[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 154 (Friday, August 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54649-54654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17192]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Fiscal Year 2023 List of Programs Eligible for Inclusion in 
Funding Agreements Negotiated With Self-Governance Tribes by Interior 
Bureaus Other Than the Bureau of Indian Affairs; Fiscal Year 2024 
Programmatic Targets

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists: fiscal year 2024 programmatic targets for 
each of the non-Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) bureaus in the 
Department of the Interior (Department), pursuant to title IV of the 
Act, as amended, and list of fiscal year 2023 programs or portions of 
programs eligible for inclusion in self-governance funding agreements 
with Indian Tribes. Revisions to this list are based upon feedback 
received during Tribal Consultations held in January 2023 on what 
information would be most helpful to Indian Tribes seeking ways to 
develop collaborative arrangements in the co-stewardship of Federal 
lands and waters.

DATES: Programs on this list are eligible for inclusion in self-
governance funding agreements until September 30, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries or comments regarding this notice may be directed 
to the bureau-specific points of contact listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contacts from the following bureaus 
and offices are available to answer questions:
     Office of Self Governance: Vickie Hanvey, Program Policy 
Analyst, Office of Self Governance; telephone: (918) 931-0745; email: 
[email protected].
     Bureau of Land Management: Byron Loosle, Division Chief 
for National Conservation Lands; telephone: (202) 302-1442; email: 
[email protected].
     Bureau of Reclamation: Mr. Kelly Titensor, Native American 
Affairs Advisor; telephone: (202) 513-0558; email: [email protected].
     Office of Natural Resources Revenue: Bethany Hagen-
Templin, Tribal Liaison Officer; telephone: 303-231-3667; email: 
[email protected].
     National Park Service: Dorothy FireCloud, Native American 
Affairs Liaison; telephone: (202) 354-2090; email: 
[email protected].
     U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Scott Aikin, National 
Native American Programs Coordinator; telephone:(202) 285-3411; email: 
[email protected].
     U.S. Geological Survey: Chris Hammond, Head, Office of 
Tribal Relations: telephone: (703) 648-6621; email: [email protected].
     Bureau of Trust Funds Administration: Lee Frazier, Program 
Analyst; telephone: (202) 208-7587; email: [email protected].
     Appraisal and Valuation Services Office (AVSO): Eldred F. 
Lesansee, Associate Deputy Director, Office of Tribal Sovereignty; 
telephone: (505) 414-3805; email: [email protected].
    Alternatively, inquiries may also be submitted by mail to: 
Director, Office of Self Governance, 1849 C Street NW--3624 MIB. U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title IV of the Indian Self-Determination 
and Education Assistance Act (Act), Public Law 93-638, instituted a 
permanent self-governance program for each of the Department bureaus 
other than the BIA. Under the self-governance program, certain 
programs, services, functions, and activities, or portions thereof, in 
Department bureaus other than the BIA are eligible to be planned, 
conducted, consolidated, and administered by a self-governance Tribe.
    Section 412(c) of the Act requires the Secretary of the Interior 
(Secretary) to annually publish a list of, and programmatic targets 
for, non-BIA programs, services, functions, and activities, or portions 
thereof, that are eligible for inclusion in agreements negotiated under 
the self-governance program.

I. Background

    Two kinds of non-BIA programs are eligible for self-governance 
funding agreements. section 403(b)(2) of the Act provides that any non-
BIA program, service, function, or activity that is administered by the 
Department that is ``otherwise available to Indian tribes or Indians'' 
can be administered by a Tribe through a self-governance funding 
agreement. The Department interprets this provision to authorize the 
inclusion of programs eligible for self-determination contracts under 
title I of the Act. Section 403(b)(2) also specifies, ``nothing in this 
subsection may be construed to provide any tribe with a preference with 
respect to the opportunity of the tribe to administer programs, 
services, functions, and activities, or portions thereof, unless such 
preference is otherwise provided for by law.'' Section 403(c) of the 
Act adds that the Secretary may include other programs, services, 
functions, and

