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From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Thiele, Aaron Thiele. Aaron Cameron. Scott; Daniel Joriani: David Mihalic; Domenech. Douglas; Greg Sheehan; Gregory Sheehan; James Cason; Katharine Macgregor; laura Rigas; lori Mashhurn; Micah Chambers; Rusty Roddy; Scott Angelle; Scot.t. Hommel; Vincent Devito; Willens. Todd; Downey Magallanes; Andrea Travnicek; Timothy Williams; William Dove; John Tahsuda; David Bernhardt.; Caroline Boult.ine Bi-Weekly Meeting Reminder on 9/27 Monday, September 25, 2017 10:27:08 AM Bi-Weekly Briefing 9-13-17.ppt.x All, I just wanted to give you heads up that we will be having a bi-weekly briefing this Wednesday at 9:30am. All slides are due by noon tomorrow. I will be out of town starting tomorrow so please be sure to forward them to Caroline Boulton who will be compiling them. Attached is the previous briefing's slides for your reference. best, Aaron Bi-Weekly Policy Briefing for Secretary Zinke September 13, 2017 Agenda 1. Fish and Wildlife and Parks 2. Water and Science 3. Policy, Management, and Budget 4. Land and Minerals Management 5. Insular Areas 6. Indian Affairs 7. Solicitor 8. Office of the Secretary 9. Congressional and Legislative Affairs 10. External Affairs/ Intergovernmental 11. Communications 12. White House Liaison 13. Scheduling and Advance 2 Fish and Wildlife and Parks Fish and Wildlife and Parks 30-60 Day Objectives and Policy Outlook FWS National Sportsmen's Day, September 23 Expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities at 10 national wildlife refuges, potential events National Wildlife Refuge Week, October 8-14, 2017 Ten species listings under the multi-district litigation settlements with the Center for Biological Diversity and WildEarth Guardians, September and October NPS U.S. Semiquincentennial (250th) Anniversary Commission establishment, September Sexual harassment survey results, September Yellowstone bison transfer to Fort Peck Blue Ridge Parkway permits for the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines Golden Gate National Recreation Area dog management information release Senate Subcommittee on National Parks hearing, Encouraging the Next Generation to Visit National Parks, September 27 Ceremonial groundbreaking for new World War I Memorial, Pershing Park, November 9 Fee Increase 5 Fish and Wildlife and Parks Major Events and Travel Acting Assistant Secretary Todd Willens September 18-20, Yellowstone National Park with APHIS and Fort Peck Tribe FWS Principal Deputy Director Greg Sheehan September 16, Federal Duck Stamp Awards in Stevens Point, Wisconsin September 19-20, Johnny Morris Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium, Springfield, Missouri Acting NPS Director Mike Reynolds September 13-15, Virgin Island and Puerto Rico national parks 6 Water and Science Water and Science Current Operations Bureau of Reclamation Office of Inspector General Report-Bay Delta Conservation Plan Federal Columbia River Power System Meetings with CEQ/OMB/Hill Major Construction Contract on Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project U.S. Geological Survey Hurricane Harvey Response: High water mark flagging and surveying Hurricane Irma Response: Storm surge sensors, gages Critical Minerals Report and Executive Order 8 Water and Science 30-60 Day Objectives and Policy Outlook Bureau of Reclamation WIIN Act Funding and Intent $67 Million for Construction Navajo Generating Station Minute 323 - U.S. Mexico Cooperation Colorado River late September U.S. Geological Survey National Academy of Sciences-Water Mission Study Resource Assessments Studies 9 Policy, Management and Budget Current Operations Government Performance and Results Act revised strategic plan for DOI Draft plan going to Asst. Sec'y. and Bureau directors for review on 9/15 Draft plan to OMB expected on September 25, after Deputy Secretary review Final plan due for public release on 1/20/18 Implications for SES performance standards Needs to be coordinated with reorganization plan submitted September 11 FY 2019 President's Budget Budget went to OMB on September 11; staff level discussions under way $100M placeholder for reorganization plan OMB Passback/appeals after Thanksgiving Hurricanes Irma and Harvey response DOI responding to FEMA direction Anticipating OMB data call for FY17 emergency supplemental appropriations bill 12 Policy, Management and Budget 30-60 Day Objectives and Policy Outlook Grants management Avoiding conflict of interest between grantee/DOl employee Shaping grant eligibility criteria up front is preferable to individual grant award reviews after the fact Asst. Secy's being asked to focus grants up front in support of Secretarial Top 10 Priorities DOI reorganization for the next 100 years Synchronize with GPRA strategic