[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 174 (Friday, September 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53680-53684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17914]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary


List of Programs Eligible for Inclusion in Fiscal Year 2006 
Funding Agreements To Be Negotiated With Self-Governance Tribes by 
Interior Bureaus Other Than the Bureau of Indian Affairs

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists programs or portions of programs that are 
eligible for inclusion in Fiscal Year 2006 funding agreements with 
self-governance tribes and lists programmatic targets for each of the 
non-BIA bureaus, pursuant to section 405(c)(4) of the Tribal Self-
Governance Act.

DATES: This notice expires on September 30, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries or comments regarding this notice may be directed 
to Dr. Ken Reinfeld, Office of Self-Governance and Self-Determination 
(MS-4618, MIB), 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240-0001, 
telephone: (202) 208-5734, fax: (202) 219-1404, or to the bureau points 
of contact listed below.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    Title II of the Indian Self-Determination Act Amendments of 1994 
(Pub. L. 103-413, the ``Tribal Self-Governance Act'', or the ``Act'') 
instituted a permanent self-governance program at the Department of the 
Interior (DOI). Under the self-governance program certain programs, 
services, functions, and activities, or portions thereof, in Interior 
bureaus other than BIA are eligible to be planned, conducted, 
consolidated, and administered by a self-governance tribal government.
    Under section 405(c) of the Tribal Self-Governance Act, the 
Secretary of the Interior is required to publish annually: (1) A list 
of non-BIA programs, services, functions, and activities, or portions 
thereof, that are eligible for inclusion in agreements negotiated under 
the self-governance program; and (2) programmatic targets for these 
bureaus.
    Under the Tribal Self-Governance Act, two categories of non-BIA 
programs are eligible for self-governance funding agreements:
    (1) Under section 403(b)(2) of the Act, any non-BIA program, 
service, function or activity that is administered by Interior that is 
``otherwise available to Indian tribes or Indians,'' can be 
administered by a tribal government through a self-governance funding 
agreement. The Department interprets this provision to authorize the 
inclusion of programs eligible for self-determination contracts under 
Title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
(P.L. 93-638, as amended). Section 403(b)(2) also specifies ``nothing 
in this subsection may be construed to provide any tribe with a 
preference with respect to the opportunity of the tribe to administer 
programs, services, functions and activities, or portions thereof, 
unless such preference is otherwise provided for by law.''
    (2) Under section 403(c) of the Act, the Secretary may include 
other programs, services, functions, and activities or portions thereof 
that are of ``special geographic, historical, or cultural 
significance'' to a self-governance tribe.
    Under section 403(k) of the Tribal Self-Governance Act, funding 
agreements cannot include programs, services, functions, or activities 
that are inherently Federal or where the statute establishing the 
existing program does not authorize the type of participation sought by 
the tribe. However, a tribe (or tribes) need not be identified in the 
authorizing statutes in order for a program or element to be included 
in a self-governance funding agreement. While general legal and policy 
guidance regarding what constitutes an inherently Federal function 
exists, we will determine whether a specific function is inherently 
Federal on a case-by-case basis considering the totality of 
circumstances.

Response to Comments

    The Department provided the proposed list to the self-governance 
tribes on April 18, 2005 for their review and comment. No comments were 
received. Several minor editorial and technical changes provided by 
Interior's bureaus were incorporated.

II. Funding Agreements Between Self-Governance Tribes and Non-BIA 
Bureaus of the Department of the Interior

A. Bureau of Land Management (none)
B. Bureau of Reclamation (4)
    Gila River Indian Community
    Karuk Tribe of California
    Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of Nevada
    Yurok Tribe
C. Minerals Management Service (none)
D. National Park Service (4)
    Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
    Lower Elwha S'Klallam Tribe
    Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc.
    Yurok Tribe
E. Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement (none)
F. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (2)
    Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments
    Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation
G. U.S. Geological Survey (none)
H. Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (three)
    Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
    Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation
    Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma

III. Eligible Programs of the Department of the Interior Non-BIA 
Bureaus

    Below is a listing by bureau of the types of non-BIA programs, or 
portions thereof, that may be eligible for self-governance funding 
agreements because they are either ``otherwise available to Indians'' 
under Title I and not precluded by any other law, or may have ``special 
geographic, historical, or cultural significance'' to a participating 
tribe. The lists represent the most current information on programs 
potentially available to tribes under a self-governance funding 
agreement.
    The Department will also consider for inclusion in funding 
agreements other programs or activities not included below, but which, 
upon request of a self-governance tribe, the Department determines to 
be eligible under either sections 403(b)(2) or 403(c) of the Act. 
Tribes with an interest in such potential agreements are encouraged to 
begin discussions with the appropriate non-BIA bureau.

A. Eligible Programs of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

    BLM management responsibilities cover a wide range of areas, such 
as recreational activities, timber, range and minerals management, 
wildlife habitat management and watershed restoration. In addition, BLM 
is responsible for the survey of certain Federal and tribal lands. Two 
programs provide tribal services: (1) Tribal and allottee minerals 
management; and (2) Survey of tribal and allottee lands.
    BLM carries out some of its activities in the management of public 
lands through contracts and cooperative agreements. These and other 
activities, dependent upon availability of funds, the need for specific 
services, and the self-governance tribe demonstrating a special 
geographic, cultural, or historical connection, may also be available 
for inclusion in self-governance funding agreements. Once a tribe has 
made initial contact with BLM, more specific information will be

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provided by the respective BLM State office.
Tribal Services
    1. Minerals Management. Inspection and enforcement of Indian oil 
and gas operations, and inspection, enforcement and production 
verification of Indian coal and sand and gravel operations are already 
available for contracts under Title I of the Act and therefore may be 
available for inclusion in a funding agreement.
    2. Cadastral Survey. Tribal and allottee cadastral survey services 
are already available for contracts under Title I of the Act and 
therefore may be available for inclusion in a funding agreement.
Other Activities
    1. Cultural Heritage. Cultural heritage activities, such as 
research and inventory, may be available in specific states.
    2. Forestry Management. Activities such as environmental studies, 
tree planting, thinning, and similar work, may be available in specific 
states.
    3. Range Management. Activities, such as re-vegetation, noxious 
weed control, fencing, construction and management of range 
improvements, grazing management experiments, range monitoring, and 
similar activities, may be available in specific states.
    4. Riparian Management. Activities, such as facilities 
construction, erosion control, rehabilitation, and similar activities, 
may be available in specific states.
    5. Recreation Management. Activities, such as facilities 
construction and maintenance, interpretive design and construction, and 
similar activities may be available in specific states.
    6. Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Management. Activities, such as 
construction and maintenance, interpretive design and construction, and 
similar activities, may be available in specific states.
    7. Wild Horse Management. Activities, such as wild horse round ups, 
removal, and disposition, including operation and maintenance of wild 
horse facilities may be available in specific states.
    The above programs under ``Other Activities'' are available in many 
states for competitive contracting. However, if they are of special 
geographic, historical or cultural significance to a participating 
self-governance tribe, they may be available for funding agreements. 
Tribes may also discuss additional BLM-funded activities with the 
relevant State office in relation to negotiating specific self-
governance funding agreements.
    For questions regarding self-governance, contact Jerry Cordova, 
Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240-
0001, telephone: (202) 452-7756, fax: (202) 452-7701. General 
information on all contracts available in a given year through the BLM 
can be obtained from the BLM National Business Center, P.O. Box 25047, 
Bldg 50, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0047.