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activities or portions thereof that are of ``special geographic, 
historical, or cultural significance'' to a participating self-
governance Tribe. Subpart G of the self-governance regulations (25 CFR 
1000) provides the process and timelines for negotiating self-
governance funding agreements with non-BIA bureaus.
    Section 403(k) of the Act provides that funding agreements may not 
include programs, services, functions, or activities that are 
inherently Federal or where the statute establishing the existing 
program does not authorize the type of participation sought by the 
Tribe. However, an Indian Tribe (or Tribes) need not be identified in 
the authorizing statutes in order for a program or element of a program 
to be included in a self-governance funding agreement. While general 
legal and policy guidance regarding what constitutes an inherently 
Federal function exists, the non-BIA bureaus will determine whether a 
specific function is inherently Federal on a case-by-case basis 
considering the totality of circumstances.

II. Principles Governing Non-BIA Self-Governance Programs Eligible for 
Inclusion in Self-Governance Funding Agreements

    In January 2023, the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs held three 
Tribal Consultations on what information would be most helpful to 
Indian Tribes seeking ways to develop collaborative arrangements in the 
co-stewardship of Federal lands and waters. The Department received 
three oral comments and two written comments:
     Two of the oral comments asked for the location of the 
list of non-BIA programs. This Federal Register constitutes the 
Department's listing of eligible programs. The Department welcomes 
feedback on ways in which the list may be further improved. The final 
oral comment asked that any future list identify all non-BIA programs 
which may be eligible for integration into a Tribal plan under Public 
Law 102-477. The Department is unable to determine whether 
implementation of a non-BIA program in a specific instance would meet 
the purposes set forth in 25 U.S.C. 3404(a)(1)(A), before a Tribe 
proposes integration. Nevertheless, the Department is firmly committed 
to promoting Tribal sovereignty through the integration of programs and 
funds from the Department of the Interior in a Tribal plan under Public 
Law 102-477, including from non-BIA programs.
     The first written comment was from the Department's 
Appraisal and Valuation Services Office (AVSO). That comment shared 
that one Tribe has assumed AVSO's operations, that AVSO has not 
experienced significant growth of Tribes contracting, and that AVSO 
believes additional guidance on the principles governing contracting, 
self-governance agreements, and compacting under the Act should be 
included in the List.
     The second written comment was from a Tribe and asked that 
agencies strive for consensus with Tribes and a mutually desired 
outcome. The Tribal comment also asks that the List include all current 
and expired contracts and compacts, establish a searchable database of 
all funding agreements and compacts, designate self-governance contacts 
in all Department bureaus, and create a guidance document for non-BIA 
self-governance programs.
    Based on feedback from Consultation, the Department includes in 
this year's Federal Register Notice general guidance on principles 
governing non-BIA self-governance programs eligible for inclusion in 
self-governance funding agreements. As a foundational matter, self-
governance compacts may include federal programs, services, functions, 
or activities administered by the Department other than through the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs that are otherwise available to Indian tribes 
or Indians. Self-governance compacts may also include other programs, 
services, functions, and activities, or portions thereof which are of 
special geographic, historical, or cultural significance to the 
participating Indian tribe requesting a compact. The Department has 
interpreted this language as granting the government discretion to fund 
programs that may coincidentally benefit Indians but that are national 
in scope and are not by definition programs for the benefit of Indians 
because of their status as Indians.
    Pursuant to S.O. 3403, the Departments' agencies have a directive 
to facilitate agreements with Tribes to collaborate in the co-
stewardship of Federal lands and waters and to strengthen Tribal 
homelands. Pursuant to Executive Order 13175, the Department supports 
Tribal sovereignty and self-determination, and encourages Indian Tribes 
to develop their own policies to achieve the objectives of the Act for 
non-BIA Programs. Where possible, the Department will defer to Indian 
Tribes to establish standards for non-BIA Programs. Together, these 
policy documents demonstrate, and the Department reiterates, a desire 
to further inclusion of non-BIA programs in self-governance funding 
agreements.

