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the survival, distribution, growth, and
health of outplanted abalone. Captivereared larval abalone would be
outplanted using polyvinyl chloride
(PVC) larval pump modules into
plankton net ‘‘tents’’ designed to retain
larvae until settlement. Captive-bred
juveniles and small adults would be
outplanted using semi-protected, nonpermanent cages to provide temporary
shelter and initial protection from
predators. Captive-bred adults would be
hand-placed in aggregations. All
outplanting would be conducted within
the Southern California Bight and
would use white abalone maintained
and collected under Enhancement
Permit 14344–3R, issued under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA to the University
of California, Davis—Bodega Marine
Laboratory. Growth, survival, genetics,
health, and habitat quality would be
monitored at regular intervals following
outplanting. Post-outplant monitoring
would primarily consist of observing,
counting, and measuring the abalone,
and collecting tissue and fecal samples
using non-lethal methods. The
researchers do not intend to kill any
white abalone, but some may die as an
inadvertent result of the research and
enhancement activities. Dead and
obviously unhealthy abalone as well as
empty shells may be collected for
further analysis and for use in research,
education, and outreach.
This notice is provided pursuant to
section 10(c) of the ESA. NMFS will
evaluate the application, associated
documents, and comments submitted to
determine whether the application
meets the requirements of section 10(a)
of the ESA and Federal regulations. The
final permit decision will not be made
until after the end of the 30-day
comment period. NMFS will publish
notice of its final action in the Federal
Register.
Dated: April 30, 2025.
Kimberly Damon-Randall,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Department of the Army, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Scoping Period Extension for the
Notice of Intent To Prepare a
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement (SEIS) for the Columbia
River System Operations
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD; Bureau
of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent; extension of
comment period.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation
(co-lead agencies) are further extending
the scoping period and re-scheduling
public meetings for the notice of intent
entitled, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Prepare a
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement (SEIS) for the Columbia River
System Operations,’’ published in the
Federal Register on December 18, 2024.
The revised scoping period will end on
August 15, 2025. Information on the
public meetings is provided under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this Notice.
DATES: The co-lead agencies invite
Federal and State agencies, Native
American Tribes, local governments,
and the public to submit scoping
comments relevant to the supplemental
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) process no later than August 15,
2025. Information also will be provided
at public meetings. Information on the
public meetings is provided under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this Notice.
ADDRESSES: Written comments, requests
to be placed on the project mailing list,
and requests for information may be
mailed by letter to U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Northwestern Division Attn:
CRSO SEIS, P.O. Box 2870, Portland,
OR 97208–2870; or by email to
columbiariver@usace.army.mil. All
comment letters will be available via the
project website at https://
www.nwd.usace.army.mil/
columbiariver/. All comments and
materials received, including names and
addresses, will become part of the
administrative record and may be
released to the public. Interested parties
should not submit confidential business
or otherwise sensitive or protected
information.
SUMMARY:
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Tim
Fleeger, Columbia River Basin Policy
and Environmental Coordinator,
Northwestern Division, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers 1 (800) 290–5033 or
email columbiariver@usace.army.mil.
Additional information can be found at
the project website: https://
www.nwd.usace.army.mil/
columbiariver/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
scoping period for the notice of intent
published in the Federal Register on
December 18, 2024 (89 FR 102869) was
originally extended to May 9, 2025, but
is now extended to August 15, 2025.
The co-lead agencies invite all affected
federal, state, and local agencies,
affected Tribes, other interested parties,
and the general public to participate in
the NEPA process during development
of the SEIS. Three (3) virtual public
scoping meetings will be held prior to
the end of the public scoping period.
The specific dates, times, and meeting
information will be published on the
project website: https://
www.nwd.usace.army.mil/
columbiariver/. Additional public
meetings will be scheduled after release
of the draft SEIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Jeffrey D. Hall,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, Deputy Division
Commander.
Roland Springer,
Acting Regional Director, Columbia-Pacific
Northwest Region, Bureau of Reclamation.