plan draft to OMB on 9/25 Placeholder in FY 19 budget; low-cost reprogrammings in FY 17/18 Settling on the standard regions Phasing and project plan for implementation of reorganization in FY18, FY19 13 Policy, Management and Budget Major Events and Travel National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, New Orleans LA, 9/14 (in coordination with USDA) National Association of State Foresters, Charleston WV, 9/19, (in coordination with USDA/FS) Partnership for Public Service's Annual Service to America awards dinner, 9/27, Washington DC (interagency team including DOI a finalist) Royalty Policy Committee first meeting during week of October 4 14 Land and Minerals Management Land and Minerals Management Current Operations NM lease sale resulted in $130,855,717 bid received. (2nd largest bid in BLM history) Wildfire on BLM Land In 2017 2.5 million acres of BLM lands have burned Tohakum 2 fire in NV is the largest fire on BLM lands (94,221 acres) now 95% contained 30-60 Day Outlook FY19 Bud t Venting and Flaring Planning Efficiencies Review/ NEPA Streamlining 16 Land and Minerals Management OSMRE Current Operations OSMRE has fully moved to MIB (4500 Hall) State and Federal Coal Regulatory Summit September 19th-20th, 2017 in Main Interior's South Penthouse OSMRE-FWS ESA reinitiation/consultation 30-60 Day Outlook Restoring regulatory certainty; Clean Water Act Memorandum Federal inspection frequencies (INE-35) 17 Land and Minerals Management BOEM Current Operations Mid-September, BOEM published final rule on OCS sand, gravel, and shell resources for federal government projects. Regs replace guidelines, add no additional burden to states or industry. Offshore Wind: CW ROD to be published by Sept. 15 to meet the schedule DOJ has submitted to the Court. CWA submitted a second request for a 2-year lease term and rent payment suspension. BOEM is reviewing CWA's request for a second suspension. 30-60 Day Outlook Next milestone in 5 year plan-Publishing draft proposed program (Due Mid-November) RFI period ended August 17th BOEM Received approximately 815,000 comments DoD/DOI Offshore 5 year plan related task force Land and Minerals Management BSEE Current Operations Hurricane Update Hurricane Harvey- All platforms re-manned Hurricane Irma-15 platforms have been evacuated; 1 drilling rig evacuated, re-manning in process All of the oil and gas pipeline systems in the GOM continue to be operational. No reports of pollution or rig, platform, and pipeline damages resulting from either Storm Harvey or Storm Irma have been submitted. 30-60 Day Outlook BSEE Regulatory Reform Conduct Well Control Rule Forum in Houston, TX on September 20. Initiate rulemaking process for Production Safety Systems Rule 19 Land and Minerals Management Major Events and Travel Director Angelle will be in the Gulf of Mexico Region September 17-24 DAS Casey Hammond will travel to Albuquerque September 14-15 for the Western Regional Partnership Steering Committee meeting 20 Insular Areas Assistant Secretary Insular Areas OIA Efforts Related to Hurricane Irma Worked with the Secretary to release $223 million in rum tax to the GVI. Authorizing OIA engineering and architectural contractor that is already working with the Virgin Islands Department of Education to assist GVI in performing school damage assessments and inspections for recovery efforts. Created central web page to provide information on USVI recovery efforts. Working with the USVI government, FEMA, and other federal partners to identify federal technical expertise and financial assistance that may be available to help get public facilities and services back up. Senior OIA staff (Basil Ottley) will be travelling to VI to support VI government and federal partners on the ground. 22 Assistant Secretary Insular Areas > ' ji" Coral Bay, St. 23 St. Thomas Damage to solar panel fields Assistant Secretary Insular Areas Current Operations September 12, 2017 - Acting AS Nikolao Pula will meet with the Ambassador of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to the United States, Mr. Gerald Zackios, to discuss the September 15 meeting of RMI President Hilda Heine with Secretary Zinke. September 13, 2017 -- Acting AS Pula will meet with the Ambassador of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to the United States, Mr. Akillino Susaia, to discuss the September 19 meeting of FSM President Peter Christian with Secretary Zinke. September 14, 2017 - Acting AS Pula and Douglas Domenech will brief the Secretary on the September 19 meeting of the Secretary with the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Honorable Hilda Heine. September 14, 2017 - Acting AS Pula will attend the annual gathering of Pacific people for "Pacific Night," at the New Zealand Embassy. 