[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79903-79904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28239]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

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Tribal Notice To Consult on Implementation of the Inflation 
Reduction Act

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Tribal consultation and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is publishing this 
notice to announce that Reclamation plans to consult with federally 
recognized Indian Tribes in Reclamation's 17 western states on 
implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act as it applies to Tribes.

DATES: The Tribal consultation will be held virtually on Tuesday, 
January 24, 2023, from 2 p.m. to approximately 5 p.m. (MST). Additional 
consultations will be scheduled and announced through a future Federal 
Register notice in the months ahead. Submit comments on the 
consultation on or before January 31, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The virtual meeting held on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, may 
be accessed at https://usbr.gov/native/tribal_consultation.html. To 
call into the meeting by phone (audio only): Call-in phone number: 
(202) 640-1187; Conference ID: 192299827#.
    Send written comments on the consultation to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey K. Morris, Program 
Manager, Native American and International Affairs Office, Bureau of 
Reclamation, telephone (303) 445-3373, email at [email protected]. 
Individuals who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech 
disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 
telecommunications relay services.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, 
Reclamation received $550 million for Domestic Water Projects, $25 
million for Canal Improvements Projects, and $4 billion for the Drought 
Mitigation in the Reclamation states (Arizona, California, Colorado, 
Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, 
Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). 
Federally recognized Indian Tribes located in the Reclamation states 
are eligible to participate in all of these programs. Reclamation also 
received $12.5 million for Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes that are 
impacted by the operation of a Reclamation water project in the 17 
western states.
    Reclamation conducted a listening session on the Inflation 
Reduction Act for Tribes on September 30, 2022. Material provided in 
the listening session and additional information on the impacts of the 
Inflation Reduction Act on Reclamation is posted at this website: 
https://www.usbr.gov/inflation-reduction-act/.
    Reclamation is making it a priority to garner input from Tribal 
leaders on the important opportunities and decisions related to the 
Inflation Reduction Act as it relates to Indian Tribes in the 
Reclamation states. These programs will be implemented over a few 
years, which may require that we consult at multiple decision points. 
With this consultation, Reclamation is seeking Tribal input to inform 
early planning decisions.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: 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

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be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your 
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public 
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Kelly Titensor,
Acting Program Manager, Native American and International Affairs 
Office, Commissioner's Office-U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
[FR Doc. 2022-28239 Filed 12-27-22; 8:45 am]
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