[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38421-38422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13697]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-6289-N-05]


Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee; Reopening Request 
for Nominations

AGENCY: Office of Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, 
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On March 31, 2022, HUD issued a notice seeking requests for 
nominations for HUD's Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee 
(TIAC) which closed on May 31, 2022. HUD did not receive any Tribal 
nominations from the Southwest Region and is reopening the request for 
nominations for HUD's Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee 
(TIAC) for another thirty days. HUD encourages nominations from Tribes 
from all regions. This notice provides details on who is eligible to 
serve on TIAC and how Tribal governments can nominate persons to serve 
on TIAC on their behalf.

DATES: Nominations for potential representatives of the TIAC are due on 
or before July 28, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit nominations for 
potential representatives of the TIAC. Nominations must be submitted to 
HUD electronically. All submissions must refer to the above docket 
number and title.
    Electronic Submission of Nominations. Interested persons must 
submit nominations electronically through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at www.regulations.gov and refer to the above docket number and 
title. Electronic submission allows the maximum time to prepare and 
submit nominations, ensures timely receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to 
make them immediately available to the public. Nominations submitted 
electronically through the www.regulations.gov website can be viewed by 
interested members of the public. Individuals should follow the 
instructions provided on that website to submit nominations.
    Note: Nominations should not be submitted by mail.
    No Facsimile Comments. Facsimile (FAX) comments will not be 
accepted.
    Public Inspection of Nominations. All properly submitted 
nominations and communications submitted to HUD will be available for 
public inspection and copying between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays 
at the HUD Headquarters building located at 451 7th Street, SW, 
Washington, DC, 20410-0500. Due to security measures at the HUD 
Headquarters building, an advance appointment to review the submissions 
must be scheduled by calling the Regulations Division at (202) 708-3055 
(this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with speech or hearing 
impairments may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free 
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Copies of all submissions are 
available for inspection and downloading at www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi J. Frechette, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Native American Programs, Office of Public and Indian 
Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 
SW, Room 4108, Washington, DC 20410-0500, telephone (202) 401-7914 
(this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with speech or hearing 
impairments may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free 
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Consistent with Executive Order 13175,\1\ HUD's Tribal Government-
to-Government Consultation Policy recognizes the right of Indian tribes 
to self-governance and supports Tribal sovereignty and self-
determination.\2\ It provides that HUD will engage in regular and 
meaningful consultation and collaboration with Tribal officials in the 
development of Federal policies that have Tribal implications. 
Executive Order 13175 also requires Federal agencies to advance Tribal 
self-governance and ensure that the rights of sovereign Tribal 
governments are fully respected by conducting open and candid 
consultations. On January 26, 2021, President Biden issued a 
Presidential Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening 
Nation-to-Nation Relationships.\3\ The memorandum directed all Federal 
agencies to take actions to strengthen their Tribal consultation 
policies and practices and to further the purposes of Executive Order 
13175.
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    \1\ Executive Order 13175, 65 FR 67249 (November 9, 2000).
    \2\ Tribal Government-to-Government Consultation Policy, 81 FR 
40893 (June 23, 2016).
    \3\ The memorandum was published in the Federal Register on 
January 29, 2021 (86 FR 7491).
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    On March 31, 2022, HUD published a notice \4\ in the Federal 
Register that provided the revised structure of the TIAC and requested 
the submission of Tribal nominations to the TIAC. While a sufficient 
number of nominations were received to fill the Tribal positions, HUD 
did not receive Tribal nominations from the Southwest Region. To ensure 
that the TIAC provides sufficient representation, HUD is extending the 
nomination deadline for TIAC. Nominations are due on or before: July 
28, 2022. HUD encourages nominations from Tribes from all regions.
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    \4\ Notice of Intent To Establish a Tribal Intergovernmental 
Advisory Committee; Structure and Request for Nominations, 87 FR 
18807 (May 31, 2022).
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II. Previously Submitted Nominations

    Previously submitted nominations do not need to be resubmitted for 
consideration. These names are already being taken under consideration, 
along with any other nominations that will be forthcoming under the 
extension.

III. Nominations for TIAC Representation

    HUD is requesting nominations for Tribal representatives to serve 
on the TIAC. Nominations are due on or before: July 28, 2022. If you 
are interested in serving as a representative of the Committee or in 
nominating another person to serve as a representative of the 
Committee, you may submit a nomination to HUD in accordance with the 
Electronic Submission of Nominations section of this notice. Your 
nomination for representation on the Committee must include:
    1. The name of the nominee, a description of the interests the 
nominee would represent, and a description of the nominee's experience 
and interest in American Indian and Alaska Native housing and community 
development matters;
    2. Evidence that the nominee is a duly elected or appointed Tribal 
leader and is authorized to represent a federally recognized tribal 
government or Alaska Native Corporation;
    3. A written commitment from the nominee that she or he will 
actively engage and participate in the Committee meetings; and
    4. A written preference for serving either a two- or a three-year 
term on the TIAC. HUD will appoint the representatives of the TIAC from 
the pool of nominees submitted in response to this notice. HUD will 
announce the final selections for TIAC representatives in a subsequent 
Federal Register notice. Representatives will be selected based on 
proven experience and interest in American Indian and Alaska Native 
(AIAN) housing and community development matters and whether the 
interest of the proposed representative could be represented adequately 
by other representatives. In addition to the

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criteria above, at-large representatives will be selected based on 
their ability to represent specific interests that might not be 
represented by the selected regional representatives.
    Generally, only elected officers of a tribal government acting in 
their official capacities with authority to act on behalf of the tribal 
government may serve as TIAC representatives or alternates of the TIAC. 
However, tribal employees are also eligible to serve if appointed by a 
duly elected tribal leader of a federally recognized tribe and are 
authorized to officially act on the Tribal government's behalf. Elected 
officials representing Alaska Native Corporations, or designated 
employees, may also serve on TIAC at HUD's discretion provided they 
demonstrate that they meet the criteria specified in the statutory 
exemption to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) found in the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) at 2 U.S.C. 1534(b).
    Because the TIAC will operate under the Tribal government statutory 
exemption to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) found in the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) at 2 U.S.C. 1534(b), HUD will not 
consider nominees solely representing Tribally Designated Housing 
Entities, state recognized Tribes, or national or regional 
organizations. However, HUD will consider nominations from associations 
that represent elected officials of Tribes who have been designated by 
an elected Tribal leader to participate in TIAC.

Danielle L. Bastarache,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Public Housing and Voucher 
Programs; Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of 
Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 2022-13697 Filed 6-27-22; 8:45 am]
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