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DENALI COMMISSION
Denali Commission Fiscal Year 2026
Draft Work Plan
Denali Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Denali Commission
(Commission) is an independent Federal
agency based on an innovative FederalState partnership designed to provide
critical utilities, infrastructure and
support for economic development and
training in Alaska by delivering Federal
services in the most cost-effective
manner possible. The Commission is
required to develop an annual work
plan for future spending which will be
published in the Federal Register,
providing an opportunity for a 30-day
period of public review and written
comment. This Federal Register notice
serves to announce the 30-day
opportunity for public comment on the
Denali Commission Draft Work Plan for
Federal Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 2026).
SUMMARY:
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Comments and related material
to be received by June 16, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the
Denali Commission, Attention: Anne
Stanislowski, 550 W 7th Avenue, Suite
1230, Anchorage, AK 99501.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anne Stanislowski, Denali Commission,
550 W 7th Avenue, Suite 1230,
Anchorage, AK 99501. Telephone: (907)
271–1414. Email: astanislowski@
denali.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Denali
Commission’s mission is to partner with
Tribal, Federal, State, and local
governments and collaborate with all
Alaskans to improve the effectiveness
and efficiency of government services,
to build and ensure the operation and
maintenance of Alaska’s basic
infrastructure, and to develop a welltrained labor force employed in a
diversified and sustainable economy.
By creating the Commission, Congress
mandated that all parties involved
partner together to find new and
innovative solutions to the unique
infrastructure and economic
development challenges in America’s
most remote communities. Pursuant to
the Denali Commission Act, the
Commission determines its own basic
operating principles and funding
criteria on an annual Federal fiscal year
(October 1 to September 30) basis. The
Commission outlines these priorities
and funding recommendations in an
annual work plan. The FY 2026 Work
Plan was developed in the following
manner.
• A workgroup comprised of Denali
Commissioners and Commission staff
developed a preliminary draft work
plan.
• The preliminary draft work plan
was published on Denali.gov for review
by the public in advance of public
testimony.
• A public hearing was held to record
public comments and recommendations
on the preliminary draft work plan.
DATES:
• Written comments on the
preliminary draft work plan were also
accepted.
• All public hearing comments and
written comments were provided to
Commissioners for their review and
consideration.
• Commissioners discussed the
preliminary draft work plan in a public
meeting and then voted on the work
plan during the meeting.
• The Commissioners forwarded their
recommended work plan to the Federal
Co-Chair, who then prepared the draft
work plan for publication in the Federal
Register providing a 30-day period for
public review and written comment.
During this time, the draft work plan
will also be disseminated to
Commission program partners
including, but not limited to, the Bureau
of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Economic
Development Administration (EDA),
Department of Agriculture—Rural
Utilities Service (USDA/RUS), and the
State of Alaska.
• At the conclusion of the Federal
Register public comment period
Commission staff provides the Federal
Co-Chair with a summary of public
comments and recommendations, if any,
on the draft work plan.
• If no revisions are made to the draft,
the Federal Co-Chair provides notice of
approval of the work plan to the
Commissioners, and forwards the work
plan to the Secretary of Commerce for
approval; or, if there are revisions the
Federal Co-Chair provides notice of
modifications to the Commissioners for
their consideration and approval, and
upon receipt of approval from
Commissioners, forwards the work plan
to the Secretary of Commerce for
approval.
• The Secretary of Commerce
approves the work plan.
• The Federal Co-Chair then approves
grants and contracts based upon the
approved work plan.
FY 2026 Appropriations Summary
The Commission has historically
received Federal funding from several
sources. The three primary sources at
this time include the Energy & Water
Appropriation Bill (‘‘base’’ or
‘‘discretionary’’ funds), transfers from
the Department of Transportation and
an annual allocation from the TransAlaska Pipeline Liability (TAPL) fund.
The proposed FY 2026 Work Plan
assumes the Commission will receive
$17,000,000 of base funds and a
$3,500,000 TAPL allocation based on
discussions with the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). The
total base funding shown in the Work
Plan also includes an amount typically
available from project closeouts and
other de-obligations that occur in any
given year. Absent any new specific
direction or limitations provided by
Congress in the current Energy & Water
Appropriations Bill, these funding
sources are governed by the following
general principles, either by statute or
by language in the Work Plan itself:
• Funds from the Energy & Water
Appropriation are eligible for use in all
programs.
• TAPL funds can only be used for
bulk fuel related projects and activities.
