[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 25CFR39.50]

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                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 39--THE INDIAN SCHOOL EQUALIZATION PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart D--Direct Allotment of Formula Entitlements
 
Sec. 39.50  Definitions.


    As used in this subpart, the term:
    (a) Apportionment means that part of a school's allotment received 
each quarter as an authorization to obligate funds.
    (b) Approved apportionment schedules means that approval given for 
the quarterly obligation of funds for a given appropriation of funds for 
the Bureau.
    (c) Authorization to obligate means that approval given to a school 
to incur obligations of funds against a given appropriation.
    (d) Final allotment means that notice of funds available to schools, 
based on the September student count as computed through the Indian 
School Equalization Formula (ISEF) based on full distribution of Indian 
School Equalization Program (ISEP) funds available for the fiscal year.
    (e) Initial allotment means that notice of funds available to 
schools based on the September student count as computed through the 
Indian School Equalization Formula prior to any adjustments due to 
fluctuating student counts.

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    (f) Responsible fiscal agent means the local school supervisor of a 
Bureau operated school except where such authority is designated to the 
Agency Superintendent of Education by a school board decision of record 
or by a written agreement signed by both parties. For contract schools, 
the responsible fiscal agent shall be designated in an action of record 
by the contractor.
    (g) Tentative allotment means that notice of funds available to 
schools based on the September student count as computed through the 
Indian School Equalization Formula based on a proposed appropriation in 
the President's budget for the next fiscal year.

[44 FR 61864, Oct. 26, 1979. Redesignated at 47 FR 13327, Mar. 30, 1982, 
as amended at 49 FR 36368, Sept. 17, 1984]