III. Programmatic Target for Fiscal Year 2024

    The programmatic target for fiscal year 2024 provides that, upon 
request of a self-governance Tribe, each non-BIA bureau will negotiate 
funding agreements for its eligible programs beyond those already 
negotiated.
    Self-governance compacts may include programs, services, functions, 
or activities administered by the Department other than through the BIA 
that are otherwise available to Indian tribes or Indians and may also 
include other programs, services, functions, and activities, or 
portions thereof, administered by the Secretary of the Interior which 
are of special geographic, historical, or cultural significance to the 
participating Indian tribe requesting a compact. This grants the 
Department the discretion to fund programs that may coincidentally 
benefit Indians but that are national in scope and are not by 
definition programs for the benefit of Indians because of their status 
as Indians.
    This section lists by bureau examples of the types of non-BIA 
programs, or portions thereof, that may be eligible for self-governance 
funding agreements because they are either ``otherwise available to 
Indians'' under title I of the Act and not precluded by any other law, 
or that may have ``special geographic, historical, or cultural 
significance'' to a participating Tribe. The list represents examples 
of the programs that may be available to Tribes under a self-governance 
funding agreement, and is neither complete, exhaustive, nor indicative 
of a final determination on any program.
    The Department may include in funding agreements other programs or 
activities not listed below which, upon request of a self-governance 
Tribe, the Department determines to be eligible under either sections 
403(b)(2) or 403(c) of the Act. Tribes interested in doing so are 
encouraged to begin discussions with the appropriate non-BIA bureau.
    The Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and 
the Secretary of Commerce have issued Joint Secretarial Order No. 3403 
on fulfilling the trust responsibility to Tribes in the stewardship of 
Federal lands and waters. Pursuant to S.O. 3403, the Department is 
committed to facilitating agreements with Tribes for the collaborative 
and cooperative stewardship of Federal lands and waters.

A. Eligible Bureau of Land Management Programs

    Congress tasked the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) with a mandate 
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managing public lands for a variety of uses such as energy development, 
livestock grazing, recreation, and timber harvesting while ensuring 
natural, cultural, and historic resources are maintained for present 
and future use. BLM carries out some of its public land management 
activities through contracts and cooperative agreements. These and 
other activities may be available for inclusion in self-governance 
funding agreements depending upon availability of funds, the need for 
specific services, and the self-governance Tribe's demonstration of a 
special geographic, cultural, or historical significance. Tribes may 
obtain further information on specific activities that may be available 
for inclusion in a self-governance funding agreement from the relevant 
BLM State office.
    Some elements of the following non-exclusive list of BLM programs 
may be eligible for inclusion in a self-governance funding agreement:
     Minerals Management Inspection, Enforcement, and 
Production. Verification of Indian coal and sand and gravel operations 
is already available for contracting under title I of the Act and, 
therefore, may be available for inclusion in a funding agreement. In 
addition, in a study conducted pursuant to Secretarial Order 3377, the 
Department of the Interior Office of the Solicitor determined that the 
following functions are available for inclusion in a funding agreement: 
inspection and enforcement of Indian oil and gas operations; 
determining trust land locations; approving applications for permits to 
drill; securing and enforcing bonds (for surface of spill estate); and 
providing mineral assessments and valuation;
     Cadastral Survey. Tribal and allottee cadastral survey 
services are already available for contracting under title I of the Act 
and, therefore, may be available for inclusion in a funding agreement;
     Cultural Heritage. Cultural heritage activities such as 
research and inventory may be available in specific States;
     Natural Resources Management. Activities such as 
silvicultural treatments, timber management, cultural resource 
management, watershed restoration, environmental studies, tree 
planting, and tree thinning may be available in specific States;
     Range Management. Activities such as revegetation, noxious 
weed control, fencing, construction and management of range 
improvements, grazing management experiments, and range monitoring may 
be available in specific States;
     Riparian Management. Activities such as facilities 
construction, erosion control, and rehabilitation may be available in 
specific States;
     Recreation Management. Activities such as facilities 
construction and maintenance, and interpretive design and interpretive 
construction, and similar activities may be available in specific 
States;
     Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Management. Activities such 
as construction and maintenance; implementation of statutory, 
regulatory, and policy or administrative plan-based species protection; 
and interpretive design and construction and similar activities may be 
available in specific States; and
     Wild Horse Management. Activities such as wild horse 
roundups, adoption, and disposition, including operation and 
maintenance of wild horse facilities, may be available in specific 
States.

