[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 24, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10057]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

25 CFR Chapter I


Meeting of the Indian Self-Determination Negotiated Rulemaking 
Committee

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior; Indian Health Service, 
Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior (DOI), Secretary of the 
Interior and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (DHHS) have 
established an Indian Self-Determination Negotiated Rulemaking 
committee (Committee) to negotiate and develop a proposed rule 
implementing the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
(ISDEAA), as amended.
    The Departments have determined that the establishment of this 
Committee is in the public interest and will assist the agencies in 
developing regulations authorized under section 107 of the ISDEAA. The 
agenda for this meeting will include the Committee's review of public 
comments submitted in response to the Notice of Proposed Rule Making 
(NPRM), which appeared in the Federal Register on January 24, 1996. The 
Committee plans to submit a final report with recommendations to the 
Secretaries of DOI and HHS for promulgation of a final rule.

DATES: The Committee and appropriate work groups will meet on the 
following days beginning at approximately 8:30 a.m. and ending at 
approximately 5:00 p.m. each day: Monday, April 29, Tuesday, April 30, 
Wednesday, May 1, Thursday, May 2, and Friday, May 3.

ADDRESSES: All meetings April 29 through May 3, 1996, will be held at 
the: Sheraton Denver West Hotel & Conference Center, 360 Union 
Boulevard, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, telephone: (303) 987-2000. (Work 
groups will also be meeting at the same location.)
    Written statements may be submitted to Mr. James J. Thomas, Chief, 
Division of Self-Determination Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 
C Street, NW, MS: 4627-MIB, Washington, D.C. 20240, telephone (202) 
208-3708.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James J. Thomas, Chief, Division 
of Self-Determination Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street 
NW, MS:4627-MIB, Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 208-3708 or Mrs. 
Merry L. Elrod, Program Analyst, Division of Self-Determination 
Services, Indian Health Service, 5600 Fishers Lane, Parklawn Building, 
Room 6A-05, Rockville, MD 20857, telephone (301) 443-1044.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is an emergency Notice due to 
legislation extending authorization to promulgate rule. The meeting 
will be open to the public without advanced registration.
    Public attendance may be limited to the space available. Members of 
the public may make statements during the meeting, to the extent time 
permits and file written statements with the Committee for its 
consideration. Written statements should be submitted to the address 
listed above. Summaries of Committee meetings will be available for 
public inspection and copying ten days following the meeting at the 
same address. In addition, the material received to date during the 
input sessions are available for inspection and copying at the same 
address.

    Dated: April 11, 1996.
Ada E. Deer,
Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 96-10057 Filed 4-23-96; 8:45 am]
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