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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[DR5B211A000716]
Deadline for Submitting Completed
Applications To Begin Participation in
the Tribal Self-Governance Program in
Fiscal Year 2021 or Calendar Year 2021
Office of Self-Governance,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of application deadline.
AGENCY:
In this notice, the Office of
Self-Governance (OSG) establishes a
March 1, 2020, deadline for Indian
Tribes/consortia to submit completed
applications to begin participation in
the Tribal self-governance program in
fiscal year 2021 or calendar year 2021.
DATES: Completed application packages
must be received by the Director, Office
of Self-Governance, by March 1, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Application packages for
inclusion in the applicant pool should
be sent to Sharee M. Freeman, Director,
Office of Self-Governance, Department
of the Interior, Mail Stop 3624–MIB,
1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC
20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Kenneth D. Reinfeld, Office of SelfGovernance, Telephone (703) 390–6551.
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),
and section 1000.15(a) of Title 25 of the
Code of Federal Regulations, the OSG
Director 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 of the Interior submit
copies of the funding agreements at least
90 days before the proposed effective
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date to the appropriate committees of
the Congress and to each Tribe that is
served by the Bureau of Indian Affairs’
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
The regulations at 25 CFR 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 selfgovernance program in fiscal year 2021
and calendar year 2021. 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 2021 or calendar year 2021 must
respond to this notice, except for those
Tribes/consortia which are: (1)
Currently involved in negotiations with
the Department; or (2) one of the 129
Tribal entities with signed agreements.
Information Collection
This information collection is
authorized by OMB Control Number
1076–0143, Tribal Self-Governance
Program, which expires June 30, 2022.
Dated: December 18, 2019.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[DR5B211A000716]
Deadline for Submitting Completed Applications To Begin
Participation in the Tribal Self-Governance Program in Fiscal Year 2021
or Calendar Year 2021
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, 2020, deadline for Indian Tribes/consortia to
submit completed applications to begin participation in the Tribal
self-governance program in fiscal year 2021 or calendar year 2021.
DATES: Completed application packages must be received by the Director,
Office of Self-Governance, by March 1, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Application packages for inclusion in the applicant pool
should be sent to Sharee M. Freeman, Director, Office of Self-
Governance, Department of the Interior, Mail Stop 3624-MIB, 1849 C
Street NW, Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kenneth D. Reinfeld, Office of
Self-Governance, Telephone (703) 390-6551.
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), and section 1000.15(a) of Title
25 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the OSG Director 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 of the Interior 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' 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
The regulations at 25 CFR 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 2021 and calendar year 2021. 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 2021 or calendar year
2021 must respond to this notice, except for those Tribes/consortia
which are: (1) Currently involved in negotiations with the Department;
or (2) one of the 129 Tribal entities with signed agreements.
Information Collection
This information collection is authorized by OMB Control Number
1076-0143, Tribal Self-Governance Program, which expires June 30, 2022.
Dated: December 18, 2019.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-01211 Filed 1-23-20; 8:45 am]
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