[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 140 (Thursday, July 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36505-36506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17461]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians


Notice of Additional 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 additional Tribal Consultation 
Sessions

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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)]. The original notice appeared in 74 FR 28521, June 
16, 2009.

DATES: Two additional consultation sessions will be held on August 13, 
2009. The morning session is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The 
afternoon session will be presented from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Both 
sessions will have the same agenda.

ADDRESSES: The two sessions will be held at the Dimond Center Hotel, 
700 E. Dimond Blvd., Anchorage, AK 88515.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: July 14, 2009.
Donna Erwin,
Acting Special Trustee for American Indians.
[FR Doc. E9-17461 Filed 7-22-09; 8:45 am]
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