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1653–0043 in the body of the 

correspondence, the agency name and 

Docket ID ICEB–2009–0005. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

(1) Online. Submit comments via the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal website at 

http://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number ICEB–2009–0005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions related to this 

collection, call or email KaJuana 

Edwards, Obligation Management 

Branch, (214) 915–6029, email 

kajuana.edwards@ice.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comment 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information should address one or more 

of the following four points: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Extension, Without Change, of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Electronic Funds Transfer Waiver 

Request. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form 10–002; 

U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: State, Local, or Tribal 

Government. Section 404(b) of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

U.S.C. 1101 note) provides for the 

reimbursement to States and localities 

for assistance provided in meeting an 

immigration emergency. This collection 

of information allows for State or local 

governments to request reimbursement. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 650 responses at 30 minutes 

(.50 hours) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 350 annual burden hours. 

Dated: August 2, 2021. 

Scott Elmore, 

PRA Clearance Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[212A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900 253G] 

Not Invisible Act Joint Commission on 

Reducing Violent Crime Against 

Indians 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary—Indian Affairs, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of call for nominations 

and request for comments for nonFederal Commission members. 

SUMMARY: This notice requests public 

nominations for the U.S. Department of 

the Interior (DOI)’s Joint Commission on 

Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians 

(Commission) as outlined in Section 4 

of the Not Invisible Act of 2019. The 

Commission will develop 

recommendations for the Secretary of 

the Interior (Secretary) and the Attorney 

General on actions the Federal 

Government can take to increase 

intergovernmental coordination to 

identify and combat violent crime on 

Indian lands and against Indians. The 

DOI is soliciting comments and 

nominations for qualified individuals to 

serve as non-Federal Commission 

members. 

DATES: Comments and nominations for 

non-Federal Commission members must 

be submitted no later than September 

20, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments and 

nominations to Regina Gilbert, by any of 

the following methods: 

• Preferred method Email to: 

consultation@bia.gov; 

• Mail, hand-carry or use an 

overnight courier service to: Attn. Jason 

O’Neal, Director, Office of Justice 

Services U.S. Department of the Interior, 

Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street 

NW, MS–3662–MIB, Washington, DC 

20240. 

Information is also available at 

www.bia.gov/as-ia/nia. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Please email inquiries to Heidi_

Todacheene@ios.doi.gov; and please 

add the following language in the 

subject line: ‘‘Inquiry re NIAC fr [add 

org/tribe/name here]’’. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Congress enacted the Not Invisible Act 

of 2019 (Act), Public Law 116–166, 134 

Stat. 766 (2020), to increase 

intergovernmental coordination to 

identify and combat violent crime 

within Indian lands and against Indians. 

Section 4 of the Act requires that the 

Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), in 

coordination with the United States 

Attorney General, establish and appoint 

commission members (both Federal and 

non-Federal) to a Joint Commission on 

Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians 

(Commission) to develop 

recommendations on actions the Federal 

Government can take to identify, 

coordinate, and combat violent crime on 

Indian lands and against Indians. 

There are many Federal programs 

tasked with addressing violent crime. 

However, the agencies that operate these 

programs do not have an overarching 

strategy to properly deploy these 

resources in Indian Country and urban 

Indian communities. Program 

implementation often takes place 

without considering the unique needs of 

Native communities in this context. The 

Act addresses these concerns by 

providing an opportunity for the Federal 

Government to improve its efforts to 

combat the growing crisis of murder, 

trafficking, and the disappearance of 

Indigenous men and women. 

II. Work of the Commission 

Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act requires 

the Commission to develop 

recommendations on actions the Federal 

Government can take to help combat 

violent crime and within Indian lands 

and of Indians, including 

recommendations for: 

(i) Identifying, reporting, and 

responding to instances of missing 

persons, murder, and human trafficking 

on Indian lands and of Indians; 

(ii) legislative and administrative 

changes necessary to use programs, 

properties, or other resources funded or 

operated by the DOI and Department of 

Justice to combat the crisis of missing or 

murdered Indians and human 

trafficking on Indian lands and of 

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(iii) tracking and reporting data on 

instances of missing persons, murder, 

and human trafficking on Indian lands 

and of Indians; 

(iv) addressing staff shortages and 

open positions within relevant law 

enforcement agencies, including issues 

related to the hiring and retention of law 

enforcement officers; 

(v) coordinating Tribal, State, and 

Federal resources to increase 

prosecution of murder and human 

trafficking offenses on Indian lands and 

of Indians; and 

(vi) increasing information sharing 

with Tribal governments on violent 

crime investigations and prosecutions in 

Indian lands that were terminated or 

declined. 

