[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40849-40850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17174]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Implementation of Question 10 of 25 CFR Part 170, Subpart C, 
Indian Reservation Roads Program

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

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ACTION: Notice of Tribal Consultations.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is announcing tribal 
consultations to discuss a proposed change in how BIA and the Federal 
Highway Administration (FHWA) will implement Question 10 of 25 CFR Part 
170, Subpart C. Question 10 determines the percentages that certain 
transportation facilities contribute to the calculation of the Relative 
Need Distribution Factor (RNDF) formula for Indian Reservation Road 
(IRR) Program funds. The determination is significant because a 
facility's eligibility for Federal funds will be used to determine the 
amount of IRR funds a tribe may be eligible to receive. The proposed 
change will affect the allocation of funding among tribes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LeRoy Gishi, Chief, Division of 
Transportation, BIA, 1951 Constitution Ave., NW., MS-320-SIB, 
Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 513-7711; or Robert W. Sparrow, 
Jr., IRR Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New 
Jersey Ave, NE, Room E61-311, Washington, DC 20159, telephone (202) 
366-9483.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federally recognized tribes are invited to 
attend one or more of the following consultation sessions regarding how 
BIA and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will implement 
Question 10 of 25 CFR Part 170, Subpart C. Question 10 states, in part:

10. Do All IRR Transportation Facilities in the IRR Inventory Count at 
100 Percent of their CTC and VMT?

    No. The CTC and VMT must be computed at the non-Federal share 
requirement for matching funds for any transportation facility that 
is added to the IRR inventory and is eligible for funding for 
construction or reconstruction with Federal funds, other than 
Federal Lands Highway Program funds.

BIA currently determines a facility's percentage contribution based on 
ownership. BIA proposes to change its approach by utilizing the 
facility's functional classification as the determining factor. The IRR 
Program falls under the Federal Highway Administration's Federal Lands 
Highway Program. This approach will closely align the IRR Program with 
the FHWA Federal-Aid classification.

Meeting Dates and Locations

    The consultation sessions will be held on the following dates, at 
the following locations:

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               Meeting date                            Location                              Time
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July 28, 2010............................  Providence, RI..................  1 p.m.-5 p.m.
August 17, 2010..........................  Albuquerque, NM.................  9 a.m.-1 p.m.
August 18, 2010..........................  Las Vegas, NV...................  9 a.m.-1 p.m.
August 19, 2010..........................  Sacramento, CA..................  1 p.m.-5 p.m.
August 31, 2010..........................  Billings, MT....................  9 a.m.-1 p.m.
September 1, 2010........................  Minneapolis, MN.................  1 p.m.-5 p.m.
September 14, 2010.......................  Anchorage, AK...................  9 a.m.-1 p.m.
September 15, 2010.......................  Seattle, WA.....................  1 p.m.-5 p.m.
September 21, 2010.......................  Oklahoma City, OK...............  9 a.m.-1 p.m.
September 22, 2010.......................  Rapid City, SD..................  1 p.m.-5 p.m.
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Meeting Agenda (All Times Local)

9 a.m.-9:15 a.m. (or 1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.) Welcome, Introductions, Ground 
Rules
9:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m. (or 1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.) Opening and Overview
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. (or 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.) Question 10 Directive
10:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. (or 2:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.) Public Comment and 
Questions
12:45 p.m.-1 p.m. (or 4:45 p.m.-5 p.m.) Closing Comments
1 p.m. (or 5 p.m.) Adjourn

    Dated: July 7, 2010.
Larry Echo Hawk,
Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2010-17174 Filed 7-13-10; 8:45 am]
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