[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 11260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5822]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY


Public Consultation Sessions on Draft Agency Policy for American 
Indians and Alaska Natives

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: FEMA announces the following public consultation sessions:
    Name: Draft FEMA American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Policy 
Consultation Sessions.
    Dates: The public consultation sessions will be held in Seattle, 
Washington, on March 3, 1998 (Northwest/Alaska); San Francisco, 
California, on March 5, 1998 (West); Santa Fe, New Mexico, on March 10, 
1998 (Southwest); Nashville, Tennessee, on March 12, 1998 (Eastern); 
Bloomington, Minnesota, on March 13, 1998 (Midwest); and Lakewood, 
Colorado, on March 24, 1998 (Plains). Any individuals, organizations, 
and tribal leaders interested in attending one of the public 
consultation sessions and making oral presentations should call the 
FEMA points of contact noted below.
    Time of Meetings: 9:00 am-4:00 pm.
    Locations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Facility 
Conference Room, 7600 San Point, N.E., Seattle, Washington; FEMA Region 
IX, Building 105, 3rd Floor--Robbie Room, The Presidio (South Golden 
Gate Bridge), San Francisco, California; New Mexico Emergency 
Management Center, 13 Bataan Boulevard, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Indian 
Health Service Bldg., 711 Stewart's Ferry Pike, Nashville, Tennessee; 
Radisson South Hotel, 7800 Normandale Boulevard, Plaza 3 Conference 
Room, Bloomington, Minnesota; Sheraton Denver West, 360 Union 
Boulevard, Lakewood, Colorado.
    FEMA Contacts: Seattle Session--Bob Grow, (425) 487-4780; San 
Francisco Session---Tessa Badua-Larsen, (415) 923-7185; Santa Fe 
Session--Carrie Moorehead, (940) 898-5368; Nashville Session--Shelley 
Boone, (912) 225-4572; Red Wing Session--Ron Sherman, Christine Stack, 
(312) 408-5570; Denver Session--Scott Logan, (303) 235-4864.
    Proposed Agenda: These consultations sessions will being at 9:00 
a.m. with a presentation by the FEMA Regional Director on the Draft 
Agency Tribal Policy. The session will then turn to attendees who would 
like to make oral statements and comments regarding the draft policy. 
The meeting will adjourn after the attendees have completed their 
presentations or statements, but in any event, no later than 4:00 pm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft FEMA Policy for American Indians 
and Alaska Natives was announced in the Federal Register for comment on 
November 17, 1997. The comment period closed for this notice on January 
5, 1998. Subsequently, FEMA published an extension to the comment 
period in the Federal Register on February 17, 1998, 63 FR 7793. This 
latter notice allows comments to be received through these consultation 
sessions or in writing through March 15, 1998.
    A statement of considerations outlining comments received 
(including those provided as part of the consultations sessions) will 
be published with the finalized policy in April 1998. Written comments 
are also invited and may be sent to Rachael Rowland, Intergovernmental 
Affairs, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW, room 
801, Washington, D.C. 20472.

    Dated: March 3, 1998.
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-5822 Filed 3-5-98; 8:45 am]
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