[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 18 (Monday, January 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5829-5830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01650]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and Reform
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and
Reform will hold a public meeting on February 12 and 13, 2013. During
the public meeting, the Commission will hear from invited speakers and
the public about management of probate and real estate services,
management of natural resources held in trust, and trust reform. The
Commission will also host a youth outreach session on February 11,
2013, at the University of Washington.
DATES: The Commission's public meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and end at
2:30 p.m. on February 12, and begin at 8 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. on
February 13, 2013. Members of the public who wish to attend in person
should RSVP by February 8, 2013, to: trustcommission@ios.doi.gov to
ensure adequate meeting packets will be available. Members of the
public who wish to participate via teleconference or webinar should
respond by February 8, 2013, to: trustcommission@ios.doi.gov. Virtual
participation is limited to 100 participants. The Commission's public
youth outreach session will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on February
11, 2013; additional information will be available at: http://www.doi.gov/cobell/commission/index.cfm.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting and public youth outreach session will
both be held on the University of Washington campus, in Seattle,
Washington; further information on the locations will be available at
http://www.doi.gov/cobell/commission/index.cfm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Official,
Lizzie Marsters, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary, Department of
the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Room 6118, Washington, DC 20240; or
email to Lizzie_Marsters@ios.doi.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Secretarial Commission on Indian Trust Administration and
Reform was established under Secretarial Order No. 3292, dated December
8, 2009. The Commission plays a key role in the Department's ongoing
efforts to empower Indian nations and strengthen nation-to-nation
relationships.
The Commission will complete a comprehensive evaluation of the
Department's management and administration of the trust assets within a
two-year period and offer recommendations to the Secretary of the
Interior on how to improve in the future. The Commission will:
(1) Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the Department's
management and administration of the trust administration;
(2) Review the Department's provision of services to trust
beneficiaries;
(3) Review input from the public, interested parties, and trust
beneficiaries, which should involve conducting a number of regional
listening sessions;
(4) Consider the nature and scope of necessary audits of the
Department's trust administration system;
(5) Recommend options to the Secretary to improve the Department's
management and administration of the trust administration system based
on information obtained from the Commission's activities, including
whether any legislative or regulatory changes are necessary to
permanently implement the improvements; and
(6) Consider the provisions of the American Indian Trust Fund
Management Reform Act of 1994 providing for termination of the Office
of the Special Trustee for American
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Indians, and make recommendations to the Secretary regarding
termination.
Meeting Details
On the evening of Monday, February 11, 2013, the Commission will
host a youth outreach session from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the University
of Washington campus to meet with young adults and college students on
their ideas and recommendations to improve performance and services to
trust beneficiaries. For additional information please refer to http://www.doi.gov/cobell/commission/index.cfm.
On Tuesday, February 12, 2013, and Wednesday, February 13, 2013,
the Commission will hold a meeting open to the public. The following
items will be on the agenda.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Invocation.
Welcome, introductions, agenda review.
Commission operations reports and decision-making.
Commission review and discussion of preliminary
recommendations.
Initial observations and comments from public regarding
Commission recommendations.
Panel session regarding natural resource assets.
Panel session regarding real estate.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Invocation.
Welcome, introductions, agenda review.
Commissioner reflections and insights from day 1 and site
visit.
Presentation and discussion from Acting Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Management.
Panel session regarding trust reform and administration.
Remarks from the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.
Presentation and discussion regarding international trust
models.
Public comment regarding Commission discussion thus far.
Commission discussion of insights and conclusions from
panel speakers and preliminary discussion of how to integrate ideas
into draft recommendations.
Topics for next Commission public webinar and in-person
meetings.
Review action items, meeting accomplishments.
Closing blessing, adjourn.
Written comments may be sent to the Designated Federal Official
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. To review
all related material on the Commission's work, please refer to http://www.doi.gov/cobell/commission/index.cfm. All meetings are open to the
public.
Dated: January 22, 2013.
David J. Hayes,
Deputy Secretary.
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