B. Eligible Programs of the Bureau of Reclamation

    Reclamation operates a wide range of water resource management 
projects for hydroelectric power generation, municipal and industrial 
water supplies, flood control, outdoor recreation, enhancement of fish 
and wildlife habitats, and research. Most of Reclamation's activities 
involve construction, operation and maintenance, and management of 
water resources projects and associated facilities. Components of the 
following water resource management and construction projects may be 
eligible for inclusion in self-governance funding agreements.
    1. Klamath Project--CA, OR
    2. Trinity River Restoration Program--CA
    3. Central Valley Project (Trinity Division)--CA
    4. Central Arizona Project--AZ, NM
    5. Colorado River Front Work/Levee System--AZ, CA, NV
    6. Lower Colorado Indian Water Management Study--AZ, CA, NV
    7. Middle Rio Grande Project--NM
    8. Yuma Area Projects--AZ, CA
    9. Rocky Boy's/North Central Montana Regional Water System--MT
    10. Indian Water Rights Settlements Projects--as Congressionally 
Authorized
    For questions regarding self-governance, contact Barbara White, 
Reclamation Self-Governance Coordinator, Native American Affairs 
Office, Bureau of Reclamation (W-6100), 1849 C Street NW., Washington, 
DC 20240-0001, telephone: (202) 513-0631, fax: (202) 513-0311.

C. Eligible Programs of the Minerals Management Service (MMS)

    MMS provides stewardship of America's offshore resources and 
collects revenues generated from mineral leases on Federal and Indian 
lands. MMS is responsible for the management of the Federal Outer 
Continental Shelf, which are submerged lands off the coasts that have 
significant energy and mineral resources. Within the offshore minerals 
management program, environmental impact assessments and statements and 
environmental studies may be available if a self-governance tribe 
demonstrates a special geographic, cultural or historical connection.
    MMS also offers mineral-owning tribes other opportunities to become 
involved in MMS's Minerals Revenue Management functions. These programs 
address the intent of tribal self-governance but are available 
regardless of self-governance intentions or status and are a good 
prerequisite for assuming other technical functions. Generally, 
minerals revenue management programs are available to tribes because of 
FOGRMA. Minerals revenue management programs that may be available to 
self-governance tribes are as follows:
    1. Audit of Tribal Royalty Payments. Audit activities for tribal 
leases, except for the issuance of orders, final valuation decisions, 
and other enforcement activities. (For tribes already participating in 
MMS cooperative audits, this program is offered as an optional 
alternative.)
    2. Verification of Tribal Royalty Payments. Financial compliance 
verification and monitoring activities, production verification, and 
appeals research and analysis.
    3. Tribal Royalty Reporting, Accounting, and Data Management. 
Establishment and management of royalty reporting and accounting 
systems including document processing, production reporting, reference 
data (lease, payor, agreement) management, billing and general ledger.
    4. Tribal Royalty Valuation. Preliminary analysis and 
recommendations for valuation and allowance determinations and 
approvals.
    5. Royalty Management of Allotted Leases. Mineral revenue 
collections of allotted leases, provided that MMS consults with and 
obtains written approval from affected individual Indian mineral owners 
to delegate this responsibility to the tribe.
    6. Online Monitoring of Royalties and Accounts. Online computer 
access to reports, payments, and royalty information contained in MMS 
accounts. MMS will install equipment at tribal locations, train tribal 
staff, and assist tribes in researching and monitoring all payments, 
reports, accounts, and historical information regarding their leases.
    7. Royalty Internship Program. An orientation and training program 
for auditors and accountants from mineral producing tribes to acquaint 
tribal staff with royalty laws, procedures, and

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techniques. This program is recommended for tribes that are considering 
a self-governance funding agreement but have not yet acquired mineral 
revenue expertise via a FOGRMA section 202 contract.
    For questions regarding self-governance, contact Shirley Conway, 
Minerals Revenue Management, Minerals Management Service (MS-4241 MIB), 
1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240-0001, telephone: (202) 208-
3512, fax: (202) 501-0247.

