No Child Left Behind Act of 2001-Membership of the School Facilities and Construction Negotiated Rulemaking Committee, 65784-65786 [E9-29674]

Download as PDF 65784 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 237 / Friday, December 11, 2009 / Notices problems. If structural problems are not corrected there is potential of partial or complete failure of the spillway and headgates. If these failures occur, Reclamation may not be able to meet contractual obligations for water delivery, power generation and Reclamation’s commitments to deliver flow augmentation water under the Nez Perce Settlement Agreement and the Endangered Species Act. Public Involvement Reclamation will conduct public meetings to solicit input on the DEIS. If you wish to comment, you may provide your comments as indicated under the ADDRESSES section. Before including your name, address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment (including your personal identifying information) may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. J. William McDonald, Regional Director, Pacific Northwest Region. [FR Doc. E9–29605 Filed 12–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MN–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs No Child Left Behind Act of 2001— Membership of the School Facilities and Construction Negotiated Rulemaking Committee jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: As required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and in compliance with procedures set out in the Negotiated Rulemaking Act, the Secretary of the Interior has appointed members of the committee to prepare and submit a report or reports regarding Bureau-funded school facilities. The Secretary chose from nominations submitted by Indian tribes and others whose students attend Bureau-funded schools (operated either by the Bureau, or by a tribe through a contract or grant). To the maximum extent possible, the proportional representation of tribes on the committee reflects the proportionate share of students from tribes served by the Bureau-funded school facilities. In addition, the Secretary considered the balance of representation with regard to VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Dec 10, 2009 Jkt 220001 geographical location, size, and type of school and facility, as well as the interests of parents, teachers, administrators, and school board members, in selecting tribal committee representatives. Having considered all nominations, the Secretary appoints the persons named in this notice as committee members. DATES: Comments must be postmarked or faxed no later than January 11, 2010. For the dates of the first committee meeting, please see the information under the ‘‘First Committee Meeting’’ heading in this notice. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Designated Federal Official: Michele F. Singer, Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs & Collaborative Action, Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, 1001 Indian School Road, NW., Suite 312, Albuquerque, NM 87104. Or fax to (505) 563–3811. For the location of the first committee meeting, please see the information under the ‘‘First Committee Meeting’’ heading in this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele F. Singer, Designated Federal Official. Telephone: (505) 563–3805. Fax: (505) 563–3811. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Pub. L. 107–110), which is codified at 25 U.S.C. 2001 et seq., requires the Secretary to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to issue a report or reports to the Secretary relating to specific areas of Indian education (see 25 U.S.C. 2018). The Secretary must follow the procedures of negotiated rulemaking under the Negotiated Rulemaking Act (5 U.S.C. 561 et seq.) in a manner that: (1) Reflects the unique government-togovernment relationship between Indian tribes and the United States; (2) Ensures that the membership of the committee includes only representatives of the Federal Government and of tribes served by Bureau-funded schools; (3) Ensures, to the maximum extent possible, that the tribal representative membership on the committee reflects the proportionate share of students from tribes served by the Bureau-funded school system; and (4) Complies with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appx. 1 et seq.). In the fall of 2006, the Department sought assistance with this effort from the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution (U.S. Institute). The U.S. Institute conducted a convening assessment and contracted with an PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 independent, impartial convening team, the Consensus Building Institute (CBI), to carry out interviews and prepare a draft convening report. The topics covered in CBI’s interviews were: Methods used to catalog school facilities, formulas for prioritizing and funding school replacement construction and new construction, and formulas for prioritizing and funding school renovation and repair. The convening team conducted confidential interviews with tribal officials or their designees, representatives of Bureauoperated or tribally controlled schools, and others with an interest in Bureaufunded school facilities construction. The team also conducted two focus group sessions. Altogether, the team spoke with 198 individuals, representing