[Federal Register: May 28, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 101)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Notice of Public Comment on Tribal Consultation Sessions
AGENCY: Office of Head Start (OHS), Administration for Children and
Families, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of public comment on Tribal Consultation Sessions to be
held on July 7, July 21, and July 23, 2009.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act
of 2007, Public Law 110-134, Notice is hereby given of one-day Tribal
Consultation Sessions to be held between the Department of Health and
Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Head Start leadership and the leadership of Tribal governments
operating Head Start (including Early Head Start) programs. The purpose
of the Consultation Sessions is to discuss ways to better meet the
needs of Indian, including Alaska Native, children and their families,
taking into consideration funding allocations, distribution formulas,
and other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start services in their
geographic locations [42 U.S.C. 9835, Section 640(l)(4)].
Date & Location:
The Consultation Sessions will be held as follows:
July 7, 2009--Denver, Colorado.
July 21, 2009--Kansas City, Missouri.
July 23, 2009--Mystic Lake, Minnesota.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nina McFadden, Regional Program
Manager, American Indian/Alaska Native Program Branch, Office of Head
Start, email nina.mcfadden@acf.hhs.gov or (202) 205-8569. Additional
information and online registration are available at http://
www.hsnrc.org.
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Information on Tribal Consultation Sessions in other Regions will be
announced once dates and locations are confirmed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Health and Human Services
would like to invite leaders of Tribal governments operating Head Start
(including Early Head Start) programs to participate in a formal
Consultation Session with OHS leadership. The Consultation Sessions
will take place on July 7 in Denver, Colorado; July 21 in Kansas City,
Missouri; and July 23 in Mystic Lake (in Prior Lake outside
Minneapolis), Minnesota. Hotel and logistical information for the
Consultation Sessions is currently being confirmed. This information
will be sent to Tribal leaders via email and posted on the Head Start
Resource Center Web site, http://www.hsnrc.org, as it becomes
available.
The purpose of the Consultation Sessions is to solicit input on
ways to better meet the needs of Indian, including Alaska Native,
children and their families, taking into consideration funding
allocations, distribution formulas, and other issues affecting the
delivery of Head Start services in their geographic locations.
Tribal leaders and designated representatives interested in
submitting topics for a Consultation Session agenda should contact Nina
McFadden at nina.mcfadden@acf.hhs.gov. The proposal should include a
brief description of the topic area along with the name and contact
information of the suggested presenter.
The Consultation Sessions will be conducted with elected or
appointed leaders of Tribal governments and their designated
representatives [42 U.S.C. 9835, Section 640(l)(4)(A)]. Representatives
from Tribal organizations and Native non-profit organizations are
welcome to attend as observers. Those serving as representatives of a
Tribe must have a written letter from the Tribal government authorizing
them to serve as the Tribal representative. This should be submitted
not less than 3 days in advance of the Consultation Session to Nina
McFadden at 202-205-9721 (fax).
A detailed report of each Consultation Session will be prepared and
made available within 90 days of the consultation to all Tribal
governments receiving funds for Head Start (including Early Head Start)
programs. Tribes wishing to submit written testimony for the
consultation report should send it to Nina McFadden at
nina.mcfadden@acf.hhs.gov either prior to the Consultation Session or
within 30 days after the meeting. Please note that only written
testimony submitted to OHS will be included in the report, as an
appendix. Testimony and comments made orally will be summarized in the
report without attribution, along with topics of concern and
recommendations.
Dated: May 21, 2009.
Patricia Brown,
Acting Director, Office of Head Start.
[FR Doc. E9-12396 Filed 5-27-09; 8:45 am]
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