D. Eligible Programs of the National Park Service (NPS)

    The National Park Service administers the National Park System made 
up of national parks, monuments, historic sites, battlefields, 
seashores, lake shores and recreation areas. NPS maintains the park 
units, protects the natural and cultural resources, and conducts a 
range of visitor services such as law enforcement, park maintenance, 
and interpretation of geology, history, and natural and cultural 
resources.
    Some elements of these programs may be eligible for inclusion in a 
self-governance annual funding agreement. The listing below was 
developed considering the geographic proximity to, and/or traditional 
association of a self-governance tribe with, units of the National Park 
system, and the types of programs that have components that may be 
suitable for contracting through a self-governance annual funding 
agreement. This listing is not all inclusive, but is representative of 
the types of programs which may be eligible for tribal participation 
through annual funding agreements.
    Ongoing Programs and Activities. Components of the following 
programs are potentially eligible for inclusion in a self-governance 
annual funding agreement:
    1. Archaeological Surveys
    2. Comprehensive Management Planning
    3. Cultural Resource Management Projects
    4. Ethnographic Studies
    5. Erosion Control
    6. Fire Protection
    7. Gathering Baseline Subsistence Data--AK
    8. Hazardous Fuel Reduction
    9. Housing Construction and Rehabilitation
    10. Interpretation
    11. Janitorial Services
    12. Maintenance
    13. Natural Resource Management Projects
    14. Operation of Campgrounds
    15. Range Assessment--AK
    16. Reindeer Grazing--AK
    17. Road Repair
    18. Solid Waste Collection and Disposal
    19. Trail Rehabilitation
    20. Watershed Restoration and Maintenance
    Special Programs. Aspects of these programs may be available if a 
self-governance tribe demonstrates a geographical, cultural, or 
historical connection.
    1. Beringia Research
    2. Elwha River Restoration
    Connections to National Park Units. Aspects of ongoing programs and 
activities may be available to self-governance tribes with known 
geographic, cultural, or historical connections to the following 
national park units.
    1. Bering Land Bridge National Park--AK
    2. Cape Krusenstern National Monument--AK
    3. Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve--AK
    4. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve--AK
    5. Katmai National Park and Preserve--AK
    6. Kenai Fjords National Park--AK
    7. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park--AK
    8. Kobuk Valley National Park--AK
    9. Lake Clark National Park and Preserve--AK
    10. Noatak National Preserve--AK
    11. Sitka National Historical Park--AK
    12. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve--AK
    13. Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve--AK
    14. Casa Grande Ruins National Monument--AZ
    15. Hohokam Pima National Monument--AZ
    16. Montezuma Castle National Monument--AZ
    17. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument--AZ
    18. Saguaro National Park--AZ
    19. Tonto National Monument--AZ
    20. Tumacacori National Historical Park--AZ
    21. Tuzigoot National Monument--AZ
    22. Arkansas Post National Memorial--AR
    23. Joshua Tree National Park--CA
    24. Lassen Volcanic National Park--CA
    25. Redwood National Park--CA
    26. Whiskeytown National Recreation Area--CA
    27. Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument--ID
    28. Effigy Mounds National Monument--IA
    29. Boston Harbor Islands, National Park Area--MA
    30. Cape Cod National Seashore--MA
    31. New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park--MA
    32. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore--MI
    33. Grand Portage National Monument--MN
    34. Voyageurs National Park--MN
    35. Bear Paw Battlefield, Nez Perce National Historical Park--MT
    36. Glacier National Park--MT
    37. Great Basin National Park--NV
    38. Bandelier National Monument--NM
    39. Carlsbad Caverns National Park--NM
    40. White Sands National Monument--NM
    41. Fort Stanwix National Monument--NY
    42. Cuyahoga Valley National Park--OH
    43. Hopewell Culture National Historical Park--OH
    44. Chickasaw National Recreation Area--OK
    45. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument--OR
    46. Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument--TX
    47. Guadalupe Mountains National Park--TX
    48. Lake Meredith National Recreation Area--TX
    49. Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve--WA
    50. Mt. Rainier National Park--WA
    51. Olympic National Park--WA
    52. San Juan Islands National Historic Park--WA
    53. Whitman Mission National Historic Site--WA
    For questions regarding self-governance, contact Dr. Patricia 
Parker, Chief, American Indian Liaison Office, National Park Service 
(Org. 2560, 9th Floor), 1201 Eye Street NW., Washington, DC 20005-5905, 
telephone: (202) 354-6965, fax: (202) 371-6609.