some 99 different schools. In its final report, CBI provided recommendations to assign committee seats according to the Congressional mandate for proportionality using student enrollment figures from 2006 and also suggested that seats be allocated to other tribes and tribal entities to maximize representation. The Final Convening Report prepared by CBI was released on March 5, 2008, and can be accessed at https://www.ecr.gov/pdf/ BIA_FinalConvRpt200803.pdf. The proposed school facilities negotiated rulemaking committee will prepare and submit to the Secretary of the Interior the following: (1) A catalog of school facilities that includes the components required by 25 U.S.C. 2005(a)(5)(A)(i)(I)–(V); (2) A report that determines the school replacement and new construction needs of the interested parties, and a formula for the equitable distribution of funds to address those needs, based on the requirements of 25 U.S.C. 2005(a)(5)(A)(ii); (3) A report that determines the major and minor renovation needs of the interested parties, and a formula for the equitable distribution of funds to address these needs, based on the requirements of 25 U.S.C. 2005(a)(5)(A)(iii); and (4) Proposed revisions to the national facilities standards for home-living (dormitory) situations, based on the requirements of 25 U.S.C. 2002(a)(1). Selection of Committee Members On October 22, 2008, the Secretary published a request for nominations (73 FR 63008) and, on January 6, 2009, extended the deadline for submitting requests for nominations to January 23, 2009 (74 FR 454). The Secretary received 50 nominations. The Secretary has determined that the proper functioning of the committee requires E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 237 / Friday, December 11, 2009 / Notices that the committee be limited to 30 members, as allowed by the Negotiated Rulemaking Act (5 U.S.C. 565). The Secretary finds that the membership of the committee: (1) Represents interests that will be significantly affected by the final report (i.e., parents; teachers; school board members; and administrators of Bureaufunded school facilities); (2) Proportionately represents students from tribes served by Bureaufunded school facilities; (3) Represents, to the extent possible in a committee of limited size, the diverse sizes, types, and locations of Bureau-funded education facilities; and (4) Has been selected using a process that considers the nominees’ knowledge of school facilities and their repair, 65785 renovation and construction; experience with past or present school construction; and relevant skills and abilities. Appointed Tribal Committee Members The Secretary appoints the following tribal representatives for the school facilities and construction negotiated rulemaking committee: Nominee Tribal affiliation School facility affiliation Gregory Anderson .................... Janice Azure ............................ Jimmy C. Begay ....................... Gerald Leroy ‘‘Jerry’’ Brown ..... Fred Colhoff ............................. Joy Culbreath ........................... Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma ............... Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa ...................... Navajo Nation ........................................................ Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe .............. Oglala Sioux Tribe ................................................ Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma ............................... Judy DeHose ............................ White Mountain Apache Tribe .............................. Shirley Gross ............................ James Hogan ........................... Lester B. Hudson ..................... Frank E. Lujan .......................... Merrie Miller White Bull ............ Betty Ojaye ............................... Alfred P. Redman Sr. ............... Charles M. Roessel .................. Andrew M. Tah ......................... Arthur M. Taylor Jr. .................. Jerome Wayne Witt .................. Albert A. Yazzie ....................... Dr. Kennith H. York .................. Lorena Zah Bahe ..................... 15 Tribes from North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. Rosebud Sioux Tribe ............................................ Navajo Nation ........................................................ Pueblo of Isleta ..................................................... Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe ................................. Navajo Nation ........................................................ Northern Arapaho Tribe ........................................ Navajo Nation ........................................................ Navajo Nation ........................................................ Nez Perce Tribe .................................................... Oglala Sioux Tribe ................................................ Navajo Nation ........................................................ Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians ................... Navajo Nation ........................................................ Superintendent, Creek Nation—Eufaula Dormitory. Councilwoman, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. ´ President, Navajo Nation Board of Dine Education. Chairman, Two Eagle River School Board. Facilities Manager, Wounded Knee District School. Executive Education Director, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Executive Assistant—District 1, White Mountain Apache Tribe. Program Coordinator, Pierre Indian Learning Center. Catherine M. Wright ................. Hopi Tribe .............................................................. The Secretary appoints the following alternate tribal representatives for the School Expansion Liaison, Rosebud Sioux Tribe. Chief, Executive Officer, Ch’ooshgai Community School. Lieutenant Governor, Pueblo of Isleta—Tribal Government. Tribal Council, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Executive Director, Navajo Preparatory School Inc. Tribal Education Director, Northern Arapaho Tribe. Superintendent, Rough Rock Community School. ´ Superintendent of Schools, Division of Dine Education. Native American Tribal Liaison, University of Idaho. Facility Assistant, Loneman School Corporation. Educational Consultant, Eastern Navajo. Director, Planning, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Program Director, Navajo Nation Office of Monitoring, Evaluation and Technical Assistance. Director, Hopi Board of Education. school facilities and construction negotiated rulemaking committee: Nominee Tribal affiliation School facility affiliation Nancy R. Martine-Alonzo ........... Navajo Nation ............................................. Margie R.S. Begay ..................... Faye Blueeyes ............................ Navajo Nation ............................................. Navajo Nation ............................................. Kim R. Clausen-Jensen .............. Jerald Scott House ..................... Bryce In The Woods ................... Fred Leader Charge ................... Alan R. Lovesee ......................... Oglala Sioux Tribe ...................................... Navajo Nation ............................................. Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe ...................... Rosebud Sioux Tribe .................................. Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma .................... Willie Tracey Jr. .......................... Navajo Nation ............................................. Assistant Secretary of Education for Indian Education, New Mexico Public Education Department. President, Lukachukai Community Board of Education. Program Director, Dzilth-Na-O–Dith-Hle Community Grant School. Director, Office of Environmental Protection. Program Manager, Design & Engineering/HUD. Council Representative, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Operation and Maintenance Coordinator, Rosebud Sioux Tribe. Director of Congressional Relations, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Council Delegate-Education Committee, Navajo Nation Council. Appointed Federal Committee Members jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES The Secretary appoints the following Federal representatives for the school facilities and construction negotiated rulemaking committee: Name Affiliation Michele F. Singer ..................................................................... John Rever ............................................................................... David Talayumptewa ................................................................ James W. Porter ...................................................................... VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Dec 10, 2009 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Designated Federal Official, Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs. Director, Facilities, Environmental and Cultural Resources. Assistant Deputy Director for Administration, Bureau of Indian Education. Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Solicitor. Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1 65786 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 237 / Friday, December 11, 2009 / Notices The Secretary expects to name a fifth member to the team of Federal representatives. That member has not been identified, but will probably be a representative of a senior Departmental Official, such as the Assistant SecretaryIndian Affairs, of the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary appoints the following alternate Federal representatives for the school facilities and construction negotiated rulemaking committee: Name Affiliation Regina Gilbert .................................................................................................................... Regulatory Policy Specialist, Office of Regulatory Affairs & Collaborative Action. Deputy Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Facilities Management and Construction. Special Assistant to the Director, Bureau of Indian Education. Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Solicitor, Division of Indian Affairs. Emerson Eskeets ............................................................................................................... Jackie Cheek ..................................................................................................................... Brenda Riel ........................................................................................................................ First Committee Meeting DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The first meeting of the committee is scheduled for January 5–7, 2010. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. (MST) on Tuesday, January 5 and end at 5 p.m. (MST) on Thursday, January 7, 2010. The meeting will be held at the National Indian Program Training Center, 1011 Indian School Road, NW., second floor, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104. Fish and Wildlife Service jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Invitation To Comment If you are a tribe with Bureau-funded schools, a regional tribal association, a regional or national Indian education organization, or an interested individual, we invite you to comment on the appointments in this notice. While the comment period briefly overlaps with the first meeting, we will nevertheless consider each and every comment received prior to the date listed in the DATES section. We will consider only comments that we receive by the close of business on the date listed in the DATES section, at the location indicated in the ADDRESSES section. Comments received will be available for inspection at the address listed above from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address or other personal identifying information in your comment, please note that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: December 8, 2009. Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior. [FR Doc. E9–29674 Filed 12–10–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–W7–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Dec 10, 2009 Jkt 220001 [FWS–R4–R–2009–N122; 40136–1265–0000– S3] Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge, Franklin, Madison, and Tensas Parishes, LA AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability: final comprehensive conservation plan and finding of no significant impact. SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of our final comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the environmental assessment for Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). In the final CCP, we describe how we will manage this refuge for the next 15 years. ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of the CCP by writing to: Ms. Kelly Purkey, Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge, 2312 Quebec Road, Tallulah, LA 71282. You may also access and download the document from the Service’s Web site: https://southeast.fws.gov/planning. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kelly Purkey; telephone: 318/574–2664; fax: 318/574–1624; e-mail: kelly_purkey@fws.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Introduction With this notice, we finalize the CCP process for Tensas River NWR. We started this process through a notice in the Federal Register on September 8, 2006 (71 FR 53131). For more about the process, see that notice. Tensas River NWR consists of 74,622 acres in fee title and 195 acres in easement. It is located in the Tensas River Basin in northeast Louisiana, approximately 60 miles southeast of Monroe, Louisiana, and 25 miles PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 southwest of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The refuge area encompasses portions of Madison, Tensas, and Franklin Parishes. The office/visitor center and maintenance facilities on the refuge are approximately 12 miles southwest of Tallulah, Louisiana. In an effort to conserve the largest privately owned tract of bottomland hardwoods remaining in the Mississippi Delta, Congress authorized the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Tensas River NWR by Public Law 96–285 on June 28, 1980. Tensas River NWR was established for various purposes, including: ‘‘For the preservation and development of the environmental resources * * * to conserve the diversity of fish and wildlife and their habitat * * * for the conservation and development of wildlife and natural resources, the development of outdoor recreation opportunities, and interpretative education,’’ and ‘‘to give special consideration to management of the timber on the refuge to ensure continued commercial production and harvest compatible with the purposes for which the refuge is established and the needs of fish and wildlife which depend upon the dynamic and diversified hardwood forest’’ (94 Stat. 595, dated June 28, 1980); ‘‘For the development, advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and wildlife resources’’ [16 U.S.C. 742f(a)(4)] ‘‘for the benefit of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, in performing its activities and services. Such acceptance may be subject to the terms of any restrictive or affirmative covenant, or condition of servitude’’ [16 U.S.C. 742f(b)(1) (Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956)]; ‘‘For conservation purposes’’ [7 U.S.C. 2002 (Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act)]; ‘‘To conserve (A) fish or wildlife which are listed as endangered species or threatened species * * * or (B) plants’’ [16 U.S.C. 1534 (Endangered Species Act of 1973)]. We announce our decision and the availability of the final CCP and FONSI for Tensas River NWR in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [40 CFR 1506.6(b)] requirements. We completed a thorough E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001--Membership of the School
Facilities and Construction Negotiated Rulemaking Committee

