[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59196-59197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28578]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4490-N-01]


Notice of Regional Meetings on Draft HUD Tribal Consultation 
Policy

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Executive Order 13084 directs Federal agencies to ``have an 
effective process to permit elected officials and other representatives 
of Indian tribal governments to provide meaningful and timely input in 
the development of regulatory policies on matters that significantly or 
uniquely affect their communities.'' In accordance with the Executive 
Order, HUD is in the process of developing a tribal consultation 
policy. This notice announces three regional meetings sponsored by HUD 
for the purposes of receiving tribal input on the appropriate scope and 
content of HUD's consultation policy. All comments received at the 
meetings will be considered in the development of HUD's final tribal 
consultation policy. Before finalizing a consultation policy, HUD will 
publish the draft policy in the Federal Register for additional public 
comment.

DATES AND ADDRESSES: The regional meetings will be held at the 
following places and times:

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                 Date                                Time                               Location
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November 9, 1999......................  9 a.m.-12 p.m.                  Hilton Northwest 2945 Northwest
                                                                         Expressway Oklahoma City, OK 73112,
                                                                         Tel: (405) 848-4811.
November 16, 1999.....................  9:00 a.m.--2 p.m.               Sheraton Crescent Hotel 2020 W. Dunlap
                                                                         Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85021, Tel: (602)
                                                                         943-8200.

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November 17, 1999.....................  9 a.m.-12 p.m.                  Executive Tower Hotel 1405 Curtis Street
                                                                         Denver, CO 80202, Tel: (800) 525-6651.
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    With the exception of the ``800'' number, none of the above 
telephone numbers are toll-free.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Johnson, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Native American Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Room 4126, Washington, DC 
20410; telephone (202) 401-7914 (this is not a toll-free number). 
Hearing or speech-impaired persons may access this number via TTY by 
calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-
8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 14, 1998, President Clinton signed 
Executive Order 13084 (entitled ``Consultation and Coordination with 
Indian Tribal Governments''). The Executive Order directs Federal 
agencies to ``have an effective process to permit elected officials and 
other representatives of Indian tribal governments to provide 
meaningful and timely input in the development of regulatory policies 
on matters that significantly or uniquely affect their communities.'' 
In accordance with the Executive Order, HUD is in the process of 
developing a tribal consultation policy.
    HUD is sponsoring a series of regional meetings for the purposes of 
receiving tribal input on the appropriate scope and content of HUD's 
consultation policy. To facilitate tribal participation at these 
meetings, HUD has scheduled the meetings to take place in conjunction 
with previously scheduled regional meetings of Indian tribes.
    Three consultation meetings have already been held. The first 
meeting was held in Pocatello, Idaho in conjunction with the meeting of 
the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians. The second meetings was 
held in Anchorage, Alaska in conjunction with the meeting of the Alaska 
Federation of Natives. The most recent meeting was held on October 27, 
1999 in Oneida, New York in conjunction with the meeting of the United 
South and Eastern Tribes.
    This notice announces three future regional consultation meetings. 
The meetings will be held at the places and times identified in the 
DATES AND ADDRESSES section of this notice.
    All comments received at the regional consultation meetings will be 
considered in the development of HUD's final tribal consultation 
policy. Before finalizing a consultation policy, HUD will publish the 
draft policy in the Federal Register for additional public comment.
    Interested persons who are unable to attend one of the regional 
consultation meetings are encouraged to submit written comments to the 
Office of Native American Programs, at the address listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.

    Dated: October 26, 1999.
Harold Lucas,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 99-28578 Filed 11-1-99; 8:45 am]
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