[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 166 (Monday, August 28, 1995)] [Notices] [Page 44704] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-21258] [[Page 44703]] _______________________________________________________________________ Part VIII Department of the Interior _______________________________________________________________________ Bureau of Indian Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ Office of Trust Management National Tribal Consultation; Notice Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 166 / Monday, August 28, 1995 / Notice [[Page 44704]] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Trust Funds Management National Tribal Consultation AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of tribal consultation meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Trust Funds Management (OTFM), will conduct a consultation meeting with any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688), which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians, to obtain oral and written comments regarding draft regulations for Public Law 103-412, The American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act concerning: DATES: The consultation meeting will be held on September 20, 1995 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: Tropicana Hotel, 3801 Las Vegas Boulevard South (Las Vegas Blvd. at Tropicana Blvd.), Las Vegas, NV 89109. Telephone Number: 702- 739-2222. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The OTFM, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Joe Weller, Branch of Policy and Procedures, 505 Marquette NW., Suite 700, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102, telephone number 505-766-8606, fax number 505-766-8641. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the consultation meeting is to provide Indian tribes an opportunity for participation in the development of these regulations. Briefing books and deadline dates for the submission of written comments on the proposed actions and regulations will be mailed to all Federally recognized Indian tribes who now have funds held in trust by the Secretary of the Interior, and to BIA area directors. The Department of the Interior is considering publishing these regulations as interim regulations, so that they will be effective immediately upon being published for public comment. 1. These draft proposed regulations will implement Title II, Public Law 103-412, The American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act, CFR 144. 2. The purpose of the regulations in this part is to describe the processes by which Indian tribes can manage tribal funds currently held in trust by the United States. This rule defines how tribes may withdraw their funds from trust status; how they may return funds to trust; and how they may request technical assistance or grants to help prepare plans to manage funds or to ensure the capability to manage those funds. All oral and written comments presented by tribes at the tribal consultation meeting will be recorded, transcribed and taken into consideration by the agency in the development of the final regulations. Each tribe will be given a minimum of five minutes for presentation of oral testimony. Dated: August 22, 1995. Michael J. Anderson, Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 95-21258 Filed 8-25-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-02-M