[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 67292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31114]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-4490-N-02]


Notice of Regional Meeting 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 tribal consultation policy. 
On November 2, 1999, HUD published a notice in the Federal Register 
announcing three regional meetings sponsored by HUD for the purposes of 
receiving tribal input on the appropriate scope and content of HUD's 
tribal consultation policy. This notice announces a future meeting 
being sponsored by HUD for this purpose. All comments received at the 
meetings will be considered in the development of HUD's final tribal 
consultation policy. Before finalizing consultation policy, HUD will 
publish the draft policy in the Federal Register for additional public 
comment.

DATES: The regional meeting will be held on December 6, 1999. The 
meeting will begin at approximately 1:30 pm and end at approximately 
4:30 pm (local time).

ADDRESSES: The regional meeting will be held at the Sacramento 
Convention Center, 1030 15th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

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. Six meetings have already been held.
    The first meeting was held on September 28, 1999 in Pocatello, 
Idaho in conjunction with the meeting of the Affiliated Tribes of 
Northwest Indians. The second meeting was held on October 19, 1999 in 
Anchorage, Alaska in conjunction with the meeting of the Alaska 
Federation of Natives. The third meeting was held on October 27, 1999 
in Oneida, New York in conjunction with the meeting of the United South 
and Eastern Tribes.
    On November 2, 1999 (64 FR 59196), HUD published a notice in the 
Federal Register announcing three additional regional meetings. The 
fourth meeting was held on November 9, 1999 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 
The fifth meeting was held on November 16, 1999 in Phoenix, Arizona. 
The sixth meeting was held on November 17, 1999 in Denver, Colorado.
    This notice announces a seventh regional consultation meeting. The 
meeting will be held at the place and time 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: November 22, 1999.
Harold Lucas,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 99-31114 Filed 11-30-99; 8:45 am]
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