[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 246 (Thursday, December 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 93952-93953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30829]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Notice of Deadline for Submitting Completed Applications To Begin 
Participation in the Tribal Self-Governance Program in Fiscal Year 2018 
or Calendar Year 2018

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, the Office of Self-Governance (OSG) 
establishes a deadline of March 1, 2017, for Indian Tribes and 
consortia to submit completed applications to begin participation in 
the tribal self-governance program in fiscal year 2018 or calendar year 
2018.

DATES: Completed application packages must be received by the Director, 
Office of Self-Governance, by March 1, 2017, at the address provided in 
the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Application packages for inclusion in the applicant pool 
should be sent to Ms. Sharee M. Freeman, Director, Office of Self-
Governance, Department of the Interior, Mail Stop 355-G-SIB, 1951 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kenneth D. Reinfeld, Office of 
Self-Governance, Telephone (703) 390-6551.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994 
(Public Law 103-413), as amended, and section 1000.15(a) of title 25 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations, the Director, Office of Self-
Governance may select up to 50 additional Tribes and consortia per year 
to participate in the Tribal self-governance program and negotiate and 
enter into a written funding agreement with each participating Tribe. 
The Act mandates that the Secretary of the Interior submit copies of 
the funding agreements at least 90 days before the proposed effective 
date to the appropriate committees of the Congress and to each Tribe 
that is served by the Bureau of Indian Affairs agency that is serving 
the Tribe that is a party to the funding agreement. Initial 
negotiations with a Tribe or consortium located in a region and/or 
agency which has not previously been involved with self-governance 
negotiations will take approximately two months from start to finish. 
Agreements for an October 1 to September 30 funding year need to be 
signed and submitted by July 1. Agreements for a January 1 to December 
31 funding year need to be signed and submitted by October 1.

Purpose of Notice

    The regulations at 25 CFR 1000.10 to 1000.31 will govern the 
application and selection process for Tribes or consortia to begin 
their participation in the tribal self-governance program in fiscal 
year 2018 and calendar year 2018. Applicants should be guided by the 
requirements in these subparts in preparing their applications. Copies 
of these subparts may be obtained from the person identified in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION section of this notice.
    Tribes and consortia wishing to be considered for participation in 
the tribal self-governance program in fiscal year 2018 or calendar year 
2018 must respond to this notice, except for those Tribes and consortia 
which are: (1) Currently involved in negotiations with the Department; 
or (2) one of the 118 Tribal entities with signed agreements.

Information Collection

    This information collection is authorized by OMB Control Number 
1076-0143, Tribal Self-Governance Program, which expires December 31, 
2019.

    Dated: December 13, 2016.
Lawrence S. Roberts,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-30829 Filed 12-21-16; 8:45 am]
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