[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 194 (Monday, October 7, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 62417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25433]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

25 CFR Part 170

[Docket No. FHWA-2002-12229]
RIN 1076-AE17


Indian Reservation Roads Program

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has been conducting 
information and education meetings with the public as noticed in the 
Federal Register on August 7, 2002 (67 FR 51328). The document of 
August 7, 2002, noted that all comments were due on or before October 
7, 2002. This document extends that comment period to November 7, 2002.

DATES: All comments must be received by November 7, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Mail or hand deliver written comments to the docket number 
appearing at the top of this document to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Dockets Management Facility, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001 or submit electronically at 
http://dms.dot.gov/submit. All comments should include the docket 
number appearing in the heading of this document. All comments received 
will be available for examination and copying at the Dockets Management 
Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays. Those desiring notification of receipt of comments 
must include a self-addressed, stamped postcard, or you may print the 
acknowledgment page that appears after comments electronically.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LeRoy Gishi, Chief, Division of 
Transportation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street, NW., MS 4058 
MIB, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 208-4359 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET, 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the information and 
educational meetings was to involve affected and interested parties in 
the administration of the Indian Reservation Roads Program. There has 
been a series of 12 information and education meetings throughout the 
country where public participation, in the form of questions and 
requests for clarification of the proposed rulemaking, was encouraged. 
Because of the overwhelming public response to the proposed rulemaking, 
the BIA believes it prudent to extend the comment period to November 7, 
2002. This extension will facilitate the maximum direct participation 
of all interested parties in this important bureau process.

    Dated: October 1, 2002.
Neal A. McCaleb,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 02-25433 Filed 10-4-02; 8:45 am]
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