[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70831-70832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29188]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Johnson-O'Malley Program

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Tribal consultation meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) will be conducting three 
consultation sessions to obtain oral and written comments on issues 
concerning the Johnson O'Malley (JOM) program. The sessions continue 
the previous dialogues conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) 
and BIE in 2012 and 2015.

DATES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document for 
the dates of Tribal consultation sessions. We will consider all 
comments received by January 15, 2016, 4:30 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document 
for the location of these Tribal consultation sessions. Submit comments 
by mail or hand-deliver written comments to Ms. Jennifer L. Davis, 
Program Analyst-JOM, Bureau of Indian Education, 1951 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Mail Stop Room 312A-SIB Washington, DC 20245; facsimile to 
(202) 273-0030; or email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer L. Davis, Program 
Analyst-JOM, telephone (202) 208-4397.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by 25 U.S.C. 2011(b), the 
purpose of this consultation is to provide Indian Tribes, school 
boards, parents, Indian organizations and other interested parties with 
an opportunity to comment on issues raised during previous consultation 
sessions and future plans for the JOM program. The topics for the JOM 
Tribal Consultation are use of the 2014 JOM student count and the JOM 
funding methodology for 2015, 2016, and thereafter. The issues will be 
described in more detail in a Tribal consultation booklet issued by the 
BIE before the consultation sessions.
    Tribal consultation sessions will be held on the following dates at 
the following location:

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                  Date                              Time                               Location
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015.............  1 p.m.-4 p.m. (Eastern      Webinar/Teleconference.
                                          Standard Time).            1951 Constitution Ave. NW., South Interior
                                                                      Building, Room 304, Washington, DC 20240.
                                                                     Telephone Call-in #: 877-601-5705.
                                                                     Passcode: 2686962.
                                                                     Webinar Conference Access:
                                                                     URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/.
                                                                     Conference number: PW5872129.
                                                                     Audience passcode: 2686962.
                                                                     Participants can join the event directly
                                                                      at: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW5872129&p=2686962&t=c.
                                                                     Local Contact: Jennifer Davis.
                                                                     Phone: (202) 208-4397
Wednesday, December 16, 2015...........  1 p.m.-4 p.m. (Eastern      Webinar/Teleconference.
                                          Standard Time).            1951 Constitution Ave. NW., South Interior
                                                                      Building, Room 304, Washington, DC 20240.
                                                                     Telephone Call-in #: 877-601-5705.
                                                                     Passcode: 2686962.
                                                                     Webinar Conference Access:
                                                                     URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/.
                                                                     Conference number: PW5872131.
                                                                     Audience passcode: 2686962.
                                                                     Participants can join the event directly
                                                                      at:.
                                                                     https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW5872131&p=2686962&t=c.
                                                                     Local Contact: Jennifer Davis.
                                                                     Phone: (202) 208-4397
Thursday, December 17, 2015............  1 p.m.-4 p.m. (Eastern      Webinar/Teleconference.
                                          Standard Time).            1951 Constitution Ave. NW., South Interior
                                                                      Building, Room 304, Washington, DC 20240.
                                                                     Telephone Call-in #: 877-601-5705.
                                                                     Passcode: 2686962.
                                                                     Webinar Conference Access:
                                                                     URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/.
                                                                     Conference number: PW5975273.
                                                                     Audience passcode: 2686962.
                                                                     Participants can join the event directly
                                                                      at:.
                                                                     https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW5975273&p=2686962&t=c.
                                                                     Local Contact: Jennifer Davis.
                                                                     Phone: (202) 208-4397
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    A consultation booklet for the sessions will be distributed to all 
federally-recognized Indian Tribes, Bureau Regional and Agency Offices 
and Bureau-funded schools. The booklet will also be available at each 
session and on the BIE Web site at www.bie.edu.

    Dated: November 10, 2015.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-29188 Filed 11-12-15; 11:15 am]
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