The Act requires the Commission to 

submit all recommendations to the 

Secretary of the Interior, the Attorney 

General, the Senate Committees on the 

Judiciary and on Indian Affairs, the 

House Committees on the Judiciary and 

on Natural Resources and make their 

recommendations publicly available. 

For more information see https://

www.bia.gov/as-ia/nia. 

III. Commission Membership, 

Responsibilities and Criteria 

A. Commission Membership 

In accordance with the Act, the 

Commission is exempt from the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 

requirements. 

The Secretary will coordinate with 

the Attorney General to establish the 

Commission and appoint members. The 

Commission must be composed of a 

minimum of 27 qualified Federal and 

non-Federal members who represent 

diverse experiences, backgrounds, 

geography, and Tribes of diverse sizes 

who are able to provide balanced points 

of view on the duties of the 

Commission. The Secretary is seeking 

non-Federal nominations for 

representatives to serve on the 

Commission who represent one or more 

of the interests in Section C and who 

fulfill the additional skills and expertise 

listed in the same section. 

In making membership decisions, the 

Secretary will consider whether the 

interest represented by a nominee will 

be affected significantly by the final 

products of the Commission, which may 

include report(s) and/or proposed 

recommendations; whether that interest 

is already adequately represented by 

other nominees; and whether the 

potential addition would adequately 

represent that interest. 

Federally registered lobbyists are 

ineligible to serve on all FACA and nonFACA boards, committees, or councils 

in an individual capacity. The term 

‘‘individual capacity’’ refers to 

individuals who are appointed to 

exercise their own individual best 

judgment on behalf of the government, 

such as when they are designated 

Special Government Employees, rather 

than being appointed to represent a 

particular interest. 

B. Commission Member Responsibilities 

The Commission is expected to meet 

approximately 3–5 times and each 

meeting is expected to last multiple 

hours for a consecutive 2–3 days each. 

The initial meeting may be held by 

teleconference and/or web conference; 

later meetings may be held either 

virtually or in person, or a mixture of 

both. Between meetings, Commission 

members are expected to participate in 

work group or subcommittee work via 

conference call, email and/or virtually. 

The Commission’s work is expected to 

occur over the course of 18 months as 

identified in the Act. The Commission 

may hold hearings, meet and act at 

times and places, take testimony, and 

receive evidence as the Commission 

considers to be advisable to carry out its 

duties. 

Because of the scope and complexity 

of the tasks at hand, Commission 

members must be able to invest 

considerable time and effort in the 

process. Commission members must be 

able to attend all Commission meetings, 

hearings, work on Commission work 

groups, consult with their 

constituencies between Commission 

meetings, and negotiate in good faith 

toward a consensus on issues before the 

Commission. Because of the complexity 

of the issues under consideration, as 

well as the need for continuity, the 

Secretary reserves the right to replace 

any member who is unable to 

participate in the Commission’s 

meetings, hearings, and work group 

meetings with an alternate member. 

The DOI commits to pay the 

reasonable travel and per diem expenses 

of Commission members, if appropriate, 

to attend in-person meetings and 

hearings. 

C. Membership Criteria 

Prospective members need to have a 

strong capacity for teamwork, tracking 

relevant Federal Government programs 

and policy making procedures, and 

coordinating with and acting on behalf 

of the entity they represent. Prospective 

members should demonstrate relevant 

expertise, and a commitment and 

motivation to address the issues related 

to missing, murdered and human 

trafficking of Indians, especially at the 

local level. Because of the significant 

time commitment for this Commission, 

nominees should not be a current 

member of an existing Commission, 

Task Force, or Advisory Group on a 

similar or related topic. 

Non-Federal members of the 

Commission are comprised of the 

categories below. Specific criteria for 

each category are provided. 

Category Criteria 

Tribal law enforcement.

• Work for a Tribe that has experience in missing, murdered or human trafficking with or without a Tribal resolution. 

• Demonstrated understanding of the procedural requirements to investigate missing and murder [cases] e.g., how and when to interview, and report writing. 

• Demonstrated experience in gathering and preserving evidence in missing persons cases. 

• Demonstrated experience working with FBI or local law enforcement on missing persons 

cases. 

State and local law enforcement ........................ • In close proximity to Indian lands. 

• A letter of recommendation from a local Indian Tribe. 