26 Assistant Secretary Insular Areas Current Operations September 15, 2017 - The Secretary will meet with the Honorable Hilda Heine, President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. It is anticipated that Douglas Domenech and Nikolao Pula will attend. September 15, 2017 - Acting AS Pula and Doug Domenech will attend the reception for President Hilda Heine at the Embassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. September 19, 2017 - Acting AS Pula and Doug Domenech will brief the Secretary on the September 25 meeting of the Secretary with the President of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Honorable Peter Christian. September 22, 2017 - Acting AS Pula will meet with Ms. Mary Okada, President of the Guam Community College. 27 Assistant Secretary Insular Areas Current Operations This Week - Press releases will be prepared on the annual meetings of The Trust Fund for the People of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, which had an audited 2016 corpus of $295 million, and The Trust Fund for the People of the Federated States of Micronesia, which had an audited 2016 corpus of $467 million. Next Week - (Tentative) A press release will be prepared, in concert with DOI Communications and the White House, if and when plans are finalized for President Donald Trump to visit to the United States Virgin Islands to survey the damage left by Hurricane IRMA. Next Week - Press releases will be prepared on - Grant funding for the Virgin Islands related to the Hurricane IRMA disaster, and fiscal year 2017 close-out funding for the - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, The Federated States of Micronesia, and 28 The Republic of the Marshall Islands. Assistant Secretary Insular Areas 30-60 Day Objectives and Policy Outlook September 25, 2017 - Meeting with Honorable Peter Christain, President of the Federated States of Micronesia 29 Indian Affairs Indian Affairs Current Operations Appointment of John Tahsuda as PDAS Relocation from South Interior completed Tribes as IP holding companies in the news ACT Reporting that American Indian students less college prepared than in 2013 White House Tribal Finance Roundtable follow-up CFPB is suing tribes; initial DOJ meeting New Market Tax Credits research White House Energy Roundtable follow-up Attended NAESB Meeting Navajo Generating Station efforts Update of Land into Trust Regulations APG for tribal energy projects developed Development of Telework Internal Controls Trade and Commerce consultation period extended until October 30 31 Indian Affairs 30-60 Day Objectives and Policy Outlook Develop discussion draft of Land-into-trust regulations for NCAI meeting Get charter school policy proposals from National Indian Education Association Work with Treasury on New Market Tax Credit study Develop policy brief on tribes as IP holding companies Possible coordination with DOJ PTO White House Council on Native American Affairs Trade and Commerce consultation and data collection until October 30 32 Indian Affairs Major Events and Travel Keynote Addresses / Presentations National Intertribal Tax Alliance (John Tahsuda, 9/12) Indian Gaming mid-year (John Tahsuda, 9/20) Indian Country Energy and Infrastructure Working Group (Gavin Clarkson, 9/21) Native American Finance Officers Association (Gavin Clarkson, 10/2) Global Gaming Expo (John Tahsuda possibly 10/3, Gavin Clarkson, 10/5) 33 Solicitor Office of the Solicitor Current Operations M-Opinion: Railroad Rights-of-Way 35 Office of the Solicitor 30-60 Day Objectives and Policy Outlook M-Opinion: Migratory Birds 36 Office of the Solicitor Major Events and Travel NO TRAVEL BY POLITICALS 37 Office of the Secretary Office of the Secretary Key Executive Orders EO 13771: Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs (Jan 30) 2:1 regulatory requirement Fall 2017 Draft Unified Agenda draft due September 18 (134 entries) High-level deregulatory efforts focusing on energy: Hydraulic Fracturing Venting and flaring Royalty Policy Rule EO 13777 Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda (Feb 24) Established Regulatory Reform Task Force Mar 15 Reg reform website set up. 113 public comments 21 deregulatory actions to be finalized in FY 2017 Addition of regulatory reduction to GPRA standards by Oct 1 EO 13781: Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch (Mar 13) Reorganization plan submitted to OMB September 11 EO 13783: Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth (Mar 28) Draft Energy Burdens Report Submitted July 26 Final Energy Burdens Report due Sep 24 SO3348 Federal Coal Moratorium (Mar 29) SO 3349 American Energy Independence (Mar 29) SO3350 America-First Energy strategy (May 1) SO 3352 National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (May 31) 39 Office of the Secretary Key Executive Orders EO 13792: Review of Designations Under the Antiquities Act (Apr 