[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 141 (Monday, July 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43106-43107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17914]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
Tribal Consultation Sessions--Department of the Interior
Information Technology Infrastructure Consolidation and
Reorganization--Amendment
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and
Budget, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meetings; Amendment.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management
and Budget hosted a tribal consultation session on June 13, 2012, at
the Office of the Special Trustee in Albuquerque, NM. This amendment
includes additional tribal consultation sessions. The purpose of the
sessions is to obtain tribal input on the 2012 Information Technology
transformation realignment proposal as well as on how Information
Technology transformation should be implemented in the coming years.
DATES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for
dates of the tribal consultation sessions. We will consider all
comments received by close of business on August 22, 2012.
ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for
locations of the tribal consultation sessions. Submit comments by email
to: [email protected] or by U.S. mail to: IT Transformation
Comments, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of
the Interior, Mail Stop 7454, MIB, Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Jackson, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Technology, Information and Business Services, (202) 208-
7966.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assistant Secretary for Policy,
Management and Budget will be hosting the following tribal consultation
sessions and invites tribal leaders to participate:
Consultation Schedule
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Date Time Location
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August 14, 2012............... 1:30 p.m.-3:30 National Indian
p.m.. Programs Training
Center, 1011 Indian
School Road NW.,
Suite 254,
Albuquerque, NM
87104.
August 21, 2012............... 1:30 p.m.-3:30 Hilton Sacramento
p.m.. Arden West, 2200
Harvard Street,
Sacramento, CA
95815.
August 23, 2012............... 1:30 p.m.-3:30 Mystic Lake Casino
p.m.. Hotel, 2400 Mystic
Lake Boulevard,
Prior Lake, MN
55372.
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The agenda topics for each session will be:
Overview of IT Transformation Reorganization and Consolidation Proposal
IT Transformation and Indian Preference Positions
IT Transformation and Native-owned business contracting strategy
IT Transformation Customer Council and Ensuring Service Delivery
A brief description of each of the topics is provided below.
Additional information is posted at: http://www.doi.gov/ocio/it-transformation.cfm.
Overview of IT Transformation Reorganization and Consolidation
Proposal: The Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget is
seeking tribal input on the current proposal to transfer IT
infrastructure personnel, assets, and contracts from bureaus and
offices to a newly established IT Shared Service Center in the Office
of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO).
IT Transformation and Indian Preference Positions: Although
analysis is still underway to determine the final number of impacted
positions, approximately 125 Indian Preference positions would be
transferred to the OCIO from the Assistant Secretary for Indian
Affairs, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and
Office of Special Trustee. It is DOI's intention to maintain all of
these positions as Indian Preference in the IT Shared Service Center.
The Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget is seeking
tribal input on the proposed approach to transfer Indian Preference
positions into the IT Shared Service Center.
IT Transformation and Native-owned business contracting strategy:
The Department of the Interior is committed to ensuring that Native-
owned businesses will be engaged in the implementation of IT
transformation. The Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and
Budget seeks tribal input on the IT transformation contracting strategy
as it relates to Native-owned businesses.
IT Transformation Customer Council and Ensuring Service Delivery:
To ensure that bureau and office IT infrastructure needs are met to
ensure mission continuity, a Customer Council will be established. The
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget seeks tribal
input on how the Customer Council is established and operated to ensure
responsiveness to tribes' needs.
Rhea Suh,
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget.
[FR Doc. 2012-17914 Filed 7-20-12; 8:45 am]
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