[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 52 (Friday, March 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16446-16447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05432]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-S-2023-01; Docket No. 2023-0002; Sequence No. 7]


Tribal Consultation Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs; General 
Services Administration, (GSA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Presidential Memorandum on Tribal Consultation 
and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships, dated January 26, 
2021, a notice is hereby given for a Government-to-Government 
consultation to discuss Tribal interests and concerns surrounding GSA's 
support of Tribes. In particular, GSA would like to discuss: a resource 
that GSA publishes titled ``Tribes and Tribal Organizations: Guide to 
Using GSA Solutions''; a special GSA initiative around Carbon 
Pollution-Free Electricity Procurement; and a special GSA initiative 
relating to Electric Vehicles. GSA recognizes that formal consultation 
with Tribal Nations is essential as GSA takes actions to implement and 
develop policies that might affect them.

DATES: Monday, April 3, 2023, 1:00-2:50 p.m., Pacific Time.

ADDRESSES: Reservation Economic Summit (RES) 2023 held at 3570 S Las 
Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gianelle Rivera, Associate 
Administrator, GSA Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental 
Affairs, email [email protected], or phone 202-701-9711. Register 
for the Consultation and find supporting documentation at https://www.gsa.gov/resources/native-american-tribes.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    GSA is consulting with Tribal governments about their interests and 
concerns surrounding GSA's support of Tribes with a focus on three 
agency initiatives.

Tribes and Tribal Organizations--Guide To Using GSA Solutions

    ``Tribes and Tribal Organizations: Guide to Using GSA Solutions'' 
outlines how Tribes and Tribal organizations are eligible to use GSA 
solutions in the procurement of goods and services. The guide explains 
the various authorities that support Tribes' and Tribal organizations' 
use of GSA sources and programs, and identifies resources currently 
available for use. GSA's intent in consulting on this document, which 
is continuously in the process of being updated, is to invite Tribal 
feedback to assist GSA in improving the existing guidance to help 
ensure that it speaks to needs that are unique to Tribes and better 
supports future Tribal acquisitions.

Implementation of the Indian Energy Purchase Preference at Federal 
Facilities

    As part of its second Tribal National Summit on November 30, 2022, 
the Biden-Harris administration announced its commitment to ensure that 
investments in the clean energy economy reach Tribal lands. GSA will 
lead a pilot focused on Tribal energy production to develop procurement 
strategies. GSA's intent in consulting on this topic is to gain 
important insight directly from Tribes, tribally owned businesses, 
Tribal utilities, and Tribal entrepreneurs regarding the availability, 
development, or challenges associated with generating and/or selling 
carbon pollution-free electricity to the Federal Government in order to 
inform GSA's development of the pilot.

Electric Vehicle (EV) Initiative for Tribal Nations

    The EV Initiative for Tribal Nations helps to ensure that Tribal 
Nations and Native communities are part of the EV future of the 
country. To support this initiative, GSA is seeking input to understand 
Tribal Nations' role and needs as GSA, subject to applicable 
authorities, assists Tribes with purchasing or leasing electric 
vehicles, mapping the Federal facilities in Indian country to support 
EV infrastructure deployment, and expanding training for Tribal members 
on the GSA solutions available.
    You can register for the Consultation and find supporting 
documentation at https://www.gsa.gov/resources/native-american-tribes. 
These documents are intended to help Tribal leaders anticipate 
discussion items for consultation and consider Tribal interests related 
to the topics. The official comment period for this consultation will 
remain open for 30 days after the in-person consultation session takes 
place. However, our partnership with Tribal leadership will remain 
ongoing.

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    Comments can be submitted by email at [email protected]. Please 
use the subject line ``GSA 2023 TRIBAL CONSULTATION COMMENTS 
SUBMISSION.'' While registration for the RES 2023 event is not required 
to participate, we do ask that you register for the consultation 
through our website or onsite so that we can accurately identify the 
Tribal representatives present at the meeting.

Gianelle Rivera,
Associate Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental 
Affairs, General Services Administration.
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