15196 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 22, 1995 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Tribal Consultation on Indian

Education Topics

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of tribal consultation

meetings.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) will

conduct consultation meetings to obtain

oral and written comments concerning

potential issues in Indian education

programs. The potential issues which

will be set forth in a tribal consultation

booklet to be issued prior to the

meetings are as follows:

1. Tribal Priority Allocation Category for

Education Programs

2. Actions Being Proposed by Bureau of

Indian Affairs to Implement Pub. L.

103–227 and Pub. L. 103–382:

A. Draft Goals 2000 Consolidated State

Plan to meet requirements of Pub. L.

103–227.

B. Discussion Paper on Proposed MOA

Between Secretaries of Interior and

Education Per § 14205 of Pub. L. 103–

382.

3. Open Discussion

4. On-Going ISEP Formula Study: ISEP

study mandated by Pub. L. 103–332,

FY 95 Appropriations for the

Department of Interior.

5. Implementing Pub. L. 100–297

Construction Grants exceeding

$100,000

6. Regulatory Revisions

A. Adult Education and Higher

Education Grant Programs

B. Kindergarten Student Enrollment Age

C. Residential Opportunity to Learn

Standards

DATES: March 31, and April 3, 5, 7, and

11, 1995 for locations listed. Several

dates and locations were scheduled to

coincide with meetings of various

Indian education organizations.

Meetings will begin at 9:00 A.M. and

continue until 3:00 P.M. (local time).

Written comments concerning the

consultation items must be received no

later than May 1, 1995.

ADDRESSES:

Location Local contact Telephone

March 31, 1995:

1. Colorado, Denver ......................................................... Verna Houle ............................................................................ (503) 230–5682

April 3, 1995:

1. Montana, Billings .......................................................... Larry Parker ............................................................................ (406) 657–6375

2. Arizona, Phoenix .......................................................... John Wahnee .......................................................................... (602) 738–2262

3. Oklahoma, Tulsa .......................................................... Jim Baker ................................................................................ (405) 945–6051

April 5, 1995:

1. South Dakota, Aberdeen .............................................. Bobby Thompson .................................................................... (701) 854–3497

2. New Mexico, Gallup ..................................................... Lester Hudson ......................................................................... (505) 368–4427

3. California, Sacramento ................................................. Fayetta Babby ......................................................................... (916) 979–2560

4. Louisiana, New Orleans ............................................... LaVonna Weller ....................................................................... (703) 235–3233

April 7, 1995:

1. Minnesota, St. Paul ...................................................... Mary Hilfiker ............................................................................ (612) 373–1090

2. Alaska, Anchorage ....................................................... Robert Pringle ......................................................................... (907) 271–4115

3. New Mexico, Albuquerque ........................................... Juanita Cata ............................................................................ (505) 753–1465

April 11, 1995:

1. Oregon, Portland .......................................................... Verna Houle ............................................................................ (503) 230–5682

Written comments should be mailed,

to be received, on or before May 1, 1995,

to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of

Indian Education Programs, MS–3512–

MIB, OIE–32, 1849 C. Street, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20240, Attn: Dr. John

Tippeconnic; OR, may be hand

delivered to Room 3512 at the same

address. Telefax responses may be

transmitted to (202) 219–0221.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Goodwin K. Cobb or Jim Martin at the

above address or call (202) 219–1131 or

208–3550.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

meetings are a follow-up to similar

meetings conducted by the BIA since

1990. The purpose of the consultation,

as required by 25 U.S.C. 2010(b), is to

provide Indian tribes, school boards,

parents, Indian organizations and other

interested parties with an opportunity to

comment on potential issues raised

during previous consultation meetings

or being considered by the BIA

regarding Indian education programs. A

consultation booklet is being distributed

to Federally recognized Indian Tribes,

Bureau Area and Agency Offices and

Bureau-funded schools. The booklets

will also be available from local contact

persons and at each meeting.

Dated: March 7, 1995.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

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