• Appropriated funds may be reduced
due to Congressional action, rescissions
by OMB, and other Federal agency
actions.
• All Energy & Water and TAPL
investment amounts identified in the
work plan, are ‘‘up to’’ amounts, and
may be reassigned to other programs
included in the current year work plan,
if they are not fully expended in a
program component area or a specific
project.
• Energy & Water and TAPL funds set
aside for administrative expenses that
subsequently become available, may be
used for program activities included in
the current year work plan.
DENALI COMMISSION FY2026 FUNDING SUMMARY
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Source
Available for program activities
Energy & Water Funds:
FY 2026 Energy & Water Appropriation 1 ................................................................................................
$17,000,000
Subtotal .............................................................................................................................................
17,000,000
TAPL Funds:
FY 2026 Annual Allocation .......................................................................................................................
3,500,000
Grand Total ................................................................................................................................
20,500,000
Notes:
1 If the final appropriation is less than $17 million the Federal Co-Chair shall reduce investments to balance the FY 2026 Work Plan.
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Base
Energy Reliability and Security:
Diesel Power Plants, Interties, Distribution, Emerging Technologies, Maintenance & Improvements, Technical Assistance, Training, Generation and End-Use Efficiency Improvements,
and Energy Audits ....................................................................................................................
TAPL
Total
$6,000,000
....................
$6,000,000
6,000,000
....................
6,000,000
......................
$3,500,000
3,500,000
0
3,500,000
3,500,000
5,500,000
....................
5,500,000
Subtotal .................................................................................................................................
Job Training and Other Rural Development:
Workforce and Economic Development, Communications, Cybersecurity, Cold Weather and
Technology Innovation ..............................................................................................................
5,500,000
....................
5,500,000
3,000,000
....................
3,000,000
Subtotal .................................................................................................................................
Water Sanitation:
Public Water and Wastewater, Solid Waste ................................................................................
3,000,000
....................
3,000,000
1,500,000
....................
1,500,000
Subtotal .................................................................................................................................
Transportation:
Surface Transportation .................................................................................................................
Waterfront Improvements .............................................................................................................
1,500,000
....................
1,500,000
200,000
800,000
....................
....................
......................
......................
Subtotal .................................................................................................................................
1,000,000
....................
......................
Totals ..............................................................................................................................
17,000,000
3,500,000
20,500,000
Subtotal .................................................................................................................................
Bulk Fuel Safety and Security:
New/Refurbished Facilities, Maintenance and Improvement Projects, and Training ..................
Subtotal .................................................................................................................................
Critical Infrastructure Needs:
Construction Projects, Repair and Maintenance, and Protection of Public Infrastructure, including but not limited to Community Facilities such as Housing, Health, and Safety ............
Note: In the past several fiscal years Congress appropriated Transportation funds for Surface and Waterfront Improvements. The Commission
does not anticipate this appropriation will continue in FY 2026, however, if Congress does appropriate these funds in FY 2026 then those funds
will be added to the Transportation program.
John Whittington,
General Counsel.
You may submit
nomination(s), including attachments,
via email to: naciqinominations@ed.gov
(please specify in the email subject line
‘‘NACIQI Nomination’’ or ‘‘NACIQI
Student Nomination’’).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions, please contact George Alan
Smith, Designated Federal Official, U.S.
Department of Education, Telephone:
(202) 453–7757, Email:
george.alan.smith@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
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Request for Nominations; National
Advisory Committee on Institutional
Quality, and Integrity
Department of Education,
National Advisory Committee on
Institutional Quality, and Integrity
(NACIQI).
ACTION: Request for nominations for
appointment to serve on the National
Advisory Committee on Institutional
Quality and Integrity (NACIQI).
AGENCY:
Secretary of Education, Linda
McMahon, is seeking nomination(s) for
appointments to fill at least six
upcoming vacancies on the NACIQI.
One of the six must be a student who,
at the time of the appointment, is
attending an institution of higher
education. The terms of service for these
vacancies would begin October 1, 2025,
and expire on September 30, 2031.
DATES: Nominations must be received
no later than June 6, 2025.
