[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 198 (Thursday, October 14, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 60957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22984]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

25 CFR Part 170

RIN 1076-AE17


Indian Reservation Roads Program

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule; delay of implementation.

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SUMMARY: On July 19, 2004, the Bureau of Indian affairs published a 
Final Rule in the Federal Register (69 FR 43090) which established 
policies and procedures governing the Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) 
Program. The IRR Program is a part of the Federal Lands Highway Program 
established to address transportation needs of tribes. The program is 
jointly administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Federal 
Highway Administration's Federal Lands Highway Office. The Final Rule 
has an announced effective date of October 1, 2004. The Congressional 
Review Act requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major 
rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of 
the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(3)(A). 
Because of an inadvertent clerical error, the Final Rule was not 
received by Congress until September 13, 2004. Therefore, 
implementation of the Final Rule by the Bureau of Indian Affairs is 
delayed until November 13, 2004.

DATES: Implementation of the Final Rule published at 69 FR 43090 will 
be delayed until November 13, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LeRoy Gishi, Chief, Division of 
Transportation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1951 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., MS 320 SIB, Washington, DC 20240, Telephone 202-513-7711 or Fax 
202-208-4696.

    Dated: October 7, 2004.
Duncan L. Brown,
Regulatory Specialist, Office of the Executive Secretariat, Department 
of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 04-22984 Filed 10-13-04; 8:45 am]
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