Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 18, 2012 / Notices 23283 

Signed at Washington, DC, on the 12th day 

of April 2012. 

Hilda L. Solis, 

Secretary of Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9360 Filed 4–17–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

All Items Consumer Price Index for All 

Urban Consumers; United States City 

Average 

Pursuant to Section 33105(c) of Title 

49, United States Code, and the 

delegation of the Secretary of 

Transportation’s responsibilities under 

that Act to the Administrator of the 

Federal Highway Administration (49 

CFR, Section 501.2(a)(9)), the Secretary 

of Labor has certified to the 

Administrator and published this notice 

in the Federal Register that the United 

States City Average All Items Consumer 

Price Index for All Urban Consumers 

(1967 = 100) increased 116.6 percent 

from its 1984 annual average of 311.1 to 

its 2011 annual average of 673.818. 

Signed at Washington, DC, on the 12th day 

of April 2012. 

Hilda L. Solis, 

Secretary of Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9362 Filed 4–17–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Tribal Consultation Policy 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor. 

ACTION: Proposed policy: Request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

seeks comments on a proposed tribal 

consultation policy. This policy would 

establish standards for improved 

consultation with federally recognized 

Indian Tribes to the extent that a 

conflict does not exist with laws or 

regulations. It would apply to any 

Department action that affects federally 

recognized Indian tribes and would 

require that the Department’s 

government-to-government consultation 

involve appropriate Tribal and 

Departmental officials. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

received by June 18, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments and 

additional materials using any of the 

following methods. 

Electronically: Submit comments 

electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the Web 

site instructions for submitting 

comments for docket number: DOL– 

2012–0002. 

Regular Mail, express delivery, hand 

(courier) delivery or messenger service: 

Submit comments to Jeremy Bishop, 

Special Assistant to the Secretary, Office 

of Public Engagement, U.S. Department 

of Labor, Room C2313, 200 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeremy Bishop, Office of the Secretary, 

202–693–6452 or 

bishop.jeremy@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. 

Department of Labor’s proposed policy 

on consultation with tribes is set forth 

below. 

U.S. Department of Labor 

Tribal Consultation Policy 

I. Background and Purpose 

A. Executive Order 13175 and the 

Department of Labor’s Relationship With 

Indian Tribes 

B. Referenced Authorities 

II. Guiding Principles 

A. Government-to-Government 

Relationship and Tribal SelfDetermination 

B. Open Communications and Respect for 

Cultural Values and Traditions 

C. Ensuring Consultation Is Meaningful 

III. Policy Statement 

A. Departmental Consultation Policy 

Generally 

B. Implementation Responsibilities of DOL 

Operating Agencies 

IV. Regulations 

V. Unfunded Mandates 

VI. Flexibility and Waivers 

VII. Consultation Process Guidelines 

VIII. Performance and Accountability 

IX. Designated Officials and Points of 

Contact 

A. Designated Departmental Official. 

B. Point of Contact for Each DOL Agency. 

X. Definitions 

XI. Supplemental Terms and Effective Date 

Appendix A—Executive Order 13175 

I. Background and Purpose 

A. Executive Order 13175 and DOL’s 

Relationship With Indian Tribes 

The United States has a unique legal 

and political relationship with Indian 

tribal governments, established through 

and confirmed by the Constitution of 

the United States, treaties, statutes, 

executive orders, and judicial decisions. 

In recognition of that special 

relationship, pursuant to Executive 

Order 13175 of November 6, 2000, 

executive departments and agencies are 

charged with engaging in regular and 

meaningful consultation and 

collaboration with tribal officials in the 

development of federal policies that 

have tribal implications, and are 

responsible for strengthening the 

government-to-government relationship 

between the United States and Indian 

tribes. 

The Department of Labor (DOL) has 

collaborated extensively with American 

Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) for 

many years in advancing its mission of 

fostering job opportunities, improving 

working conditions, and assuring workrelated benefits and rights of workers 

and retirees in the United States. In 

recent years, senior DOL officials have 

conducted many site visits in Indian 

Country and regularly engage with 

Indian tribes and their representatives, 

including the National Congress of 

American Indians. The Department’s 

collaboration with Indian tribes 

encompasses a broad range of DOL 

matters affecting tribes, including joint 

efforts to improve tribal program 

management, rulemaking, regulations, 

policies, waivers and flexibility, grant 

programs, contracting opportunities, 

and regulatory guidance. 

The Department’s Employment and 

Training Administration (ETA), for 

example, awards grants to Indian and 

Native American entities for programs 

that have become a key part of 

improving tribal economic selfsufficiency by ensuring that tribal 

workers have the skills to build and 

operate new infrastructure and facilities 

at the tribal community level and 

facilitate the creation of new business 

opportunities in Indian Country. ETA’s 

Division of Indian and Native American 

Programs (DINAP) administers 

employment and training services grants 

to tribal communities in ways that are 

consistent with the traditional cultural 

values and beliefs of the people they are 

designed to serve, including youth and 

at-risk populations facing employment 

barriers. DINAP works closely with the 

Native American Employment and 

Training Council (NAETC), a federal 

advisory committee comprised of 

representatives of Indian tribes, tribal 

organizations, Alaska Native entities, 

Indian-controlled organizations serving 

Indians, or Native Hawaiian 

organizations appointed by the 

Secretary of Labor. The NAETC 

provides advice to the Secretary 

regarding the overall operation and 

administration of tribal programs 

authorized under Section 166 of the 

Workforce Investment Act (Pub. L. 105– 

220, as amended), as well as the 

implementation of other DOL tribal 

programs and services. 

The Department’s Women’s Bureau 

(WB) has an ongoing relationship with 

the United Indians of All Tribes 

Foundation and works with its 

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