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NACIQI’s Statutory Authority and
Function
The NACIQI is established under
section 114 of the Higher Education Act
(HEA). The NACIQI meets at least twice
a year and advises the Secretary of
Education with respect to: the
establishment and enforcement of the
standards of accrediting agencies or
associations under subpart 2 of part H
of Title IV, HEA; the recognition of
specific accrediting agencies or
associations; the preparation and
publication of the list of nationally
recognized accrediting agencies and
associations; the eligibility and
certification process for institutions of
higher education under Title IV of the
HEA, together with recommendations
for improvements in such process; the
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relationship between (1) accreditation of
institutions of higher education and the
certification and eligibility of such
institutions, and (2) State licensing
responsibilities with respect to such
institutions; and other advisory
functions relating to accreditation and
institutional eligibility that the
Secretary may prescribe by regulation.
NACIQI is composed of 18 members,
of which: six members shall be
appointed by the Secretary of
Education; six members shall be
appointed by the Speaker of the U.S.
House of Representatives, three of
whom shall be appointed on the
recommendation of the majority leader
of the U.S. House of Representatives and
three of whom shall be appointed on the
recommendation of the minority leader
of the U.S. House of Representatives;
and six members shall be appointed by
the President Pro Tempore of the U.S.
Senate, three of whom shall be
appointed on the recommendation of
the majority leader of the U.S. Senate
and three of whom shall be appointed
on the recommendation of the minority
leader of the U.S. Senate. Per 20 U.S.C.
1011d, at least one member of the
Committee must be a student who, at
the time of appointment by the
Secretary of Education, is attending an
institution of higher education.
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DENALI COMMISSION
Denali Commission Fiscal Year 2026 Draft Work Plan
AGENCY: Denali Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Denali Commission (Commission) is an independent Federal
agency based on an innovative Federal-State partnership designed to
provide critical utilities, infrastructure and support for economic
development and training in Alaska by delivering Federal services in
the most cost-effective manner possible. The Commission is required to
develop an annual work plan for future spending which will be published
in the Federal Register, providing an opportunity for a 30-day period
of public review and written comment. This Federal Register notice
serves to announce the 30-day opportunity for public comment on the
Denali Commission Draft Work Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 (FY
2026).
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DATES: Comments and related material to be received by June 16, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Denali Commission, Attention: Anne
Stanislowski, 550 W 7th Avenue, Suite 1230, Anchorage, AK 99501.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Stanislowski, Denali Commission,
550 W 7th Avenue, Suite 1230, Anchorage, AK 99501. Telephone: (907)
271-1414. Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Denali Commission's mission is to partner with
Tribal, Federal, State, and local governments and collaborate with all
Alaskans to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government
services, to build and ensure the operation and maintenance of Alaska's
basic infrastructure, and to develop a well-trained labor force
employed in a diversified and sustainable economy.
By creating the Commission, Congress mandated that all parties
involved partner together to find new and innovative solutions to the
unique infrastructure and economic development challenges in America's
most remote communities. Pursuant to the Denali Commission Act, the
Commission determines its own basic operating principles and funding
criteria on an annual Federal fiscal year (October 1 to September 30)
basis. The Commission outlines these priorities and funding
recommendations in an annual work plan. The FY 2026 Work Plan was
developed in the following manner.
A workgroup comprised of Denali Commissioners and
Commission staff developed a preliminary draft work plan.
The preliminary draft work plan was published on
Denali.gov for review by the public in advance of public testimony.
A public hearing was held to record public comments and
recommendations on the preliminary draft work plan.
Written comments on the preliminary draft work plan were
also accepted.
All public hearing comments and written comments were
provided to Commissioners for their review and consideration.
Commissioners discussed the preliminary draft work plan in
a public meeting and then voted on the work plan during the meeting.
The Commissioners forwarded their recommended work plan to
the Federal Co-Chair, who then prepared the draft work plan for
publication in the Federal Register providing a 30-day period for
public review and written comment. During this time, the draft work
plan will also be disseminated to Commission program partners
including, but not limited to, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the
Economic Development Administration (EDA), Department of Agriculture--
Rural Utilities Service (USDA/RUS), and the State of Alaska.
At the conclusion of the Federal Register public comment
period Commission staff provides the Federal Co-Chair with a summary of
public comments and recommendations, if any, on the draft work plan.