B. Eligible Bureau of Reclamation Programs

    The mission of the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is to 
manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an 
environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the 
American public. Reclamation water resources projects provide water for 
agricultural, municipal, and industrial water supplies use; 
hydroelectric power generation; flood control; enhancement of fish and 
wildlife habitats; and outdoor recreation. To this end, most of 
Reclamation's activities involve the construction, operation, 
maintenance, and management of water resources projects and associated 
facilities, as well as research and development related to 
Reclamation's responsibilities. Upon the request of a self-governance 
Tribe, Reclamation will consider including programs or activities which 
Reclamation determines to be eligible under section 403(b)(2) or 403(c) 
of the Act in self-governance funding agreements.
    Some elements of the following non-exclusive list of Reclamation 
water resource projects, which was developed with consideration of 
their proximity to identified self-governance Tribes, may be eligible 
for inclusion in a self-governance funding agreement:
     Klamath Project, California and Oregon;
     Trinity River Fishery, California;
     Central Arizona Project, Arizona; and
     Indian Water Rights Settlement Projects, as authorized by 
Congress.

C. Eligible Office of Natural Resources Revenue Programs

    The Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) collects, accounts 
for, verifies, and distributes mineral revenues from both Federal and 
Indian mineral leases. ONRR also evaluates industry compliance with 
laws, regulations, and lease terms, and offers mineral-owning Tribes 
opportunities to become involved in ONRR programs that address the 
intent of Tribal self-governance, providing self-governance Tribes with 
good preparation for assuming other technical functions. ONRR program 
functions are generally available to Tribes pursuant to the Federal Oil 
and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1983 (FOGRMA; 30 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.).
    The following ONRR program functions may be eligible for inclusion 
in a self-governance funding agreement:
     Audit of Tribal Royalty Payments. Audit activities for 
Tribal leases, except for the issuance of orders, final valuation 
decisions, and other enforcement activities. (This program is offered 
as an option for Tribes already participating in ONRR cooperative 
audits);
     Verification of Tribal Royalty Payments. Financial 
compliance verification, monitoring activities, and production 
verification;
     Tribal Royalty Reporting, Accounting, and Data Management. 
Establishment and management of royalty reporting and accounting 
systems, including document processing, production reporting, reference 
data (lease, payor, agreement) management, billing, and general ledger;
     Tribal Royalty Valuation. Preliminary analysis and 
recommendations for valuation, and allowance determinations and 
approvals; and
     Royalty Internship Program. An orientation and training 
program for auditors and accountants from mineral-producing Tribes to 
acquaint Tribal staff with royalty laws, procedures, and techniques. 
This program is recommended for Tribes that are considering a self-
governance funding agreement but have not yet acquired mineral revenue 
expertise via a 30 U.S.C. 1732 cooperative agreement (FOGRMA; Pub. L. 
97-451, section 202), as this term is defined in FOGRMA and 
implementing regulations at 30 CFR 228.4.

D. Eligible National Park Service Projects

    The mission of the National Park Service (NPS) is to preserve the

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unimpaired natural and cultural resources and values of the National 
Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and 
future generations.
    The NPS administers the National Park System, which provides 
resource park management technical, operational, and training 
assistance to Tribal Governments. NPS consists of 420+ national parks, 
monuments, historic sites, battlefields, seashores, lake shores and 
recreation areas. NPS units protect natural and cultural resources on 
these Federal lands and conduct a range of visitor services such as law 
enforcement, park maintenance, and interpretation of geology, history, 
and natural and cultural resource management.
    NPS projects listed below may be eligible for inclusion in a self-
governance funding agreement. Proximity to an NPS unit is not a barrier 
for entering into such an agreement and should be based on shared 
stewardship goals where associated Tribal interests are shared with 
unit operations. All NPS units sit on Indigenous homelands and bear 
Indigenous interests and unique oral histories.
    The list below is not all inclusive, but is representative of the 
types of elements of projects which may be eligible for Tribal 
participation through self-governance funding agreements:

 Archaeological Surveys
 Climate Change Planning, Mitigation, and Adaptation Projects
 Comprehensive Management Planning
 Cultural Landscape Study and Maintenance
 Cultural Resource Management Projects
 Ethnographic Studies
 Erosion Control
 Fire Protection and Training
 Post-Fire Stabilization and Rehabilitation Projects
 Gathering Baseline Subsistence Data--Alaska
 Hazardous Fuel Reduction
 Housing Construction and Rehabilitation
 Interpretation and Education--to Include Programs, Signage, 
Vendors, Demonstrations, Multi-Media
 Interpreting Tribal History
 Janitorial Services
 Preservation and Perpetuation of Language & Tribal Lifeways
 Maintenance
 Management and Care of Museum Collections
 Natural Resource Management Projects
 Operation and Maintenance of Campgrounds, Serpentine, Marinas, 
and Other Administrative Facilities
 Preservation and Sharing of Cultural and Indigenous Knowledge
 Range Assessment--Alaska
 Reindeer Grazing--Alaska
 Road and Trail Maintenance, Repairs, and Upgrades
 Shelter Cabin Maintenance and Upgrades
 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal
 Trail Construction and Rehabilitation
 Visitor Center services
 Youth Projects
 Watershed Assessments, Restoration and Maintenance
 Beringia Research
 Elwha and Other River Restoration Projects
 Recycling Projects
 Visitor Center Services
 Historic Preservation Activities

    Self-governance Tribes associated to the various NPS system units 
can begin the process by writing a letter of interest to the respective 
Park Superintendent.

E. Eligible U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Programs

    The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is to 
conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and their habitats for 
the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service's primary 
responsibilities involve migratory birds, endangered species, 
freshwater and anadromous fisheries, and certain marine mammals. The 
Service has continuing cooperative relationships with several Indian 
Tribes regarding the National Wildlife Refuge System and the Service's 
fish hatcheries. Any self-governance Tribe may contact a national 
wildlife refuge or national fish hatchery directly concerning 
participation in Service programs under the Tribal Self-Governance Act.
    The following non-exclusive list of Service programs is 
representative of the types of programs that may be eligible for 
inclusion in a self-governance funding agreement:
     Subsistence programs within the State of Alaska. Evaluate 
and analyze data for annual subsistence regulatory cycles and other 
data trends related to subsistence harvest needs and facilitate Tribal 
Consultation to ensure that title VII terms of the Alaska National 
Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA; Pub. L. 96-487) are being met, 
as well as activities fulfilling the terms of title VIII of ANILCA;
     Technical Assistance, Restoration, and Conservation. 
Conduct planning and implementation of population surveys, habitat 
surveys, restoration of sport fish, capture of depredating migratory 
birds, and habitat restoration activities;
     Endangered Species Programs. Conduct activities associated 
with the conservation and recovery of threatened or endangered species 
protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.) or candidate species under the ESA. These activities may include, 
but are not limited to, cooperative conservation programs, development 
of recovery plans and implementation of recovery actions for threatened 
and endangered species, and implementation of status surveys for high-
priority candidate species;
     Education Programs. Provide services in interpretation, 
outdoor classroom instruction, visitor center operations, and volunteer 
coordination both on and off national wildlife refuge lands in a 
variety of communities and assist with environmental education and 
outreach efforts in local villages;
     Environmental Contaminants Program. Conduct activities 
associated with identifying and removing toxic chemicals, to help 
prevent harm to fish, wildlife, and their habitats. The activities 
required for environmental contaminant management may include, but are 
not limited to, analysis of pollution data, removal of underground 
storage tanks, specific cleanup activities, and field data gathering 
efforts;
     Wetland and Habitat Conservation Restoration. Provide 
services for construction, planning, and habitat monitoring and 
activities associated with conservation and restoration of wetland 
habitat;
     Fish Hatchery Operations. Conduct activities to recover 
aquatic species listed under the ESA, restore native aquatic 
populations, and provide fish to benefit national wildlife refuges and 
Tribes. Such activities may include, but are not limited to tagging, 
rearing, and feeding of fish; disease treatment; and clerical or 
facility maintenance at a fish hatchery; and

