 

match funding availability; and due 

diligence requirements. 

Beginning in FY 2012, Energy and 

Water Appropriations were subject to a 

statutory cost share requirement for 

construction activities of 20% for 

distressed communities and 50% for 

non-distressed communities. That cost 

share match requirement has since been 

applied to all energy program funding 

sources. All projects prioritized for FY 

2014 funding, with the exception of 

Shungnak bulk fuel upgrade, are in 

distressed communities and will 

include at least a 20% project cost share 

match. 

In FY 2014, the Commission, AEA, 

and AVEC will investigate opportunities 

with existing bulk fuel storage facilities 

to refurbish the infrastructure resulting 

in code compliance and significant 

extension of the life of the facilities at 

a reduced cost versus complete 

replacement. The Commission provided 

funding to AEA to update the statewide 

bulk fuel inventory assessment, which 

will help inform all parties of the 

potential for refurbishment of facilities. 

The updated assessment is scheduled to 

be completed by the end of FY 2015. 

The refurbishment approach was 

considered for the AVEC projects listed 

in the bulk fuel project table. 

Bulk fuel projects Total project 

cost Cost share DC funding Program partner 

Pilot Station AVEC Tanks .................................................................... $4,621,000 $924,200 $3,696,800 AVEC. 

Pilot Station Community Tanks ........................................................... 4,456,000 891,200 3,564,800 AVEC. 

Chalkyitsik ............................................................................................ 2,600,000 520,000 2,080,000 AEA. 

Togiak AVEC Tanks ............................................................................ 4,656,000 931,200 3,724,800 AVEC. 

Togiak Community Tanks .................................................................... 6,045,000 1,209,000 4,836,000 AVEC. 

Beaver .................................................................................................. 2,300,000 460,000 1,840,000 AEA. 

Shungnak ............................................................................................. 1,100,000 550,000 550,000 AVEC. 

Venetie ................................................................................................. 2,100,000 420,000 1,680,000 AEA. 

RPSU projects ** Total project 

cost 

Cost share DC funding Program 

partner 

Pilot Station Relocation ........................................................................ 1,556,000 311,200 1,244,800 AVEC. 

Perryville .............................................................................................. 3,200,000 640,000 2,560,000 AEA. 

Togiak .................................................................................................. 7,409,000 1,481,800 5,927,000 AVEC. 

Koliganek ............................................................................................. 2,900,000 580,000 2,320,000 AEA. 

** The Commission expects to receive prior year USDA Rural Utilities Service funds in FY 2014 which will be used to address a portion of the 

Perryville RPSU project. The balance of funding necessary to complete the Perryville project will be provided from FY 2014 Energy and Water 

appropriations and some prior year funds from energy projects that were completed under budget and therefore have a surplus of funds. 

Project management Total project 

cost Cost share DC funding Program partner 

AEA/AVEC/ANTHC Project Management ........................................... $10,800,000 N/A $932,688 *** AEA/AVEC/ANTHC. 

*** Project management costs have been estimated pending final project selection. 

Initiatives, Programs, Projects 

Community Energy Efficiency 

In FY 2014, the Commission will 

collaborate with federal, state, and local 

agencies to coordinate and provide 

funding for community energy 

efficiency projects. Projects for the FY 

2014 year will include completion of 

energy efficiency improvements 

previously determined by energy audits 

in 39 communities, energy audits for an 

additional 39 communities with 

circulating water systems, as well as, 

funding for energy efficiency 

improvements in START round one 

which includes five communities. 

Specific types of energy efficiency 

activities that will be carried out in 

funded communities will include, but 

are not limited to, replacement of old 

inefficient circulating pumps, lighting 

changes, installation of occupancy 

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for doors and windows, insulation 

work, control upgrades for thermostats 

and heating and ventilation systems, 

and education of building operators to 

decrease building interior set points. 

Pre-Development Program Investment 

The Pre-Development program has 

been a historic investment of the 

Commission since 2007, when the 

Commission partnered with the Alaska 

Mental Health Trust Authority, the 

Rasmuson Foundation, and the Foraker 

Group to ‘‘stand up’’ the program. The 

Pre- Development program provides 

technical assistance to prospective 

Commission grantees on capital 

development projects. In 2010 the MatSu Health Foundation joined as a 

partner to the Pre-Development 

program. Further information about the 

program can be obtained at the 

following link: http://

www.forakergroup.org/index.cfm/

Shared-Services/Pre-Development. 

