[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 33 (Thursday, February 17, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03466]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

25 CFR Part 2

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Notice of Consultations on Appeals From Administrative Actions

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notification of Tribal consultation sessions.

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SUMMARY: Indian Affairs will conduct consultation sessions with 
federally recognized Tribes to obtain oral and written comments 
concerning appeals from administrative actions.

DATES: Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice 
for dates of the sessions. Tribes are also invited to submit written 
input by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, Thursday, March 24, 2022.

ADDRESSES: 
    Consultations: The Department's consultations will be held via Zoom 
and telephone. Please see Tribal Consultation and Registration under 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for registration 
links.
    Written comments: Tribes are also invited to submit written input 
to [email protected], with the subject line ``Appeals from 
Administrative Actions.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joaquin Gallegos, Special Assistant, 
Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, email: 
[email protected]; telephone: (202) 208-7163 or 800-877-8339 
(TTY).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is 
proposing to update its regulations governing administrative appeals of 
decisions issued by Indian Affairs officials. This proposed rule, among 
other things, aims to: Reflect changes in Indian Affairs organization 
that have occurred in the 30 years since the regulations were last 
updated; clarify how to administratively appeal actions from each 
Indian Affairs official; allow for more expedited reviews of requests 
to compel action by an Indian Affairs official; and add provisions to 
allow for administrative appeals of Statements of Performance issued by 
the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration. Additional information may be 
found at https://www.bia.gov/tribal-consultation/25-cfr-part-2-administrative-appeals.

Tribal Consultation and Registration

    As expressed in Executive Order 13175, ``Consultation and 
Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,'' the Department is 
committed to honoring the unique government-to-government political 
relationship that exists between the Federal Government and federally 
recognized Indian Tribes as listed at 87 FR 4636 (January 28, 2022). 
The tribal consultation sessions will be held virtually on the 
following dates:
     On Thursday, February 17, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 
p.m. eastern time. Please register in advance for this meeting using 
the following link: https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItcuisrTktHVSk1s0jP9hyMX4SdtmkSak.
     On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
eastern time. Please register in advance for this meeting using the 
following link: https://doitalent.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItcOqvpjItEwolbCchRrYehp7kfjVpVBo.
    Please direct all requests for sign language interpreting services, 
closed captioning, or other accommodation needs to Joaquin Gallegos, 
email: [email protected]; telephone: (202) 208-7163 or 800-
877-8339 (TTY).

Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-03466 Filed 2-16-22; 8:45 am]
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