[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 140 (Thursday, July 21, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 47288-47289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17269]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

25 CFR Part 23

[K00103 12/13 A3A10; 134D0102DR-DS5A300000-DR.5A311.IA000113]
RIN 1076-AF25


Indian Child Welfare Act Proceedings

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Announcement of training sessions.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior (Department) is hosting 
training sessions on its regulations implementing the Indian Child 
Welfare Act (ICWA) for federally recognized Indian Tribes and for State 
court and child welfare agency personnel. This document announces the 
dates and locations of the training sessions.

DATES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document for 
dates of the training sessions.

ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document 
for addresses of the training sessions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Debra Burton, ICWA Specialist, 
Office of Indian Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, (202) 513-7610, 
[email protected], or Ms. Elizabeth Appel, Office of Regulatory 
Affairs & Collaborative Action--Indian Affairs, (202) 273-4680; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 14, 2016, the Department published a 
final rule on Indian Child Welfare Act proceedings, in implementation 
of ICWA. See 81 FR 38778. To help those affected by the final rule--in 
particular States courts, State agencies, Tribes, private agencies--to 
prepare for the December 12, 2016, effective date of the final rule, 
the Department is offering several training sessions on the final rule.
    The following chart shows the current schedule for training 
sessions. Please check the following Web site for updates: http://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/BIA/OIS/HumanServices/index.htm. This Web site 
also includes the training materials and the full text of the 
regulation.

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                Date                            Time                   Type                    Location
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Monday, August 15, 2016.............  2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.      Webinar.............  Please see Web site listed
                                       (ET).                                          above for call-in and log-
                                                                                      in information.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016............  2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.      Webinar.............  Please see Web site listed
                                       (ET).                                          above for call-in and log-
                                                                                      in information.
Thursday, August 18, 2016...........  8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.      On-Site.............  St. Paul, Minnesota--
                                       (Local Time).                                  Doubletree St. Paul, 411
                                                                                      Minnesota Street, St.
                                                                                      Paul, MN 55101.
Wednesday, August 24, 2016..........  8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.      On-Site.............  Oklahoma City, OK--Supreme
                                       (Local Time).                                  Court of Oklahoma,
                                                                                      Judicial Center
                                                                                      Auditorium, 2100 North
                                                                                      Lincoln, Suite 3, Oklahoma
                                                                                      City, OK 73105.
Wednesday, September 7, 2016........  8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.      On-Site.............  Sacramento, CA--Secretary
                                       (Local Time).                                  of State Auditorium, 1500
                                                                                      11th Street, Sacramento,
                                                                                      CA 95814.
Thursday, September 15, 2016........  8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.      On-Site.............  Albany, NY--Empire State
                                       (Local Time).                                  Plaza Convention Center,
                                                                                      Meeting Rooms 2 & 3,
                                                                                      Albany, NY 12242.
Thursday, September 22, 2016........  8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.      On-Site.............  Pierre, SD--Best Western
                                       (Local Time).                                  Ramkota Hotel & Convention
                                                                                      Center, Amphitheater II,
                                                                                      920 West Sioux Ave.,
                                                                                      Pierre, SD 57501.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016..........  8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.      On-Site.............  Anchorage, AK--Embassy
                                       (Local Time).                                  Suites Hilton, Imagine
                                                                                      Ballroom, 600 E. Benson
                                                                                      Blvd., Anchorage, AK
                                                                                      99503.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016.........  8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.      On-Site.............  Olympia, WA--Legislative
                                       (Local Time).                                  Building on the Capitol
                                                                                      Campus, Columbia Room, Sid
                                                                                      Snyder and Cherry Lane
                                                                                      SW., Olympia, WA 98504-
                                                                                      1034.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016.........  9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.      On-Site.............  Phoenix, AZ--Burton Barr
                                       (Local Time).                                  Central Library, The
                                                                                      Pulliam Auditorium, 1221
                                                                                      N. Central Avenue,
                                                                                      Phoenix, AZ 85004.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016..........  2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.      Webinar.............  Please see Web site listed
                                       (ET).                                          above for call-in and log-
                                                                                      in information.

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Thursday, November 17, 2016.........  2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.      Webinar.............  Please see Web site listed
                                       (ET).                                          above for call-in and log-
                                                                                      in information.
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    At the on-site sessions, trainers will present material during the 
morning hours, to allow sufficient additional time for discussion.
    Each session is open to Tribes, State child welfare agency 
personnel, and State court personnel. Separate training sessions are 
being planned for others interested in the new rule and will be 
announced at a later date. Because space is limited, we ask that you 
RSVP to [email protected] for each session you plan to attend by 
submitting your name and the location (or webinar) you plan to attend. 
Please also note that some on-site locations are at government 
facilities that may include security screening, and plan accordingly.

    Dated: July 13, 2016.
Lawrence S. Roberts,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-17269 Filed 7-20-16; 8:45 am]
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