SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is requesting
nominations of individuals to the Census Advisory Committee (CAC) on
the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Populations. The Census
Bureau will consider nominations received in response to this notice,
as well as from other sources. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice provides Committee and membership criteria.
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SUMMARY: In preparation for the 2010 Census, the Bureau of the Census
(Census Bureau) adopts the following American Indian and Alaska Native
(AIAN) policy statement. This final policy outlines the principles to
be followed in all Census Bureau interactions with federally recognized
AIAN tribal governments. The policy affirms the unique government-to-
government relationship that exists between AIAN tribal governments and
the Census Bureau and is consistent with the AIAN policy statement
adopted by the Department of Commerce (DOC) on March 30, 1995. The
adoption of this policy satisfies a long-standing request from AIAN
populations, and the Census Bureau believes it will encourage and
facilitate greater cooperation from these populations during decennial
censuses and help us to better communicate with and enumerate this
difficult-to-count population.
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SUMMARY: NMFS issues final regulations establishing long-term limits
on the maximum number of Cook Inlet beluga whales that may be taken by
Alaska Natives for subsistence and handicraft purposes. These
regulations were developed after proceedings and public comment
connected to an on-the-record rule-making and hearings before
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Parlen L. McKenna (Judge McKenna);
consultations with the parties to the hearings, including Alaska Native
Organizations; and comments received from the public on the Cook Inlet
Beluga Whale Subsistence Harvest Draft Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (SEIS). These regulations are intended to conserve and
manage Cook Inlet belugas under applicable provisions of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act ( MMPA) until the whales are no longer depleted
under the MMPA.
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SUMMARY: The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is publishing
this notice to allow for up to a twelve (12) month funded extension, on
a non-competitive basis, of the overall award periods for those Native
American Business Enterprise Centers (NABECs) identified in this
notice. MBDA is taking this action to allow for continued program
delivery by the incumbent NABECs operators while MBDA completes the
competitive solicitation and award processes for the next three (3)
year award period for these projects.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) defines American
Indian areas (AIAs) as the geographic entities within the United States
that are specifically defined for the collection, tabulation, and
presentation of decennial census data for federally and/or state-
recognized American Indian tribes. The AIAs will be used to collect,
tabulate, and present data for the 2010 Census, period estimates from
the American Community Survey (ACS) after 2010, and potentially other
Census Bureau statistical data.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is requesting comment
on proposed criteria and guidelines for Alaska Native Areas (ANAs) for
the 2010 Census. Criteria are those rules and conditions that must be
met when defining a geographic entity; guidelines
are procedures and measures suggested by the Census Bureau to enhance
the utility of statistical geographic areas for presentation and
analysis of statistical data. ANAs are geographic entities within the
State of Alaska defined for the collection, tabulation, and
presentation of decennial census data and will be used for the 2010
Census. ANAs also will be used to tabulate and present period estimates
from the American Community Survey (ACS) after 2010 and potentially
other Census Bureau surveys. ANAs consist of two types of unique
geographic entities: Alaska Native Regional Corporations (ANRCs) and
Alaska Native village statistical areas (ANVSAs) \1\. At this time, the
Census Bureau does not propose any changes to the process for naming
and delineating boundaries of ANRCs as used in Census 2000. The Census
Bureau proposes to revise the criteria and guidelines for eligibility,
location, delineation, and naming of ANVSAs to ensure more consistent
and comparable ANVSAs and more meaningful, relevant, and reliable
statistical data for Alaska Natives and their ANAs. This Notice also
contains definitions of key terms used in the ANVSA criteria and
guidelines for the 2010 Census.
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SUMMARY: The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is publishing
this notice to allow for up to a 180-day funded extension, on a non-
competitive basis, of the award periods for those Native American
Business Enterprise Centers (NABECs) identified in this notice whose
current award period is scheduled to end on December 31, 2007. MBDA is
taking this action to allow for continued program delivery by the
identified NABEC operators while MBDA completes the competitive
solicitation and award processes for the next three (3) year NABEC
award period.
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SUMMARY: On April 20, 2007, NMFS proposed the listing of the Cook Inlet
beluga whale as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act
of 1973 (ESA). As part of that proposal, NMFS announced a public
comment period to end on June 19, 2007, and then extended the comment
period to August 3, 2007. NMFS has received requests for public
hearings on this issue. In response, NMFS is announcing that public
hearings will be held at two locations in Alaska to provide additional
opportunities and formats to receive public input.
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SUMMARY: In preparation for the 2010 Census, the Bureau of the Census
(Census Bureau) has drafted an American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN)
policy statement and is requesting public comment on it. This proposed
policy outlines the principles to be followed in all Census Bureau
interactions with federally-recognized American Indian and Alaska
Native tribal governments. The policy reaffirms the unique government-
to-government relationship that exists between American Indian and
Alaska Native tribal governments and the Census Bureau and is
consistent with the AIAN policy statement adopted by the Department of
Commerce (DOC) on March 30, 1995. The Census Bureau believes that the
adoption of the proposed AIAN policy would satisfy a long-standing
request from AIAN populations and would encourage and facilitate
greater cooperation from these populations during decennial censuses
and help us to better communicate with and enumerate these difficult-
to-count populations.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with 15 U.S.C. 1512 and Executive Order 11625,
the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is soliciting
competitive applications from organizations to operate a Native
American Business Enterprise Center (NABEC) in the specified locations
and geographical service areas (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). The
NABEC operates through the use of business consultants and provides a
range of technical assistance services directly to Native American- and
other minority-owned businesses. Responsibility for ensuring that
applications in response to this competitive solicitation are complete
and received by MBDA on time is the sole responsibility of the
applicant. Applications submitted must be to operate a NABEC and to
provide business consultation to eligible clients. Applications that do
not meet these requirements will be rejected. This is not a grant
program to help start an individual business.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) is giving notice
of a joint meeting, followed by separate and concurrently held meetings
of the Census Advisory Committees (CACs) on the African American
Population, the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, the
Asian Population, the Hispanic Population, and the Native Hawaiian and
Other Pacific Islander Populations. The Committees will address issues
related to the 2010 Decennial Census Program. Last-minute changes to
the schedule are possible, which could prevent advance notification.
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SUMMARY: This announcement provides notice that the Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA) and the Big Lagoon Rancheria (Tribe) have jointly filed
an administrative appeal with the Department of Commerce asking that
the Secretary override the California Coastal Commission's (Commission)
objection to BIA's proposed acquisition of approximately 5 acres of
land in Humboldt County, California, into trust status for the Tribe.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is requesting
nominations of individuals to the Census Advisory Committee on the
American Indian and Alaska Native Populations. The Census Bureau will
consider nominations received in response to this notice, as well as
from other sources. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
notice provides Committee and membership criteria.
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