Notice of Deadline for Submitting Completed Applications To Begin Participation in the Tribal Self-Governance Program in Fiscal Year 2007 or Calendar Year 2007, 73023 [E5-7019]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notice of Deadline for Submitting
Completed Applications To Begin
Participation in the Tribal SelfGovernance Program in Fiscal Year
2007 or Calendar Year 2007
Office of Self-Governance,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of application deadline.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In this notice, the Office of
Self-Governance (OSG) establishes a
March 1, 2006, deadline for tribes/
consortia to submit completed
applications to begin participation in
the tribal self-governance program in
fiscal year 2007 or calendar year 2007.
DATES: Completed application packages
must be received by the Director, Office
of Self-Governance, by March 1, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Application packages for
inclusion in the applicant pool should
be sent to William A. Sinclair, Director,
Office of Self-Governance, Department
of the Interior, Mail Stop 4618–MIB,
1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC
20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Kenneth D. Reinfeld, Office of SelfGovernance, Telephone 202–208–5734.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994 (Pub
L. 103–413), as amended by the Fiscal
Year 1997 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
(Pub L. 104–208), the Director, Office of
Self-Governance may select up to 50
additional participating tribes/consortia
per year for the tribal self-governance
program, and negotiate and enter into a
written funding agreement with each
participating tribe. The Act mandates
that the Secretary submit copies of the
funding agreements at least 90 days
before the proposed effective date to the
appropriate committees of the Congress
and to each tribe that is served by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) agency
that is serving the tribe that is a party
to the funding agreement. Initial
negotiations with a tribe/consortium
located in a region and/or agency which
has not previously been involved with
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self-governance negotiations, will take
approximately 2 months from start to
finish. Agreements for an October 1 to
September 30 funding year need to be
signed and submitted by July 1.
Agreements for a January 1 to December
31 funding year need to be signed and
submitted by October 1.
Purpose of Notice
25 CFR Parts 1000.10 to 1000.31 will
be used to govern the application and
selection process for tribes/consortia to
begin their participation in the tribal
self-governance program in fiscal year
2007 and calendar year 2007.
Applicants should be guided by the
requirements in these subparts in
preparing their applications. Copies of
these subparts may be obtained from the
information contact person identified in
this notice.
Tribes/consortia wishing to be
considered for participation in the tribal
self-governance program in fiscal year
2007 or calendar year 2007 must
respond to this notice, except for those
which are: (1) Currently involved in
negotiations with the Department; (2)
one of the 90 tribal entities with signed
agreements; or (3) one of the tribal
entities already included in the
applicant pool as of the date of this
notice.
Dated: November 22, 2005.
Michael D. Olsen,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—
Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Notice of Deadline for Submitting Completed Applications To Begin
Participation in the Tribal Self-Governance Program in Fiscal Year 2007
or Calendar Year 2007
AGENCY: Office of Self-Governance, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of application deadline.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, the Office of Self-Governance (OSG)
establishes a March 1, 2006, deadline for tribes/consortia to submit
completed applications to begin participation in the tribal self-
governance program in fiscal year 2007 or calendar year 2007.
DATES: Completed application packages must be received by the Director,
Office of Self-Governance, by March 1, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Application packages for inclusion in the applicant pool
should be sent to William A. Sinclair, Director, Office of Self-
Governance, Department of the Interior, Mail Stop 4618-MIB, 1849 C
Street NW., Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kenneth D. Reinfeld, Office of
Self-Governance, Telephone 202-208-5734.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994
(Pub L. 103-413), as amended by the Fiscal Year 1997 Omnibus
Appropriations Bill (Pub L. 104-208), the Director, Office of Self-
Governance may select up to 50 additional participating tribes/
consortia per year for the tribal self-governance program, and
negotiate and enter into a written funding agreement with each
participating tribe. The Act mandates that the Secretary submit copies
of the funding agreements at least 90 days before the proposed
effective date to the appropriate committees of the Congress and to
each tribe that is served by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) agency
that is serving the tribe that is a party to the funding agreement.
Initial negotiations with a tribe/consortium located in a region and/or
agency which has not previously been involved with self-governance
negotiations, will take approximately 2 months from start to finish.
Agreements for an October 1 to September 30 funding year need to be
signed and submitted by July 1. Agreements for a January 1 to December
31 funding year need to be signed and submitted by October 1.
Purpose of Notice
25 CFR Parts 1000.10 to 1000.31 will be used to govern the
application and selection process for tribes/consortia to begin their
participation in the tribal self-governance program in fiscal year 2007
and calendar year 2007. Applicants should be guided by the requirements
in these subparts in preparing their applications. Copies of these
subparts may be obtained from the information contact person identified
in this notice.
Tribes/consortia wishing to be considered for participation in the
tribal self-governance program in fiscal year 2007 or calendar year
2007 must respond to this notice, except for those which are: (1)
Currently involved in negotiations with the Department; (2) one of the
90 tribal entities with signed agreements; or (3) one of the tribal
entities already included in the applicant pool as of the date of this
notice.
Dated: November 22, 2005.
Michael D. Olsen,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E5-7019 Filed 12-7-05; 8:45 am]
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