[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59196-59197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28578]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-4490-N-01]
Notice of Regional Meetings on Draft HUD Tribal Consultation
Policy
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Executive Order 13084 directs Federal agencies to ``have an
effective process to permit elected officials and other representatives
of Indian tribal governments to provide meaningful and timely input in
the development of regulatory policies on matters that significantly or
uniquely affect their communities.'' In accordance with the Executive
Order, HUD is in the process of developing a tribal consultation
policy. This notice announces three regional meetings sponsored by HUD
for the purposes of receiving tribal input on the appropriate scope and
content of HUD's consultation policy. All comments received at the
meetings will be considered in the development of HUD's final tribal
consultation policy. Before finalizing a consultation policy, HUD will
publish the draft policy in the Federal Register for additional public
comment.
DATES AND ADDRESSES: The regional meetings will be held at the
following places and times:
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Date Time Location
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November 9, 1999...................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Hilton Northwest 2945 Northwest
Expressway Oklahoma City, OK 73112,
Tel: (405) 848-4811.
November 16, 1999..................... 9:00 a.m.--2 p.m. Sheraton Crescent Hotel 2020 W. Dunlap
Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85021, Tel: (602)
943-8200.
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November 17, 1999..................... 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Executive Tower Hotel 1405 Curtis Street
Denver, CO 80202, Tel: (800) 525-6651.
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With the exception of the ``800'' number, none of the above
telephone numbers are toll-free.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Johnson, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Native American Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Room 4126, Washington, DC
20410; telephone (202) 401-7914 (this is not a toll-free number).
Hearing or speech-impaired persons may access this number via TTY by
calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-
8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 14, 1998, President Clinton signed
Executive Order 13084 (entitled ``Consultation and Coordination with
Indian Tribal Governments''). The Executive Order directs Federal
agencies to ``have an effective process to permit elected officials and
other representatives of Indian tribal governments to provide
meaningful and timely input in the development of regulatory policies
on matters that significantly or uniquely affect their communities.''
In accordance with the Executive Order, HUD is in the process of
developing a tribal consultation policy.
HUD is sponsoring a series of regional meetings for the purposes of
receiving tribal input on the appropriate scope and content of HUD's
consultation policy. To facilitate tribal participation at these
meetings, HUD has scheduled the meetings to take place in conjunction
with previously scheduled regional meetings of Indian tribes.
Three consultation meetings have already been held. The first
meeting was held in Pocatello, Idaho in conjunction with the meeting of
the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians. The second meetings was
held in Anchorage, Alaska in conjunction with the meeting of the Alaska
Federation of Natives. The most recent meeting was held on October 27,
1999 in Oneida, New York in conjunction with the meeting of the United
South and Eastern Tribes.
This notice announces three future regional consultation meetings.
The meetings will be held at the places and times identified in the
DATES AND ADDRESSES section of this notice.
All comments received at the regional consultation meetings will be
considered in the development of HUD's final tribal consultation
policy. Before finalizing a consultation policy, HUD will publish the
draft policy in the Federal Register for additional public comment.
Interested persons who are unable to attend one of the regional
consultation meetings are encouraged to submit written comments to the
Office of Native American Programs, at the address listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
Dated: October 26, 1999.
Harold Lucas,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 99-28578 Filed 11-1-99; 8:45 am]
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