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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Nominations for Indian Reservation
Roads Program Coordinating
Committee
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to form the
Indian Reservation Roads Program
Coordinating Committee under 25 CFR
170.155–158.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior
is requesting nominations for tribal
regional representatives to the Indian
Reservation Roads (IRR) Program
Coordinating Committee (Committee)
which will be established under 25 CFR
170. The IRR final rules amending 25
CFR 170 include establishing a
Committee to provide input and
recommendations to the Bureau of
Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) in
developing IRR Program policies and
procedures and to coordinate with and
obtain input from tribes, BIA, and
FHWA.
The Secretary will accept only
nominations for tribal representatives
and alternates officially selected by
tribes in each of the 12 BIA regions as
stated below.
DATES: Nominations for the IRR Program
Coordinating Committee tribal
representatives and alternates must be
received no later than February 28, 2005
at the address below. Nominations
received after this date will not be
considered.
Send nominations to Mr.
LeRoy Gishi, Chief, Division of
Transportation, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior,
1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., Mail
Stop 320–SIB, Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
LeRoy Gishi, Chief, Division of
Transportation, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Mail Stop 320–SIB, Washington, DC
20240, Telephone (202) 513–7711 or
Fax (202) 208–4696.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IRR
final rules amending 25 CFR Part 170,
effective November 13, 2004, are the
result of negotiated rulemaking between
tribal and Federal representatives under
the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (TEA–21). The IRR final
rules include the negotiated rulemaking
committee’s recommendation that the
Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Transportation establish an
IRR Program Coordinating Committee to
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provide input and recommendations to
BIA and FHWA in developing IRR
Program policies and to coordinate with
and obtain input from tribes, BIA, and
FHWA. As recommended, the
Committee will consist of 12 tribal
regional representatives (one from each
BIA region) and two non-voting Federal
representatives (from BIA and FHWA).
In addition to the 12 tribal regional
representatives, the Committee will
include one alternate from each BIA
region who will attend Committee
meetings in the absence of the tribal
regional representative. Each tribal
regional representative must be a tribal
governmental official or employee with
authority to act for the tribal
government.
The Secretary must select regional
tribal representatives and alternates
from nominees officially proposed by
the region’s tribes. The Secretary will
appoint the initial tribal regional
representatives and alternates from each
BIA region to either a 1-, 2- or 3-year
appointment in order to establish a
yearly, one-third change in tribal
regional representatives. All
appointments thereafter will be for 3year terms. To the extent possible, the
Secretary must make the selection so
that there is representation from a broad
cross-section of large, medium, and
small tribes. The Secretary of the
Interior will provide guidance for the
replacement of representatives.
IRR Program Coordinating Committee
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Committee
are to provide input and
recommendations to BIA and FHWA
during the development or revision of:
• BIA/FHWA IRR Program
Stewardship Plan;
• IRR Program policy and procedures;
• IRR Program eligible activities’
determinations;
• IRR Program transit policy;
• IRR Program regulations;
• IRR Program management systems
policy and procedures;
• IRR Program fund distribution
formula (under 25 CFR 170.157); and
• National tribal transportation needs.
The Committee also reviews and
provides recommendations on IRR
Program national concerns, including
implementation of 25 CFR 170, as
amended.
IRR Program Coordinating Committee
Role in the Funding Process
The Committee will provide input
and recommendations to BIA and
FHWA for:
• New IRR inventory data format and
form;
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• Simplified cost to construct (CTC)
methodology (including formula
calculations, formula program and
design, and bid tab methodology);
• Cost elements;
• Over-design issues;
• Inflation impacts on $1 million cap
for the Indian Reservation Roads High
Priority Project (IRRHPP) and
Emergency Projects (including the
IRRHPP Ranking System and
emergency/disaster expenditures
report); and
• The impact of including funded but
non-constructed projects in the CTC
calculation.
IRR Program Coordinating Committee
Conduct of Business
The Committee will hold two
meetings per fiscal year. The Committee
may call additional meeting(s) with the
consent of one-third of Committee
members or BIA or FHWA may call
additional meeting(s). A quorum
consists of eight voting Committee
members. The Committee will operate
by consensus or majority vote, as the
Committee determines in its protocols.