If no revisions are made to the draft, the Federal Co-
Chair provides notice of approval of the work plan to the
Commissioners, and forwards the work plan to the Secretary of Commerce
for approval; or, if there are revisions the Federal Co-Chair provides
notice of modifications to the Commissioners for their consideration
and approval, and upon receipt of approval from Commissioners, forwards
the work plan to the Secretary of Commerce for approval.
The Secretary of Commerce approves the work plan.
The Federal Co-Chair then approves grants and contracts
based upon the approved work plan.
FY 2026 Appropriations Summary
The Commission has historically received Federal funding from
several sources. The three primary sources at this time include the
Energy & Water Appropriation Bill (``base'' or ``discretionary''
funds), transfers from the Department of Transportation and an annual
allocation from the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Liability (TAPL) fund. The
proposed FY 2026 Work Plan assumes the Commission will receive
$17,000,000 of base funds and a $3,500,000 TAPL allocation based on
discussions with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The total
base funding shown in the Work Plan also includes an amount typically
available from project closeouts and other de-obligations that occur in
any given year. Absent any new specific direction or limitations
provided by Congress in the current Energy & Water Appropriations Bill,
these funding sources are governed by the following general principles,
either by statute or by language in the Work Plan itself:
Funds from the Energy & Water Appropriation are eligible
for use in all programs.
TAPL funds can only be used for bulk fuel related projects
and activities.
Appropriated funds may be reduced due to Congressional
action, rescissions by OMB, and other Federal agency actions.
All Energy & Water and TAPL investment amounts identified
in the work plan, are ``up to'' amounts, and may be reassigned to other
programs included in the current year work plan, if they are not fully
expended in a program component area or a specific project.
Energy & Water and TAPL funds set aside for administrative
expenses that subsequently become available, may be used for program
activities included in the current year work plan.
Denali Commission FY2026 Funding Summary
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source Available for program activities
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Energy & Water Funds:
FY 2026 Energy & Water $17,000,000
Appropriation \1\..............
-----------------------------------
Subtotal.................... 17,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
TAPL Funds:
FY 2026 Annual Allocation....... 3,500,000
-----------------------------------
Grand Total............. 20,500,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notes:
\1\ If the final appropriation is less than $17 million the Federal Co-
Chair shall reduce investments to balance the FY 2026 Work Plan.
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Base TAPL Total
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Energy Reliability and Security:
Diesel Power Plants, Interties, Distribution, Emerging $6,000,000 ........... $6,000,000
Technologies, Maintenance & Improvements, Technical Assistance,
Training, Generation and End-Use Efficiency Improvements, and
Energy Audits.....................................................
----------------------------------------
Subtotal....................................................... 6,000,000 ........... 6,000,000
Bulk Fuel Safety and Security:
New/Refurbished Facilities, Maintenance and Improvement Projects, ............ $3,500,000 3,500,000
and Training......................................................
----------------------------------------
Subtotal....................................................... 0 3,500,000 3,500,000
Critical Infrastructure Needs:
Construction Projects, Repair and Maintenance, and Protection of 5,500,000 ........... 5,500,000
Public Infrastructure, including but not limited to Community
Facilities such as Housing, Health, and Safety....................
----------------------------------------
Subtotal....................................................... 5,500,000 ........... 5,500,000
Job Training and Other Rural Development:
Workforce and Economic Development, Communications, Cybersecurity, 3,000,000 ........... 3,000,000
Cold Weather and Technology Innovation............................
----------------------------------------
Subtotal....................................................... 3,000,000 ........... 3,000,000
Water Sanitation:
Public Water and Wastewater, Solid Waste........................... 1,500,000 ........... 1,500,000
----------------------------------------
Subtotal....................................................... 1,500,000 ........... 1,500,000
Transportation:
Surface Transportation............................................. 200,000 ........... ............
Waterfront Improvements............................................ 800,000 ........... ............
----------------------------------------
Subtotal....................................................... 1,000,000 ........... ............
----------------------------------------
Totals..................................................... 17,000,000 3,500,000 20,500,000
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Note: In the past several fiscal years Congress appropriated Transportation funds for Surface and Waterfront
Improvements. The Commission does not anticipate this appropriation will continue in FY 2026, however, if
Congress does appropriate these funds in FY 2026 then those funds will be added to the Transportation program.
John Whittington,
General Counsel.
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