[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 150 (Friday, August 5, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-19169]
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[Federal Register: August 5, 1994]
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Part VII
Department of the Interior
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
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25 CFR Part 63
Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act; Proposed
Rule
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
25 CFR Part 63
Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Tribal Consultation Meeting.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA), Office of Tribal Services will conduct a consultation meeting
with Indian tribes to obtain oral comments concerning draft child
protection regulations (25 CFR Part 63). All oral comments presented at
the tribal consultation meeting will be recorded, transcribed and taken
into consideration by the agency as the draft regulations are prepared
for publication.
DATES: August 31 and September 1, 1994. The meetings are scheduled to
commence at 8:30 a.m. and will conclude at 5:00 p.m. The primary
subjects for consultation on August 31, 1994, will be caseload
standards and the funding formula. The primary subject for consultation
on September 1, 1994, will be minimum standards of character. Written
comments concerning the draft regulations may be submitted to be
received by October 14, 1994.
ADDRESSES: The consultation meetings will be held at The Saddleback
Inn, 4300 S.W. 3rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73108. The telephone number for
the hotel is (405) 947-7000. Written comments concerning the draft
regulations may be submitted to Judy A. Baggett, Child Protection
Coordinator, Office of Tribal Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
MS4603-MIB, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy A. Baggett, Child Protection
Coordinator, (202)208-3463.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the consultation is to
provide Indian tribes, tribal and BIA social services and law
enforcement program personnel an opportunity to present oral comments
on draft regulations for P.L. 101-630, Title IV, the Indian Child
Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act. The Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Office of Tribal Services, is proposing Federal Regulations to
1) prescribe minimum standards of character for employees or
prospective employees whose duties and responsibilities involve regular
contact with, or control over, Indian children, 2) set caseload
standards and staffing requirements for child protection programs, and
3) establish a formula to establish base support funding for Indian
Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention programs. Copies of
these draft regulations will be provided to each Area Office of the
BIA. Area Directors will be instructed to distribute these draft
regulations to every tribe within their service area.
Immediately preceding the consultation on 25 CFR Part 63, the BIA
will consult on proposed Social Service regulations, 25 CFR Part 20.
Consultation on the proposed Social Service regulations is being
announced separately, by notice, in the Federal Register.
Dated: August 1, 1994.
Ada E. Deer,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 94-19169 Filed 8-4-94; 8:45 am]
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