The Committee must elect from among
the Committee membership a Chair,
Vice-Chair, and other officers. These
officers will be responsible for preparing
for and conducting Committee meetings
and summarizing meeting results. The
Committee may prescribe other duties
for the officers. Any Committee member
can submit an agenda item to the
Committee Chair.
IRR Program Coordinating Committee
Reporting Requirements and Budget
The Committee must keep the
Secretary and tribes informed through
an annual accomplishment report
provided within 90 days after the end of
each fiscal year. The Committee’s
budget, funded through the IRR Program
management and oversight funds, will
not exceed $150,000 annually.
Submitting Nominations
Tribes may nominate up to three
individuals from their respective region
for the committee. Nominations for
alternate positions should clearly state
such. Nominees must be tribal
governmental officials or employees
with authority to act for the tribal
government. Nominations must be on
official tribal government letterhead
signed by a tribal governmental official.
Nominations must include written
authority for the nominee to act for the
tribal government, if the nominee is
appointed, and include a resume
showing the nominee’s relevant
education and training, current job
description, and professional experience
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level in the IRR program, transportation,
or transit areas. Incomplete nominations
will not be considered.
To be considered, nominations must
be received by the close of business
February 28, 2005, at the location
indicated in the ADDRESSES section.
Dated: December 29, 2004.
David W. Anderson,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
List of Additional Lands Affected by
White Earth Reservation Land
Settlement Act of 1985
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice publishes a list of
additional allotments or interests on the
White Earth Chippewa Reservation in
Minnesota. The Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, have
determined that certain additional
allotments or interests fall within the
scope of sections 4(a), 4(b), or 5(c) of the
White Earth Reservation Land
Settlement Act of 1985. Under section
7(e) of the Act, as amended, any
determination made by the Secretary to
include an allotment or interest is
required to be published in the Federal
Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gene Virden, Superintendent,
Minnesota Agency, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, 522 Minnesota Avenue, NW.,
Bemidji, Minnesota 56601, Telephone
(218) 751–2011.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The White
Earth Reservation Land Settlement Act
of 1985, Public Law 99–264 (100 Stat.
61), as amended by Public Law 100–153
(101 Stat. 886), Public Law 100–212
(101 Stat. 1433), and Public Law 101–
301 (104 Stat. 210), provides for
alternative methods of resolving
disputes relative to the title to certain
allotments for which trust patents were
issued to White Earth Chippewa
Indians. Sections 4(a) and 4(b) of the
Act define circumstances by which the
title to an allotment may have been
taken or transferred through a
questionable means during the trust
period. The Act authorizes the Secretary
of the Interior to:
(1) Identify the allotments or interests
which were taken or transferred under
identified circumstances;
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(2) Determine the individuals entitled
to compensation under the Act; and
(3) Ascertain the amount of
compensation to which each such
individual is entitled.
In addition, section 5(c) of the Act
provides that the White Earth Band of
Chippewa Indians shall be compensated
for allotments which were granted to
individuals who had died prior to the
selection dates of their respective
allotments. Under section 8(a) of the
Act, the compensation for the taking or
transfer of an allotment or interest is to
be based on the fair market value of the
allotment or interest therein as of the
date of such taking or transfer, less any
consideration actually received at the
time. The compensation to be paid
under the Act shall include interest
compounded annually at 5 percent from
the date of the questionable taking or
transfer, until March 24, 1986, and at
the general rate of interest earned by
Department of the Interior funds
thereafter. The Secretary is authorized
to issue written notices of compensation
determination to the allottees or heirs
entitled to it. Such notice will describe
the basis for the Secretary’s
determination, the process whereby
such compensation was determined, the
method of payment, and the applicable
time limits for judicial review of the
determination. Any individual who has
already elected to file suit in the Federal
District Court for the District of
Minnesota to seek the recovery of title
to an allotment or interest therein, or
damages, is barred under section 6(c)
from receiving any compensation under
the Act.
