[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33180-33181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14038]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
25 CFR Chapter I
Tribal Consultation on No Child Left Behind School Facilities and
Construction Negotiated Rulemaking Committee--Draft Report
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of tribal consultation meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs is announcing that it will
conduct five consultation meetings with Indian tribes to obtain oral
and written comments concerning a draft report to provide Congress and
the Secretary of the Interior comprehensive information about the
conditions and funding needs for facilities at Bureau-funded schools,
as required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. See the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for details.
DATES: The tribal consultation meetings will take place on Wednesday,
June 15, 2011; Thursday, June 16, 2011; Thursday, June 30, 2011;
Wednesday, July 13, 2011; and Tuesday, July 19, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer Michele
F. Singer, Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative
Action, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, 1001 Indian
School Road, NW., Suite 312, Albuquerque, NM 87104; telephone (505)
563-3805; fax (505) 563-3811.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Pursuant to the Congressional mandate set out in the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001, at 25 U.S.C. 2005(a)(5), the Secretary of the
Interior established the No Child Left Behind School Facilities and
Construction Negotiated Rulemaking Committee in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appx. 1-16) and the Negotiated
Rulemaking Act (5 U.S.C. 561-570a). The Committee is chartered to
prepare and submit to the Secretary a catalog of the conditions at
Bureau-funded schools, and to prepare reports covering: the school
replacement and new construction needs at Bureau-funded school
facilities; a formula for the equitable distribution of funds to
address those needs; a list of major and minor renovation needs at
those facilities; and a formula for equitable distribution of funds to
address those needs. The reports are to be submitted to Congress and to
the Secretary. All Committee documents that are available to the public
can be viewed at http://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/AS-IA/ORM/Rulemaking/index.htm in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
The purpose of the consultation, as required by 25 U.S.C. 2011(b),
is to provide Indian tribes, Indian school boards, Indian
organizations, parents, student organizations, school employees, Bureau
employees, and other interested parties with an opportunity to comment
on the draft report prepared by the Committee.
II. Report Details
The public may download and print a copy of the report, located at
http://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/AS-IA/Consultation/index.htm or http://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/AS-IA/ORM/Rulemaking/index.htm.
III. Meeting Details
The Bureau of Indian Affairs will hold tribal consultation meetings
on the following schedule:
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Date Time Location
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011................ 9 a.m.-4 p.m............... Navajo Nation, Department of Din[eacute]
Education, Education Center
(Auditorium), Morgan Blvd.-Building
2556, Window Rock, AZ 86515.
Thursday, June 16, 2011................. 9 a.m.-4 p.m............... Muckleshoot Tribal School, Cafeteria,
15209 SE 376th Street, Auburn, WA 98092.
Thursday, June 30, 2011................. 9 a.m.-4 p.m............... Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, Acacia
C-D Room, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd.,
Chandler, AZ 85226.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011................ 9 a.m.-4 p.m............... Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Alpine-
Ponderosa Room, 444 N. Mt. Rushmore
Road, Rapid City, SD 57701.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011.................. 9 a.m.-4 p.m............... Miccosukee Resort and Gaming, Ballroom C,
500 SW 177th Avenue, Miami, FL 33194.
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Written comments will be accepted through July 29, 2011, and may be
sent to the Designated Federal Officer listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section above. All tribal consultation meetings are
open to the public; however, transportation, lodging, and meals are the
responsibility of the participating public.
Dated: May 31, 2011.
Paul Tsosie,
Chief of Staff, Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-14038 Filed 6-7-11; 8:45 am]
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