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     National Wildlife Refuge Operations and Maintenance. 
Conduct activities to assist the National Wildlife Refuge System, a 
national network of lands and waters for conservation, management, and 
restoration of fish, wildlife and plant resources and their habitats 
within the United States. Activities that may be eligible for a self-
governance funding agreement may include, but are not limited to 
construction, farming, concessions, maintenance, biological program 
efforts, habitat management, fire management, and implementation of 
comprehensive conservation planning.

F. Eligible U.S. Geological Survey Programs

    The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific research bureau 
whose mission is to monitor, analyze, and predict current and evolving 
Earth-system interactions and deliver actionable information at scales 
and timeframes relevant to decision makers. This information is usually 
publicly available and includes reports, maps, databases, and 
descriptions and analyses of the water, plants, animals, energy, and 
mineral resources, land surface, underlying geologic structure, and 
dynamic processes of the earth. The USGS does not manage lands or 
resources. Self-governance Tribes may potentially assist the USGS in 
the data acquisition and analysis components of USGS's activities.

G. Eligible Bureau of Trust Funds Administration Programs

    Secretarial Order 3384, authorized the establishment of the Bureau 
of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA) which reports to the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs. BTFA is responsible for the 
management (receipting, investing, disbursing, reconciling and 
reporting) of the monetary assets of American Indians held in trust by 
the Department of the Interior. BTFA also maintains the official 
archive of American Indian Records. This program safeguards millions of 
original historic documents that detail the Federal Government's treaty 
obligation to Native Americans.
    A Tribe operating under self-governance may include the following 
programs, services, functions, and activities or portions thereof, in a 
funding agreement:
     Beneficiary Processes Program (Individual Indian Money 
Accounting Technical Functions). The memorandum of understanding (MOU) 
between the Tribe/Consortium and BTFA outlines the roles and 
responsibilities for the performance of the BTFA program by the Tribe/
Consortium. If those roles and responsibilities are already fully 
specified in the existing funding agreement with the Office of Self-
Governance (OSG), an MOU is not necessary. To the extent that the 
parties desire specific program standards, an MOU will be negotiated 
between the Tribe/Consortium and BTFA, which will be binding on both 
parties and attached and incorporated into the OSG funding agreement. 
If a Tribe/Consortium decides to assume the operation of a BTFA 
program, the new funding for performing that program will come from 
BTFA program dollars. A Tribe's newly assumed operation of the BTFA 
program(s) will be reflected in the Tribe's OSG funding agreement.

H. Eligible Appraisal and Valuation Services Office Programs

    The mission of the Appraisal and Valuation Services Office (AVSO) 
is to provide credible, timely, and efficient valuation services to 
ensure the Department's fiduciary responsibilities are met for Tribes 
and beneficiaries in trust and restricted-fee real property 
transactions, and to uphold public trust in Federal real property 
transactions. AVSO provides appraisal, valuation, mineral evaluation, 
and real property consulting expertise to Indian beneficiaries, Federal 
clients, and other stakeholders in accordance with the highest 
professional and ethical standards and is responsible for all real 
property appraisal and valuation services within the Department of the 
Interior. AVSO is comprised of three regions (Western, Central and 
Eastern) serving all of Indian Country as well as all DOI bureaus, 
agencies and offices. AVSO's Mineral Evaluations Division is tasked 
with providing mineral assessments and evaluations for DOI.
    These and other activities may be available for inclusion in self-
governance funding agreements depending upon availability of funds, the 
need for specific services, and the self-governance Tribe's 
demonstration of a special geographic, cultural, or historical 
significance. Tribes may obtain further information on specific 
activities that may be available for inclusion in a self-governance 
funding agreement.
    Some elements of the following non-exclusive list of AVSO programs, 
functions, services and activities may be eligible for inclusion in a 
self-governance funding agreement:

