[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20674-20675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8999]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Tribal Consultation Meetings

AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families' Office of Head Start 
(OHS), HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act 
of 2007, Public Law 110-134, notice is hereby given of one-day Tribal 
Consultation Sessions to be held between the Department of Health and 
Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of 
Head Start leadership and the leadership of Tribal Governments 
operating Head Start (including Early Head Start) programs. The purpose 
of these Consultation Sessions is to discuss ways to better meet the 
needs of American Indian and Alaska Native children and their families, 
taking into consideration funding allocations, distribution formulas, 
and other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start services in their 
geographic locations [42 U.S.C. 9835, Section 640(l)(4)].

Dates AND Locations: Office of Head Start Tribal Consultation Sessions 
will be held as follows:

Friday, April 29, 2011--Albuquerque, New Mexico--Indian Pueblo Cultural 
Center, 2401 12th Street, NW., Albuquerque NM 87104.
Thursday, May 19, 2011--Marksville, Louisiana--Paragon Casino Resort, 
6773 East Tunica Drive, Marksville, LA 71351.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Camille Loya, Tribal Policy Lead, e-
mail [email protected] or phone (202) 401-5964. Additional 
information and online meeting registration is available at http://www.headstartresourcecenter.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Health and Human

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Services announces OHS Tribal Consultations for leaders of Tribal 
Governments operating Head Start and Early Head Start programs in 
Regions I, II, IV, and VI. The Consultation Session for Region VI will 
take place Friday, April 29, 2011, at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center 
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, immediately following the Department of 
Health and Human Services Regional Consultations session. The 
Consultation Session for Regions I, II, and IV will take place 
Thursday, May 19, 2011, at the Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, 
Louisiana, immediately following the United South and Eastern Tribes, 
Inc. 2011 Semi-annual Meeting. We are convening the OHS Tribal 
Consultations in conjunction with other Tribal Leader events in order 
to minimize the financial and travel burden for participants.
    The agendas for both scheduled OHS Tribal Consultations will be 
organized around the statutory purposes of Head Start Tribal 
Consultations related to meeting the needs of American Indian and 
Alaska Native children and families, taking into consideration funding 
allocations, distribution formulas, and other issues affecting the 
delivery of Head Start services in their geographic locations. In 
addition, OHS will share actions taken and in progress to address the 
issues and concerns raised in 2010 OHS Tribal Consultations.
    Tribal leaders and designated representatives interested in 
submitting written testimony or proposing specific agenda topics for 
the Albuquerque or Marksville Consultation Sessions should contact 
Camille Loya at [email protected] at least three days in advance 
of the Session. Proposals should include a brief description of the 
topic area along with the name and contact information of the suggested 
presenter.
    The Consultation Sessions will be conducted with elected or 
appointed leaders of Tribal Governments and their designated 
representatives [42 U.S.C.9835, Section 640(l)(4)(A)]. Designees must 
have a letter from the Tribal Government authorizing them to represent 
the Tribe. The letter should be submitted at least three days in 
advance of the Consultation Session to Camille Loya at (202) 205-9721 
(fax). Other representatives of Tribal organizations and Native 
nonprofit organizations are welcome to attend as observers.
    A detailed report of each Consultation Session will be prepared and 
made available within 90 days of the Consultation Session to all Tribal 
Governments receiving funds for Head Start and Early Head Start 
programs. Tribes wishing to submit written testimony for the report 
should send testimony to Camille Loya at [email protected] 
either prior to the Consultation Session or within 30 days after the 
meeting.
    Oral testimony and comments from the Consultation Session will be 
summarized in the report without attribution, along with topics of 
concern and recommendations. Hotel and logistical information for all 
Consultation Sessions has been sent to Tribal leaders via e-mail and 
posted on the Head Start Resource Center Web site at http://www.headstartresourcecenter.org.

    Dated: April 6, 2011.
Ann Linehan,
Deputy Director, Office of Head Start.
[FR Doc. 2011-8999 Filed 4-12-11; 8:45 am]
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