The Secretary was authorized, under
section 7(a) of the Act, to publish a first
list of allotments or interest that fall
within the provisions of sections 4(a),
4(b), or 5(c) of the Act. The first list of
allotments and interests affected by the
Act was published in the Federal
Register on September 19, 1986 (51 FR
33348). The Secretary was also
authorized, under section 7(c) of the
Act, to publish a second list of
allotments and interests affected by the
Act, including additions to those
appearing on the first list. The
amendment contained in Public Law
100–212 authorized the Secretary to
include and publish, as part of the
second list, corrections to the first list.
The list published in the Federal
Register on March 10, 1989 (54 FR
10216), constitutes the second list of
allotments and interests which was
determined by the Department of the
Interior to fall within the provisions of
sections 4(a), 4(b), or 5(c) of the Act.
The Secretary is also authorized, at
any time, under section 7(e)(1) of the
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Act, as amended, to add allotments or
interests to the second list if the
Secretary determined that the additional
allotments or interests fall within the
provisions of sections 4(a), 4(b), or 5(c).
The first list of such additions was
published in the Federal Register on
March 27, 1991 (56 FR 12818), and a
second list of such additions was
subsequently published on April 11,
1994 (59 FR 17174). The Secretary has
determined that certain additional
allotments or interests fall within the
provisions of sections 4(a), 4(b), or 5(c).
The list included in this notice contains
these additions.
The list describes additional
allotments and interests, whether the
takings or transfers apply to the allottees
or the heirs of inherited interests. The
lists characterized in the September 19,
1986, and March 10, 1989, publications
as those of Partial Interests are no longer
being published. All allotments and
interests determined by the Secretary to
be affected by sections 4(a), 4(b), or 5(c)
of the Act are contained in what had
been characterized as the Master List in
previous publications and in this
addition. Some of the allotments
contained on the list include herein may
represent partial interests only. The
failure to include a Partial Interest List
does not mean that there are no partial
interests.
The inclusion of an allotment or
interest on this list may be judicially
reviewed under the provisions of the
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.
701, et seq. Any such action must be
filed in Federal District Court for the
District of Minnesota and shall be
barred unless it is filed within 90
calendar days of this publication.
This notice is published in the
exercise of authority delegated by the
Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant
Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.
Dated: December 23, 2004.
David W. Anderson,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
Instruction Sheet
Each questionable taking or transfer
has been assigned a 10, 11 or 12
character Issue Number. In every
instance, the first six characters,
F53408, are identical and denote the
Midwest Regional Office, Minnesota
Agency and White Earth Indian
Reservation. The last four, five and six
characters identify the specific taking or
transfer. The list contains information
regarding allotments and inherited
interests, in addition to those listed in
previous publications, affected by the
Act, including the following
subheadings:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Nominations for Indian Reservation Roads Program Coordinating
Committee
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to form the Indian Reservation Roads Program
Coordinating Committee under 25 CFR 170.155-158.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior is requesting nominations for
tribal regional representatives to the Indian Reservation Roads (IRR)
Program Coordinating Committee (Committee) which will be established
under 25 CFR 170. The IRR final rules amending 25 CFR 170 include
establishing a Committee to provide input and recommendations to the
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) in developing IRR Program policies and procedures and to
coordinate with and obtain input from tribes, BIA, and FHWA.
The Secretary will accept only nominations for tribal
representatives and alternates officially selected by tribes in each of
the 12 BIA regions as stated below.
DATES: Nominations for the IRR Program Coordinating Committee tribal
representatives and alternates must be received no later than February
28, 2005 at the address below. Nominations received after this date
will not be considered.
