[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 13 (Friday, January 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5518-5519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-396]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


Office of the Secretary; Notice of Deadline for Submitting 
Completed Applications To Begin Participation in the Tribal Self-
Governance Program in Fiscal Year 2002 or Calendar Year 2002

AGENCY: Office of Self-Governance, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of application deadline.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, the Office of Self-Governance (OSG) 
establishes a March 1, 2001, deadline for tribes/consortia to submit 
completed applications to begin participation in the tribal self-
governance program in fiscal year 2002 or calendar year 2002.

DATES: Completed application packages must be received by the Director, 
Office of Self-Governance by March 1, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Application packages for inclusion in the applicant pool 
should be sent to the Director, Office of Self-Governance, U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Mail Stop 2548, 1849 C Street, NW., 
Washington DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kenneth D. Reinfeld, U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Office of Self-Governance, 1849 C Street 
NW., Mail Stop 2548, Washington DC 20240; Telephone 202-208-5734.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994 
(Public Law 103-413), as amended by the Fiscal Year 1997 Omnibus 
Appropriations Bill (Public Law 104-208), the Director, Office of Self-
Governance may select up to 50 additional participating tribes/
consortia per year for the tribal self-governance program, and 
negotiate and enter into an annual written funding agreement with each 
participating tribe. The Act mandates that the Secretary submit copies 
of the funding agreements at least 90 days before the proposed 
effective date to the appropriate committees of the Congress and to 
each tribe that is served by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) agency 
that is serving the tribe that is a party to the funding agreement. 
Initial negotiations with a tribe/consortium located in a BIA region 
and/or agency which has not previously been involved with self-
governance negotiations, will take approximately two months from start 
to finish. Agreements for an October 1 to September 30 fiscal year need 
to be signed and submitted by July 1. Agreements for a January 1 to 
December 31 fiscal year need to be signed and submitted by October 1.

Background

    On December 15, 2000, a final rule was published in the Federal 
Register implementing Tribal Self-Governance, as authorized by Title IV 
of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. This 
rule has been negotiated among representatives of Self-Governance and 
non-Self-Governance Tribes and the U.S. Department of the Interior. 
Selection of additional tribes for participation in tribal self-
governance is governed by subparts 1000.10 to 1000.31.

Purpose of Notice

    The final rule established at 25 CFR subparts 1000.10 to 1000.31 
will be used to govern the application and selection process for 
tribes/consortia to begin their participation in the tribal self-
governance program in fiscal year 2002 and calendar year 2002. 
Applicants should be guided by the requirements in these subparts in 
preparing their applications. Copies of these subparts may be obtained 
from the information contact person identified in this notice.
    Tribes/consortia wishing to be considered for participation in the 
tribal self-governance program in fiscal year 2002 or calendar year 
2002 must respond to this notice, except for those which are (1) 
currently involved with negotiations with the Department; (2) one of 
the 77 tribal entities with signed agreements; or (3) one of the tribal 
entities already included in the applicant pool as of the date of this 
notice.

    Dated: December 22, 2000.
Kevin Gover,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 01-396 Filed 1-18-01; 8:45 am]
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