E. Eligible Programs of the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation 
Enforcement (OSM)

    OSM regulates surface coal mining and reclamation operations, and 
reclaims abandoned coal mines, in cooperation with states and Indian 
tribes.
    1. Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program. This program restores 
eligible lands mined and abandoned or left inadequately restored and is 
available to Indian tribes.
    2. Control of the Environmental Impacts of Surface Coal Mining. 
This program includes analyses, NEPA documentation, technical reviews, 
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studies. Where surface coal mining exists on Indian land, certain 
regulatory activities that are not inherently Federal are available to 
Indian tribes.
    For questions regarding self-governance, contact Maria Mitchell, 
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (MS-210 SIB), 1951 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20240, telephone: (202) 208-2865, 
fax: (202) 219-3111.

F. Eligible Programs of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

    The mission of FWS is to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, 
wildlife, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American 
people. Primary responsibilities are for migratory birds, endangered 
species, freshwater and anadromous fisheries, and certain marine 
mammals. FWS also has a continuing cooperative relationship with a 
number of Indian tribes throughout the National Wildlife Refuge System 
and the Service's fish hatcheries. Any self-governance tribe may 
contact a National Wildlife Refuge or National Fish Hatchery directly 
concerning participation in Service programs under the Tribal Self-
Governance Act.
    Some elements of the following programs may be eligible for 
inclusion in a self-governance funding agreement. The listing below was 
developed considering the proximity of an identified self-governance 
tribe to a National Wildlife Refuge or National Fish Hatchery, and the 
types of programs that have components that may be suitable for 
contracting through a self-governance funding agreement. This listing 
is not all-inclusive but is representative of the types of programs 
which may be eligible for tribal participation through a funding 
agreement.

1. Subsistence Programs Within Alaska
2. Fish and Wildlife Technical Assistance, Restoration and Conservation
    a. Fish and Wildlife Population Surveys
    b. Habitat Surveys
    c. Sport Fish Restoration
    d. Capture of Depredating Migratory Birds
    e. Fish and Wildlife Program Planning
    f. Habitat Restoration Activities
3. Endangered Species Program
    a. Cooperative Management of Conservation Programs
    b. Development and Implementation of Recovery Plans
    c. Conducting Status Surveys for High Priority Candidate Species
    d. Participation in the Development of Habitat Conservation Plans, 
as appropriate
4. Education Programs
    a. Interpretation
    b. Outdoor Classrooms
    c. Visitor Center Operations
    d. Volunteer Coordination Efforts On- and Off-Refuge
5. Environmental Contaminants Program
    a. Analytical Devices
    b. Removal of Underground Storage Tanks
    c. Specific Cleanup Activities
    d. Natural Resource Economic Analysis
    e. Specific Field Data Gathering Efforts
6. Hatchery Operations
    a. Egg Taking
    b. Rearing/Feeding
    c. Disease Treatment
    d. Tagging
    e. Clerical/Facility Maintenance
7. Wetland and Habitat Conservation and Restoration
    a. Construction
    b. Planning Activities
    c. Habitat Monitoring and Management
8. Conservation Law Enforcement
    All Law Enforcement under Cross-Deputization
9. National Wildlife Refuge Operations and Maintenance
    a. Construction
    b. Farming
    c. Concessions
    d. Maintenance
    e. Comprehensive Management Planning
    f. Biological Program Efforts
    g. Habitat Management
    h. Fire Management

    Locations of Refuges and Hatcheries With Close Proximity to Self-
Governance Tribes
    1. Alaska National Wildlife Refuges--AK
    2. Alchesay National Fish Hatchery--AZ
    3. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge--ID
    4. Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge--ID
    5. Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge--MN
    6. Mille Lacs National Wildlife Refuge--MN
7. Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge--MN
8. National Bison Range--MT
9. Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge--MT
10. Pablo National Wildlife Refuge--MT
11. Mescalero National Fish Hatchery--NM
12. Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge--OK
13. Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge--OK
14. Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge--OR
15. Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge--WA
16. Makah National Fish Hatchery--WA
17. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge--WA
18. Quinault National Fish Hatchery--WA
19. San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge--WA
    For questions regarding self-governance, contact Patrick Durham, 
Fish and Wildlife Service (MS-3012 MIB), 1849 C Street NW., Washington, 
DC 20240-0001, telephone: (202) 208-4133, fax: (202) 501-3524.