• Be from State, county, or local law enforcement with cross-deputization experience working 

with local Tribe(s). 

• Nominees in this category should represent a mix of people from P.L. 280 states and from 

non-P.L. 280 states. 

Tribal judge ......................................................... • Experience in cases related to missing persons, murder, or trafficking. 

• Experience working with culturally relevant wellness and/or family courts and/or victim services. 


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Category Criteria 

• Demonstrate thought processes that explore the implications of their decisions on the families and/or reflect the cultural relevance and complexity of the issues before ruling. 

Not fewer than 3 Indian Tribes including 1 Indian Tribe in Alaska.• Diverse geographic locations. Including urban and rural representation (including Alaska). 

• Selected from nominations submitted by the Indian Tribe. 

• Demonstrated substantive expertise in the issues. 

• Nominees in this category should be a mix of elected tribal leadership, council members, social services, victim services, wellness and/or family courts. 

Not fewer than 2 health care and mental health 

practitioners with experience working with Indian survivors of trafficking and sexual assault..

• Letter of recommendation from a local Tribal chair or Tribal law enforcement officer. 

• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of cultural relevancy. 

• Demonstrate an understanding of the Indian Health Service, or clinical health services on 

tribal lands. 

Not fewer than 3 national, regional, or urban Indian organizations focused on violence 

against women and children on Indian lands 

or against Indians.

• National, regional, or urban organization. 

• Have established track record with a history of funding e.g., existed for 10 years or longer. 

At least 2 Indian survivors of human trafficking • A letter from an individual or entity who can validate they are survivors. 

• A letter from a federally recognized Tribe is a plus but not required. 

• Nominees in this category should be geographically diverse including urban/rural diversity. 

At least 2 family members of missing Indian 

people.

• A letter from an individual or entity who can validate they have a missing family member. 

• A letter from a federally recognized Tribe is a plus but not required. 

• Nominees in this category should be geographically diverse including urban/rural diversity. 

At least 2 family members of murdered Indian 

people.

• A letter from an individual or entity who can validate they have a murdered family member. 

• A letter from a federally recognized Tribe is a plus but not required. 

• Nominees in this category should be geographically diverse including urban/rural diversity. 

IV. Call for Non-Federal Commission 

Member Nominations 

Under Section 4, the Act requires that 

the Commission be comprised of only 

Federal and non-Federal 

representatives. Specifically, 

nominations for non-Federal primary 

members who can fulfill the obligations 

of membership that are listed above are 

requested. Qualified alternate members 

will be identified from this pool of 

nominees. 

The Secretary, in coordination with 

the Attorney General, will consider nonFederal employee nominations for 

representatives only if they are 

nominated through the process 

identified in this notice. The Secretary 

will not consider any nominations that 

are received in any other manner. The 

Secretary will not consider nominations 

for Federal representatives; only the 

Secretary, in coordination with the 

Attorney General, may appoint Federal 

employees to the Commission. 

Nominations must include the 

following information about each 

nominee: 

1. The nominee’s name, contact 

information, geographic location, and 

Tribal affiliation. 

2. A resume that describes the 

nominees’ qualifications for specific 

membership category(ies). Please refer 

to the membership criteria stated in this 

notice. 

3. A personal statement of the reasons 

why the nominee wants to serve on the 

Commission including examples of 

work or professional experience at the 

local, Tribal or urban community level, 

and/or regionally, nationally. 

4. A statement committing to the time 

to contribute meaningfully to 

Commission deliberations including 

work groups. 

5. Any additional comments, 

including culturally relevant skills and 

personal experience, that could help 

contribute to the Commission’s 

deliberations. 

6. Where specified in the membership 

criteria, one or more letters of 

recommendation. 

To be considered, nominations must 

be received by the close of business on 

the date listed in the DATES section, at 

the location indicated in the ADDRESSES

section. 

V. Comments 

You may submit your comments by 

any one of the methods listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice. 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 the Department in 

your comment to withhold your 

personal identifying information from 

public view, the Department cannot 

guarantee that we will be able to do so. 

Bryan Newland, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian 

Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[212A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900 253G] 

Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation 

Projects 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs 

(BIA) owns or has an interest in 

irrigation projects located on or 

associated with various Indian 

reservations throughout the United 

States. We are required to establish 

irrigation assessment rates to recover the 

costs to administer, operate, maintain, 

and rehabilitate these projects. We are 

notifying you that we have adjusted the 

irrigation assessment rates at several of 

our irrigation projects and facilities to 


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