[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28521-28522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14108]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


 Notice of Tribal Consultation Meetings

AGENCY: Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Tribal Consultation Meetings.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of one-day Tribal Consultation Sessions 
to be held between the Department of the Interior, Office of the 
Special Trustee for American Indians (DOI/OST) and tribal governments 
interested in, or currently operating the real estate appraisal 
services program. The purpose of these consultation sessions is to 
discuss ideas in developing new tribal share allocation formulas 
(TSAFs) to be used to apportion funds to tribes that perform the 
appraisal program pursuant to Public Law 93-638 (the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975, as amended) [25 
U.S.C. 450j-1(a)].

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debbie Meisner, Director 
Administrative Operations, Office of Appraisal Services at (505) 816-
1318 or [email protected]. Detailed information on the 
project background,

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schedule and locations will be posted on the DOI/OST Web site at http:/
/ www.ost.doi.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Interior, Office of 
the Special Trustee for American Indians (DOI/OST) invites tribal 
government leaders to participate in a series of tribal consultation 
sessions.
    Dates and Locations: The tribal consultation sessions will be held 
on the following dates and in the following locations:
    (1) June 30, 2009 in Oklahoma City, OK.
    (2) July 14, 2009 in Rapid City, SD.
    (3) July 29, 2009 in Portland, OR.
    (4) August 4, 2009 in Billings, MT.
    (5) August 18, 2009 in Albuquerque, NM.
    The purpose of the consultation sessions is to discuss ideas in 
developing new tribal share allocation formulas that will be used to 
apportion funds for tribes performing, or interested in performing, the 
appraisal program pursuant to Public Law 93-638 contracts and compacts. 
These formulas will ensure uniformity and transparency in determining 
tribal shares and funding residual for the inherent federal functions.
    A report of each consultation session will be prepared and made 
available within 90 days of the consultation to all tribal governments 
that currently compact or contract the appraisal program. Tribes 
wishing to submit written testimony for the consultation report should 
send it to Debbie Meisner, Director Administrative Operations, Office 
of Appraisal Services at [email protected], either prior to 
the consultation session or by September 18, 2009. Please note that 
only written testimony submitted to DOI/OST will be included in the 
report, as an appendix. Testimony and comments made orally will be 
summarized in the report without attribution, along with topics of 
concern and recommendations.

    Dated: June 10, 2009.
Margaret Williams,
Deputy Special Trustee/Trust Accountability.
[FR Doc. E9-14108 Filed 6-15-09; 8:45 am]
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