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and in
compliance with procedures set out in the Negotiated Rulemaking Act,
the Secretary of the Interior has appointed members of the committee to
prepare and submit a report or reports regarding Bureau-funded school
facilities. The Secretary chose from nominations submitted by Indian
tribes and others whose students attend Bureau-funded schools (operated
either by the Bureau, or by a tribe through a contract or grant). To
the maximum extent possible, the proportional representation of tribes
on the committee reflects the proportionate share of students from
tribes served by the Bureau-funded school facilities. In addition, the
Secretary considered the balance of representation with regard to
geographical location, size, and type of school and facility, as well
as the interests of parents, teachers, administrators, and school board
members, in selecting tribal committee representatives. Having
considered all nominations, the Secretary appoints the persons named in
this notice as committee members.

DATES: Comments must be postmarked or faxed no later than January 11,
2010. For the dates of the first committee meeting, please see the
information under the ``First Committee Meeting'' heading in this
notice.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Designated Federal Official: Michele F.
Singer, Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs & Collaborative Action,
Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, 1001 Indian School
Road, NW., Suite 312, Albuquerque, NM 87104. Or fax to (505) 563-3811.
For the location of the first committee meeting, please see the
information under the ``First Committee Meeting'' heading in this
notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele F. Singer, Designated Federal
Official. Telephone: (505) 563-3805. Fax: (505) 563-3811.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Pub. L. 107-110), which is
codified at 25 U.S.C. 2001 et seq., requires the Secretary to establish
a negotiated rulemaking committee to issue a report or reports to the
Secretary relating to specific areas of Indian education (see 25 U.S.C.
2018). The Secretary must follow the procedures of negotiated
rulemaking under the Negotiated Rulemaking Act (5 U.S.C. 561 et seq.)
in a manner that:
(1) Reflects the unique government-to-government relationship
between Indian tribes and the United States;
(2) Ensures that the membership of the committee includes only
representatives of the Federal Government and of tribes served by
Bureau-funded schools;
(3) Ensures, to the maximum extent possible, that the tribal
representative membership on the committee reflects the proportionate
share of students from tribes served by the Bureau-funded school
system; and
(4) Complies with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
Appx. 1 et seq.).
In the fall of 2006, the Department sought assistance with this
effort from the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution
(U.S. Institute). The U.S. Institute conducted a convening assessment
and contracted with an independent, impartial convening team, the
Consensus Building Institute (CBI), to carry out interviews and prepare
a draft convening report. The topics covered in CBI's interviews were:
Methods used to catalog school facilities, formulas for prioritizing
and funding school replacement construction and new construction, and
formulas for prioritizing and funding school renovation and repair. The
convening team conducted confidential interviews with tribal officials
or their designees, representatives of Bureau-operated or tribally
controlled schools, and others with an interest in Bureau-funded school
facilities construction. The team also conducted two focus group
sessions. Altogether, the team spoke with 198 individuals, representing
some 99 different schools. In its final report, CBI provided
recommendations to assign committee seats according to the
Congressional mandate for proportionality using student enrollment
figures from 2006 and also suggested that seats be allocated to other
tribes and tribal entities to maximize representation. The Final
Convening Report prepared by CBI was released on March 5, 2008, and can
be accessed at https://www.ecr.gov/pdf/BIA_FinalConvRpt200803.pdf.
The proposed school facilities negotiated rulemaking committee will
prepare and submit to the Secretary of the Interior the following:
(1) A catalog of school facilities that includes the components
required by 25 U.S.C. 2005(a)(5)(A)(i)(I)-(V);
(2) A report that determines the school replacement and new
construction needs of the interested parties, and a formula for the
equitable distribution of funds to address those needs, based on the
requirements of 25 U.S.C. 2005(a)(5)(A)(ii);
(3) A report that determines the major and minor renovation needs
of the interested parties, and a formula for the equitable distribution
of funds to address these needs, based on the requirements of 25 U.S.C.
2005(a)(5)(A)(iii); and
(4) Proposed revisions to the national facilities standards for
home-living (dormitory) situations, based on the requirements of 25
U.S.C. 2002(a)(1).

