[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43622-43623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16615]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Tribal Consultation on Indian Education Topics
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of tribal consultation meetings.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
will conduct consultation meetings to obtain oral and written comments
concerning potential issues in Indian Education Programs. The potential
issues will be set forth and described in a tribal consultation booklet
to be issued before the meetings by the Office of Indian Education
Programs (OIEP). The proposed topics are: implementation of a
recommendation proposed by the General Accounting Office (GAO) to
modify the accounting codes used for the expenditure of funds in
schools; developing a high school curriculum to provide high schools
students with essential life skills and financial management training
to better prepare them for success as adults; establishing a pilot
school to test an alternative school model for a Center of Excellence
(Leadership Academy) designed to provide students with additional
training in leadership; and the upcoming Facility Maintenance and
Construction Negotiated Rulemaking, as required by Public Law 107-110,
Sec. 1125, 115 Stat 2021.
DATES: August 16 through 21, 2004, for all locations listed. All
meetings will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m. (local time) or
until all meeting participants have an opportunity to make comments.
ADDRESSES: Send or hand-deliver written comments to Edward Parisian,
Director, Office of Indian Education Programs, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, MS Room 3512-MIB, 1849 C St., NW., Washington, DC 20240.
Submissions by
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facsimile should be sent to (202) 273-0030.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Garry Martin, (202) 208-2472.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meetings are a follow-up to similar
meetings conducted by the OIEP/BIA since 1990. The purpose of the
consultation, as required by 25 U.S.C. 2011(b), is to provide Indian
tribes, school boards, parents, Indian organizations and other
interested parties with an opportunity to comment on potential issues
raised during previous consultation meetings or being considered by the
BIA on Indian education programs.
Meeting Schedule
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Date Location Local Contact Phone Numbers
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August 16............................ Minneapolis, MN........ Terry Portra........... (612) 713-4400 ext.
1090
August 16............................ Portland, OR........... John Reimer............ (503) 872-2743
August 17............................ Gallup, NM............. Beatrice Woodward...... (505) 786-6152
August 17............................ Nashville, TN.......... Ernest Clark........... (615) 695-4101
August 18............................ Aberdeen, SD........... Dr. Cherie Farlee...... (605) 964-8722
August 18............................ Billings, MT........... Levon French........... (406) 247-7953
August 19............................ Phoenix, AZ............ Kevin Skenandore....... (928) 338-5442
August 19............................ Oklahoma City, OK...... Joy Martin............. (405) 605-6051
August 20............................ Sacramento, CA......... Fayetta Babby.......... (916) 978-6058
August 20............................ Albuquerque, NM........ Dr. Jennie Jimenez..... (505) 753-1465
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A consultation booklet for the meetings is being distributed to
federally-recognized Indian tribes, Bureau Regional and Agency Offices
and Bureau-funded schools. The booklets will also be available from
local contact persons at each meeting.
Public Comment Availability
Comments, including names, street addresses, and other contact
information of respondents, will be available for public review at the
address listed under the ADDRESSES section during regular business
hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. e.s.t.), Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. Individual respondents may request confidentiality.
If you wish us to withhold your name, street address, and other contact
information (such as fax or phone number) from public review or from
disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your comment. We will honor your
request to the extent allowable by law. We will make available for
public inspection in their entirety all submissions from organizations
or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses.
Authority
This notice is published in accordance with the authority delegated
by the Secretary of the Interior to the Principal Deputy Assistant
Secretary--Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.1.
Dated: July 13, 2004.
Aurene M. Martin,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 04-16615 Filed 7-20-04; 8:45 am]
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