[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 95 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 22846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10007]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Notice of Service Area Designation

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces approval by the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
(BIA) of the designation of Kern County, California, as a service area 
for the Tejon Indian Tribe for purposes of operating the BIA financial 
assistance and/or social services programs as authorized under 25 Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 20.

DATES: This service area designation is effective as of May 18, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Evangeline Campbell, Chief, 
Division of Human Services, Office of Indian Services, Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, Telephone (202) 513-7622, email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tejon Indian Tribe submitted to BIA a 
request with supporting documentation to designate Kern County, 
California, as its service area under 25 CFR 20.201. The Assistant 
Secretary--Indian Affairs has approved the request based on an 
evaluation of the information provided. This notice designates Kern 
County, in the State of California, as the service area appropriate for 
the provision of BIA financial assistance and/or social services for 
the Tejon Indian Tribe. The part 20 regulations have full force and 
effect when a tribe operates the BIA financial assistance and/or social 
services in the service area location. However, the Tejon Indian Tribe 
is not authorized to contract for or operate the Tribal Work Experience 
Program (TWEP) (25 CFR 20.320--20.323) and the Disaster Assistance 
program (25 CFR 20.327 and 20.328), as both programs remain unfunded by 
Congress.

    Authority:  25 CFR 20.201.

    Dated: May 1, 2017.
Michael S. Black,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-10007 Filed 5-17-17; 8:45 am]
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