Selection of Committee Members

On October 22, 2008, the Secretary published a request for
nominations (73 FR 63008) and, on January 6, 2009, extended the
deadline for submitting requests for nominations to January 23, 2009
(74 FR 454). The Secretary received 50 nominations. The Secretary has
determined that the proper functioning of the committee requires

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that the committee be limited to 30 members, as allowed by the
Negotiated Rulemaking Act (5 U.S.C. 565).
The Secretary finds that the membership of the committee:
(1) Represents interests that will be significantly affected by the
final report (i.e., parents; teachers; school board members; and
administrators of Bureau-funded school facilities);
(2) Proportionately represents students from tribes served by
Bureau-funded school facilities;
(3) Represents, to the extent possible in a committee of limited
size, the diverse sizes, types, and locations of Bureau-funded
education facilities; and
(4) Has been selected using a process that considers the nominees'
knowledge of school facilities and their repair, renovation and
construction; experience with past or present school construction; and
relevant skills and abilities.

Appointed Tribal Committee Members

The Secretary appoints the following tribal representatives for the
school facilities and construction negotiated rulemaking committee:

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Nominee Tribal affiliation School facility affiliation
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Gregory Anderson..................... Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Superintendent, Creek Nation--Eufaula
Oklahoma. Dormitory.
Janice Azure......................... Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. Councilwoman, Turtle Mountain Band of
Chippewa.
Jimmy C. Begay....................... Navajo Nation.................... President, Navajo Nation Board of
Din[eacute] Education.
Gerald Leroy ``Jerry'' Brown......... Confederated Salish and Kootenai Chairman, Two Eagle River School
Tribe. Board.
Fred Colhoff......................... Oglala Sioux Tribe............... Facilities Manager, Wounded Knee
District School.
Joy Culbreath........................ Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma....... Executive Education Director, Choctaw
Nation of Oklahoma.
Judy DeHose.......................... White Mountain Apache Tribe...... Executive Assistant--District 1, White
Mountain Apache Tribe.
Shirley Gross........................ 15 Tribes from North Dakota, Program Coordinator, Pierre Indian
South Dakota, and Nebraska. Learning Center.
James Hogan.......................... Rosebud Sioux Tribe.............. School Expansion Liaison, Rosebud
Sioux Tribe.
Lester B. Hudson..................... Navajo Nation.................... Chief, Executive Officer, Ch'ooshgai
Community School.
Frank E. Lujan....................... Pueblo of Isleta................. Lieutenant Governor, Pueblo of Isleta--
Tribal Government.
Merrie Miller White Bull............. Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe....... Tribal Council, Cheyenne River Sioux
Tribe.
Betty Ojaye.......................... Navajo Nation.................... Executive Director, Navajo Preparatory
School Inc.
Alfred P. Redman Sr.................. Northern Arapaho Tribe........... Tribal Education Director, Northern
Arapaho Tribe.
Charles M. Roessel................... Navajo Nation.................... Superintendent, Rough Rock Community
School.
Andrew M. Tah........................ Navajo Nation.................... Superintendent of Schools, Division of
Din[eacute] Education.
Arthur M. Taylor Jr.................. Nez Perce Tribe.................. Native American Tribal Liaison,
University of Idaho.
Jerome Wayne Witt.................... Oglala Sioux Tribe............... Facility Assistant, Loneman School
Corporation.
Albert A. Yazzie..................... Navajo Nation.................... Educational Consultant, Eastern
Navajo.
Dr. Kennith H. York.................. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Director, Planning, Mississippi Band
Indians. of Choctaw Indians.
Lorena Zah Bahe...................... Navajo Nation.................... Program Director, Navajo Nation Office
of Monitoring, Evaluation and
Technical Assistance.
Catherine M. Wright.................. Hopi Tribe....................... Director, Hopi Board of Education.
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The Secretary appoints the following alternate tribal
representatives for the school facilities and construction negotiated
rulemaking committee:

Appointed Federal Committee Members

The Secretary appoints the following Federal representatives for
the school facilities and construction negotiated rulemaking committee:

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Name Affiliation
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Michele F. Singer............. Designated Federal Official, Office of
the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs.
John Rever.................... Director, Facilities, Environmental and
Cultural Resources.
David Talayumptewa............ Assistant Deputy Director for
Administration, Bureau of Indian
Education.
James W. Porter............... Attorney-Advisor, Office of the
Solicitor.
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The Secretary expects to name a fifth member to the team of Federal
representatives. That member has not been identified, but will probably
be a representative of a senior Departmental Official, such as the
Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, of the Secretary of the Interior.
The Secretary appoints the following alternate Federal
representatives for the school facilities and construction negotiated
rulemaking committee:

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Name Affiliation
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Regina Gilbert...................... Regulatory Policy Specialist, Office of Regulatory Affairs & Collaborative
Action.
Emerson Eskeets..................... Deputy Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Facilities Management
and Construction.
Jackie Cheek........................ Special Assistant to the Director, Bureau of Indian Education.
Brenda Riel......................... Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Solicitor, Division of Indian Affairs.
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First Committee Meeting

The first meeting of the committee is scheduled for January 5-7,
2010. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. (MST) on Tuesday, January 5
and end at 5 p.m. (MST) on Thursday, January 7, 2010. The meeting will
be held at the National Indian Program Training Center, 1011 Indian
School Road, NW., second floor, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104.

Invitation To Comment

If you are a tribe with Bureau-funded schools, a regional tribal
association, a regional or national Indian education organization, or
an interested individual, we invite you to comment on the appointments
in this notice. While the comment period briefly overlaps with the
first meeting, we will nevertheless consider each and every comment
received prior to the date listed in the DATES section.
We will consider only comments that we receive by the close of
business on the date listed in the DATES section, at the location
indicated in the ADDRESSES section. Comments received will be available
for inspection at the address listed above from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Before including your
address, phone number, e-mail address or other personal identifying
information in your comment, please note that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Dated: December 8, 2009.
Ken Salazar,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. E9-29674 Filed 12-10-09; 8:45 am]
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