ADDRESSES: Send nominations to Mr. LeRoy Gishi, Chief, Division of
Transportation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the
Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., Mail Stop 320-SIB, Washington,
DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. LeRoy Gishi, Chief, Division of
Transportation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1951 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Mail Stop 320-SIB, Washington, DC 20240, Telephone (202) 513-7711
or Fax (202) 208-4696.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IRR final rules amending 25 CFR Part
170, effective November 13, 2004, are the result of negotiated
rulemaking between tribal and Federal representatives under the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21). The IRR final
rules include the negotiated rulemaking committee's recommendation that
the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Transportation
establish an IRR Program Coordinating Committee to provide input and
recommendations to BIA and FHWA in developing IRR Program policies and
to coordinate with and obtain input from tribes, BIA, and FHWA. As
recommended, the Committee will consist of 12 tribal regional
representatives (one from each BIA region) and two non-voting Federal
representatives (from BIA and FHWA). In addition to the 12 tribal
regional representatives, the Committee will include one alternate from
each BIA region who will attend Committee meetings in the absence of
the tribal regional representative. Each tribal regional representative
must be a tribal governmental official or employee with authority to
act for the tribal government.
The Secretary must select regional tribal representatives and
alternates from nominees officially proposed by the region's tribes.
The Secretary will appoint the initial tribal regional representatives
and alternates from each BIA region to either a 1-, 2- or 3-year
appointment in order to establish a yearly, one-third change in tribal
regional representatives. All appointments thereafter will be for 3-
year terms. To the extent possible, the Secretary must make the
selection so that there is representation from a broad cross-section of
large, medium, and small tribes. The Secretary of the Interior will
provide guidance for the replacement of representatives.
IRR Program Coordinating Committee Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Committee are to provide input and
recommendations to BIA and FHWA during the development or revision of:
BIA/FHWA IRR Program Stewardship Plan;
IRR Program policy and procedures;
IRR Program eligible activities' determinations;
IRR Program transit policy;
IRR Program regulations;
IRR Program management systems policy and procedures;
IRR Program fund distribution formula (under 25 CFR
170.157); and
National tribal transportation needs.
The Committee also reviews and provides recommendations on IRR
Program national concerns, including implementation of 25 CFR 170, as
amended.
IRR Program Coordinating Committee Role in the Funding Process
The Committee will provide input and recommendations to BIA and
FHWA for:
New IRR inventory data format and form;
Simplified cost to construct (CTC) methodology (including
formula calculations, formula program and design, and bid tab
methodology);
Cost elements;
Over-design issues;
Inflation impacts on $1 million cap for the Indian
Reservation Roads High Priority Project (IRRHPP) and Emergency Projects
(including the IRRHPP Ranking System and emergency/disaster
expenditures report); and
The impact of including funded but non-constructed
projects in the CTC calculation.
IRR Program Coordinating Committee Conduct of Business
The Committee will hold two meetings per fiscal year. The Committee
may call additional meeting(s) with the consent of one-third of
Committee members or BIA or FHWA may call additional meeting(s). A
quorum consists of eight voting Committee members. The Committee will
operate by consensus or majority vote, as the Committee determines in
its protocols. The Committee must elect from among the Committee
membership a Chair, Vice-Chair, and other officers. These officers will
be responsible for preparing for and conducting Committee meetings and
summarizing meeting results. The Committee may prescribe other duties
for the officers. Any Committee member can submit an agenda item to the
Committee Chair.
IRR Program Coordinating Committee Reporting Requirements and Budget
The Committee must keep the Secretary and tribes informed through
an annual accomplishment report provided within 90 days after the end
of each fiscal year. The Committee's budget, funded through the IRR
Program management and oversight funds, will not exceed $150,000
annually.
Submitting Nominations
Tribes may nominate up to three individuals from their respective
region for the committee. Nominations for alternate positions should
clearly state such. Nominees must be tribal governmental officials or
employees with authority to act for the tribal government. Nominations
must be on official tribal government letterhead signed by a tribal
governmental official. Nominations must include written authority for
the nominee to act for the tribal government, if the nominee is
appointed, and include a resume showing the nominee's relevant
education and training, current job description, and professional
experience
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level in the IRR program, transportation, or transit areas. Incomplete
nominations will not be considered.
To be considered, nominations must be received by the close of
business February 28, 2005, at the location indicated in the ADDRESSES
section.
Dated: December 29, 2004.
David W. Anderson,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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