G. Eligible Programs of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

    The mission of the U.S. Geological Survey is to provide information 
on biology, geology, hydrology, and cartography that contributes to the 
wise management of the Nation's natural resources and to the health, 
safety, and well-being of the American people. Information includes 
maps, data bases, and descriptions and analyses of the water, plants, 
animals, energy, and mineral resources, land surface, underlying 
geologic structure and dynamic processes of the Earth. Information on 
these scientific issues is developed through extensive research, field 
studies, and comprehensive data collection to: evaluate natural hazards 
such as earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, floods, droughts, 
subsidence and other ground failures; assess energy, mineral, and water 
resources in terms of their quality, quantity, and availability; 
evaluate the habitats of animals and plants; and produce geographic, 
cartographic, and remotely-sensed information in digital and non-
digital formats. No USGS programs are specifically available to 
American Indians or Alaska Natives. Components of the following 
programs may have a special geographic, cultural, or historical 
connection with a self-governance tribe:
1. Mineral Environmental, and Energy Assessments
2. USGS Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
3. Water Resources Data Collection and Investigations
4. Biological Resources Inventory, Monitoring, Research and Information 
Transfer Activities
    For questions regarding self-governance, contact Sue Marcus, 
American Indian/Alaska Native Liaison, U.S. Geological Survey, 104 
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Center, Reston, VA 20192, telephone: (703) 648-4437, fax: (703) 648-
5470.

H. Eligible Programs of the Office of the Special Trustee for American 
Indians (OST)

    The Department of the Interior has responsibility for what may be 
the largest land trust in the world, approximately 56 million acres. 
OST oversees the management of these trust assets as well as maintains, 
invests, disburses, and reports to individual Indians and tribes on 
financial asset transactions generated from leasing and other 
commercial activities on these lands. The mission of the OST is to 
serve Indian communities by fulfilling Indian fiduciary trust 
responsibilities. This is to be accomplished through the implementation 
of a Comprehensive Trust Management Plan (CTM) that is designed to 
improve trust beneficiary services, ownership information, management 
of trust fund assets, and self-governance activities.
    A tribe operating under self-governance may include the following 
programs, services, functions, and activities or portions thereof in a 
funding agreement:

1. Financial Trust Services (Individual Indian Monies Financial 
Services)
2. Appraisal Services

    Responsibilities for the operation of these programs have been 
shifted from BIA to OST. Tribes/Consortia that currently perform these 
programs under a Self-Governance funding agreement with the Indian 
Affairs, may negotiate a separate Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 
with OST that outlines the roles and responsibilities for management of 
these programs. The MOU between the Tribe/Consortium and OST outlines 
the roles and responsibilities for the performance of the OST program 
by the Tribe/Consortium. If those roles and responsibilities are 
already fully articulated in the existing Self-Governance funding 
agreement, an MOU is not required. To the extent that any necessary 
elements are missing from the funding agreement, however, an MOU will 
be negotiated between the Tribe/Consortium and OST.
    Other Self-Governance Tribes/Consortia that do not perform these 
programs may be eligible to enter into a self-governance funding 
agreement with OST. In such cases, the Tribe/Consortium would negotiate 
a funding agreement with OST and the funding would come from OST 
program dollars. These funding agreements would stipulate the roles and 
responsibilities of the Tribe/Consortium and OST and no separate MOU 
would be necessary.
    For questions regarding self-governance, contact Carrie Moore, 
Director, Office of External Affairs, Office of the Special Trustee for 
American Indians (MS-5140 MIB), 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 
20240-0001, phone: (202) 208-4866, fax: (202) 208-7545.

IV. Programmatic Targets

    During Fiscal Year 2006, upon request of a self-governance tribe, 
each non-BIA bureau will negotiate funding agreements for its eligible 
programs beyond those already negotiated.

    Dated: August 24, 2005.
James E. Cason,
Associate Deputy Secretary.
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