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Part VII





Department of the Interior





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Bureau of Indian Affairs



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25 CFR Part 63




Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act; Proposed 
Rule
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

25 CFR Part 63

 
Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Tribal Consultation Meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
(BIA), Office of Tribal Services will conduct a consultation meeting 
with Indian tribes to obtain oral comments concerning draft child 
protection regulations (25 CFR Part 63). All oral comments presented at 
the tribal consultation meeting will be recorded, transcribed and taken 
into consideration by the agency as the draft regulations are prepared 
for publication.

DATES: August 31 and September 1, 1994. The meetings are scheduled to 
commence at 8:30 a.m. and will conclude at 5:00 p.m. The primary 
subjects for consultation on August 31, 1994, will be caseload 
standards and the funding formula. The primary subject for consultation 
on September 1, 1994, will be minimum standards of character. Written 
comments concerning the draft regulations may be submitted to be 
received by October 14, 1994.

ADDRESSES: The consultation meetings will be held at The Saddleback 
Inn, 4300 S.W. 3rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73108. The telephone number for 
the hotel is (405) 947-7000. Written comments concerning the draft 
regulations may be submitted to Judy A. Baggett, Child Protection 
Coordinator, Office of Tribal Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 
MS4603-MIB, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy A. Baggett, Child Protection 
Coordinator, (202)208-3463.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the consultation is to 
provide Indian tribes, tribal and BIA social services and law 
enforcement program personnel an opportunity to present oral comments 
on draft regulations for P.L. 101-630, Title IV, the Indian Child 
Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act. The Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, Office of Tribal Services, is proposing Federal Regulations to 
1) prescribe minimum standards of character for employees or 
prospective employees whose duties and responsibilities involve regular 
contact with, or control over, Indian children, 2) set caseload 
standards and staffing requirements for child protection programs, and 
3) establish a formula to establish base support funding for Indian 
Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention programs. Copies of 
these draft regulations will be provided to each Area Office of the 
BIA. Area Directors will be instructed to distribute these draft 
regulations to every tribe within their service area.
    Immediately preceding the consultation on 25 CFR Part 63, the BIA 
will consult on proposed Social Service regulations, 25 CFR Part 20. 
Consultation on the proposed Social Service regulations is being 
announced separately, by notice, in the Federal Register.

    Dated: August 1, 1994.
Ada E. Deer,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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