 Appraisal and valuation functions for Indian trust and 
restricted fee real property
 Appraisal review function for appraisals prepared for 
Departmental use
 Appraisal and valuation functions for Federal real property
 Appraisals and evaluation functions for Indian and Federal 
minerals
 Real property consultation services

    The MOU between the Tribe/Consortium and AVSO outlines the roles 
and responsibilities for the performance of the AVSO program by the 
Tribe/Consortium. An MOU will be negotiated between the Tribe/
Consortium and AVSO, which will be binding on both parties and attached 
and incorporated into the OSG funding agreement. If a Tribe/Consortium 
decides to assume the operation of an AVSO program, the new funding for 
performing that program will come from AVSO program dollars. A Tribe's 
newly-assumed operation of an AVSO program will be reflected in the 
Tribe's OSG funding agreement.

IV. Funding Agreements Between Self-Governance Tribes and Non-BIA 
Bureaus of the Department of the Interior for Fiscal Year 2023

    This section provides information on the Tribes with which the 
Department of the Interior's non-BIA Bureaus have entered self-
governance funding agreements for fiscal year 2023. The Department is 
exploring ways to make available a historic list of agreements in prior 
fiscal years.

A. Bureau of Land Management

    The Bureau of Land Management has entered funding agreements with 
the following Tribes for fiscal year 2023:
     Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments; and
     Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation.

B. Bureau of Reclamation

    The Bureau of Reclamation has entered funding agreements with the 
following Tribes for fiscal year 2023:
     Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian 
Reservation;
     Hoopa Valley Tribe;
     Karuk Tribe; and
     Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation.

C. Office of Natural Resources Revenue

    The Office of Natural Resources Revenue has entered no funding 
agreements with any Tribes for fiscal year 2023.

D. National Park Service

    The National Park Service has entered into funding agreements with 
the following Tribes for fiscal year 2023:

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     Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians--
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe and Grand Portage National Monument;
     Wyandotte Nation and River Raisin National Battlefield;
     Kawerak, Inc. and Bering Land Bridge National Preserve;
     Pueblo of Santa Clara and Valles Caldera National 
Preserve; and
     Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation and Redwood National 
Park

E. Fish and Wildlife Service

    The Fish and Wildlife Service has entered a funding agreement with 
the following Tribe for fiscal year 2023:
     Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments.

F. U.S. Geological Survey

    The U.S. Geological Survey has entered no self-governance funding 
agreements with any Tribes for fiscal year 2023.

G. Bureau of Trust Fund Administration

    The Bureau of Trust Fund Administration has entered a funding 
agreement with the following Tribe for fiscal year 2023:
     Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead 
Reservation.

H. Appraisal and Valuation Services Office

    The Appraisal and Valuation Services Office has entered funding 
agreements with the following Tribes for fiscal year 2023:
     Quapaw Nation;
     Morongo Band of Mission Indians;
     Muckleshoot Indian Tribe;
     Pueblo of Taos;
     Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation;
     Association of Village Council Presidents;
     Kawerak, Inc.;
     Native Village of Tanana;
     Tanana Chiefs Conference (includes Gwichyaa Gwich'in, aka 
Fort Yukon);
     Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes;
     Cherokee Nation;
     The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma;
     Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma;
     The Muscogee (Creek) Nation;
     Wyandotte Nation;
     Oneida Nation;
     Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead 
Reservation;
     Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation;
     Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribes;
     Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon;
     Hoopa Valley Tribe;
     Redding Rancheria;
     Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation;
     Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma;
     Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma;
     Kaw Nation, Oklahoma;
     Sac and Fox Nation, Oklahoma;
     Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt 
River Reservation;
     Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, 
Nevada; and
     The Osage Nation.

V. Authority

    This notice is published in the exercise of authority delegated by 
the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary--Indian 
Affairs by 209 Departmental Manual 8.1.

Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-17192 Filed 8-10-23; 8:45 am]
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