Discussion on Future Commission 

Investments 

The agency is exploring what is our 

role in a time of decreasing Federal and 

State of Alaska budgets and therefore 

limited funds for pressing rural Alaska 

needs. It is the intent of the 

Commissioners to carry out a public 

dialogue on what are the core areas of 

need and how best can Commission 

investments address these needs while 

complementing the work of many other 

State and Federal agencies operating in 

rural Alaska. We welcome comments 

about this question, but more 

importantly, we are alerting the public 

and our current program partners that 

we will be raising this question in the 

future. 

Joel Neimeyer, 

Federal Co-Chair. 

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BILLING CODE 3300–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Applications for New Awards; 

Rehabilitation Services 

Administration—Centers for 

Independent Living 

AGENCY: Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services, Department of 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Overview Information: Rehabilitation 

Services Administration—Centers for 

Independent Living Notice inviting 

applications for new awards for fiscal 

year (FY) 2014. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

(CFDA) Number: 84.132A. 

DATES: 

Applications Available: June 12, 2014. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: July 14, 2014. 

Deadline for Intergovernmental 

Review: September 10, 2014. 

Full Text of Announcement 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Purpose of Program: The Centers for 

Independent Living program provides 

support for planning, conducting, 

administering, and evaluating centers 

for independent living (centers) that 

comply with the standards and 

assurances in section 725 of part C of 

title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 

1973, as amended (Act), consistent with 

the design included in the State plan for 

establishing a statewide network of 

centers. 

Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 796f–1. 

Applicable Regulations: (a) The 

Education Department General 

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 

34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 

84, and 97. (b) The Education 

Department debarment and suspension 

regulations in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The 

regulations for this program in 34 CFR 

parts 364 and 366. 

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 

apply to all applicants except federally 

recognized Indian tribes. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Discretionary grant. 

Estimated Available Funds: $219,669. 

Estimated Number of Awards: 1. 

States and outlying areas 

Estimated 

available 

funds 

Estimated 

number of 

awards 

Kentucky ........... $219,669 1 

Note: The Department is not bound by any 

estimates in this notice. 

Project Period: Up to 60 months. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligible Applicants: To be eligible 

for funding, an applicant must— 

(a) Be a consumer-controlled, 

community-based, cross-disability, 

nonresidential, private nonprofit 

agency; 

(b) Have the power and authority to— 

(1) Carry out the purpose of part C of 

title VII of the Act and perform the 

functions listed in section 725(b) and (c) 

of the Act and subparts F and G of 34 

CFR part 366 within a community 

located within a State or in a bordering 

State; and 

(2) Receive and administer— 

(i) Funds under 34 CFR part 366; 

(ii) Funds and contributions from 

private or public sources that may be 

used in support of a center; and 

(iii) Funds from other public and 

private programs; 

(c) Be able to plan, conduct, 

administer, and evaluate a center 

consistent with the standards and 

assurances in section 725(b) and (c) of 

the Act and subparts F and G of 34 CFR 

part 366; 

(d) Either— 

(1) Not currently be receiving funds 

under part C of chapter 1 of title VII of 

the Act; or 

(2) Propose the expansion of an 

existing center through the 

establishment of a separate and 

complete center (except that the 

governing board of the existing center 

may serve as the governing board of the 

new center) at a different geographical 

location; 

(e) Propose to serve one or more of the 

geographic areas that are identified as 

unserved or underserved by the States 

and Outlying Areas listed under 

Estimated Number of Awards; and 

(f) Submit appropriate documentation 

demonstrating that the establishment of 

a new center is consistent with the 

design for establishing a statewide 

network of centers in the State plan of 

the State or Outlying Area whose 

geographic area or areas the applicant 

proposes to serve. 

2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This 

competition does not require cost 

sharing or matching. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Address to Request Application 

Package: ED Pubs, U.S. Department of 

Education, P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria, 

VA 22304. Telephone, toll free: 1–877– 

433–7827. FAX: (703) 605–6794. If you 

use a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), 

call, toll free: 1–877–576–7734. 

You can contact ED Pubs at its Web 

site, also: www.EDPubs.gov or at its 

email address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov. 

If you request an application package 

from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this 

competition as follows: CFDA number 

84.132A. 

Individuals with disabilities can 

obtain a copy of the application package 

in an accessible format (e.g., braille, 

large print, audiotape, or compact disc) 

by contacting the team listed under 

Accessible Format in section VIII of this 

notice. 

2. Content and Form of Application 

Submission: Requirements concerning 

the content of an application, together 

with the forms you must submit, are in 


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