26) Draft Report submitted August 23 Specific recommendations in progress, promised to WH by October 6 POTUS target travel for end of October/Nov DOI management plans review EO 13807: Establishing Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review and Permitting Process for Infrastructure (Aug 15) Secretarial Order on NEPA Streamlining signed by Dep Sec Energy Corridors on Federal Lands Interior submitted Reorg plan to OMB Sep 11 EO 13795: Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy (Apr 28) 5 year plan RFI in July 2017 Submitted energy data to Commerce for Marine Sanctuary Review Upcoming Executive Orders Reorganization EO Critical Minerals EO 40 Congressional and Legislative Affairs Congressional Affairs Current Operations Nominees Burman, Domenech & Combs - Marked Up and awaiting floor vote Nelson (Solicitor) & Balash (ASLM) - Hearing happened September 7, 2017 & Business meeting scheduled for 9/14/17 Potential Upcoming Nominations: BLM, NPS, FWS FY18 Budget QFR Approvals - Finalized SENR, HNR awaiting OMB approval White River Bridge - Call with CODEL & Aurelia Skipwith Amodei/Heller -Meetings Re: MGM Stehekin Road - Rep. Reichert 42 Congressional Affairs 30-60 Day Objectives and Policy Outlook Hearings (9/13) SCIA Hearing to discuss progress made in implementing recommendations related to Indian Programs as identified in the 2017 GAO High Risk List Report. This is a follow up from the May 2017 hearing on the same subject. Witness: Mike Black (BIA) & Tony Dearman (BIE) (9/27) SENR Hearing on Encouraging the Next Generation to Visit National Parks Witness: Lena McDowell Potential Hearings: House HS IBC Hearing (9/22) & SENR Vegetation Management Hearing (9/19) Legislative Agenda Eastern Gulf of Mexico/NDAA - Sen. Nelson Interior Appropriations Amendment Floor Schedule & Outlook Maintenance Backlog Fund Language 43 Congressional Affairs Major Events and Travel Congressional Meetings for Secretary Zinke Congressional Sportsmen Foundation - 9/13/17 Majority/Minority meetings with HNRC & HAC-I as promised in hearing are in progress Louisiana Coastal Tour - Sen. Cassidy Everglades Tour - Sen. Rubio - Confirmed for October 7 Congressional Meetings for Dep. Sec. Bernhardt Chairman Bishop -9/14/17 Western Caucus - In progress 44 External and Intergovernmental Affairs Office of External and Intergovernmental Affairs Current Operations Indiana - Indiana Dunes New Jersey Governors Office Texas DOT Robbie Bond -National Monuments County Commissioners 46 Office of External and Intergovernmental Affairs Major Events Monument Rollout Wild Horse & Burro Round Table Travel Public Lands Council 47 Communications Office of Communications Current Operations Sept 12 - ongoing - Hurricane Harvey and Irma Communications Coordination. Issued several internal messages, videos, as well as a press release on USVI efforts. Sept. 12 - issued press release Directing Interior Bureaus to Take Aggressive Action to Prevent Wildfires. Sept. 13 - announcing PDAS for Indian Affairs, John Tahsuda. Sept. 14 - announcing Secretarial Order on Hunting, Fishing, Recreational Shooting, and Wildlife Conservation Opportunities and Coordination with States Sept. 14 - announcing $94.3 million to be distributed from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to all 50 States, the Territories, and D.C. for State-identified outdoor recreation and conservation projects. Sept. 16 - Duck Stamp winners will be announced. Sept. TBD - editing Secretary video on his vision for the DOI Re-Org to be sent to all employees. 49 Office of Communications 30-60 Day Objectives and Policy Outlook Themes: hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation that drive home our Conservation Stewardship message To do: Refine strategic comms plan around the policy priorities, ensuring all are aligned with our Top 10 priorities Establish Communications rollout for Re-org. Working with WH on Critical Minerals report comms rollout. We stand ready to execute Monument Review outreach plan when WH is ready to release the report. 50 White House Liaison White House Liaison Personnel: Schedule C 31 of 68 onboard 1 starting 5 in process SES 19 of 44 onboard 3 starting 6 in process PAS 5 of 17 Announced 15 of 17 Submitted 52 Scheduling and Advance Scheduling and Advance In Town Events: Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Annual Banquet Remarks (9/13) National Stone Sand and Gravel Association Remarks (9/25) National Petroleum Council 9/25 Wild Horse Roundtable 9/26 National Clean Energy Week Symposium Remarks (9/26) Jefferson Island Club Awards Ceremony (9/26) Upcoming Trips Springfield, Missouri (9/20-9/21) Dallas, Texas (9/21-9/22) New Jersey / Pennsylvania (9/27-9/29) South Carolina / Georgia / Florida(10/2-10/10) Arizona / Texas (10/12-10/16) POTENTIAL: Travel to U.S. Virgin Islands with POTUS 54