[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 19, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41020-41021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11448]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OA-2006-0248; FRL-8199-8]


Review of Environmental Protection Agency Draft Guidance for 
Implementing Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination With 
Indian Tribal Governments; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On April 19, 2006, EPA released for public comment, its draft 
Guidance, Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination with 
Indian Tribal Governments (``Guidance'') in the Federal Register. The 
draft Guidance addresses the provisions of Executive Order 13175 (``EO 
13175'') and how EPA generally intends to implement EO 13175 in 
connection with relevant EPA activities. This notice announces a 60 day 
extension of the comment period for the draft Guidance, Executive Order 
13175: Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments 
(``Guidance''). This extension is necessary to accommodate requests 
that we provide the public more time to review and comment on the 
materials.

DATES: The comment period previously expiring on July 19, 2006, is 
extended to September 19, 2006.

ADDRESSES: For detailed instructions on the submission of comments, 
follow the instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal 
Register document of April 19, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan Crawford, Office of Policy, 
Economics and Innovation, Mail Code 1803A, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: (202) 564-6568; fax number: (202) 564-0965, e-mail: 
[email protected] or Jose Aguto, American Indian Environmental 
Office, Mailcode 4104, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
564-0289; fax number: (202) 564-0298, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

General Information

I. Does This Action Apply to Me?

    The Agency included in the draft Guidance document who may be 
potentially affected by this action. If you have questions regarding 
the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. What Action Is the Agency Taking?

    In the Federal Register of April 19, 2006 (71 FR 20313) (FRL-8159-
9), EPA released for public comment, its draft Guidance, Executive 
Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal 
Governments (``Guidance'') in the Federal Register. The draft Guidance 
addresses the provisions of Executive Order 13175 (``EO 13175'') and 
how EPA generally intends to implement EO 13175 in connection with 
relevant EPA activities. EPA has received requests for an

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extension of the comment period from Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone 
Reservation, the Hualapai Nation, and United South and Eastern Tribes, 
Incorporated. To allow additional time for comment EPA is extending the 
comment period established in the Federal Register issued on April 19, 
2006 (71 FR 20313) for an additional 60 days. As extended, the comment 
period for this draft Guidance expires September 19, 2006. Prior to 
this extension, the comment period was scheduled to expire July 19, 
2006.

III. Do Any Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Apply to This Action?

    No. This action is not a rulemaking, it merely extends the date by 
which public comments must be submitted on a draft Guidance document 
that EPA published in the Federal Register of April 19, 2006 (71 FR 
20313).
    Comments received within the 60 day extension period designated in 
this notice will be taken under consideration as the EPA workgroup 
continues drafting the Guidance and the key attachments to the 
Guidance.

    Dated: July 14, 2006.
Brian F. Mannix,
Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation.
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