The BIA area office then produces an IRR TIP for each State in its service area from the areawide control schedule for signature by the Secretaries of Interior and Transportation or their designees. The timeframe for the annual update of the IRR TIPs for each State in a BIA area office's service area should be coordinated with the State Transportation Agencies within its service area. Thiswill ensure that approved IRR TIP updates are included with the STIPs when they are printed and distributed. Actual time lines for updating the IRR TIP will be determined by the BIA area office in consultation with the State Transportation Agencies and Indian Tribal Governments within its service area. At the public meeting, copies of the draft IRR TIP are available.
Information is provided on funding, proposed improvements, and the planning process.
The public is provided the opportunity to comment, either verbally or in writing. This requires publishing a notice in the local and tribal newspapers when the draft tribal or IRR TIP is complete. The notice states that the TIP is available for review, where a copy can be obtained, contact person for questions, where comments may be submitted, and the deadline for submitting comments. Minimum public involvement and normal public involvement may be handled by the BIA or by the individual Indian Tribal Government. The BIA and Indian Tribal Government should participate in this process.