Secretarial Elections (25 CFR 81)

Final Rule

Federal Register - Secretarial Election Procedures - October 19, 2015
Highlights of Secretarial Elections Procedures - October 19, 2015

Proposed Rule

The Proposed Rule was signed and is being processed in the Federal Register. A copy is available here: 25 CFR 81,82 Proposed Rule

The deadline for submitting comments on the Proposed Rule has been extended until January 16, 2015. For guidance on submitting comments, please read the extension notice here: Proposed Rule Comment Period Extension - 25 CFR 81

To read the Tribal Leader Letter signed by the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, please click here: Tribal Leader Letter-NCAI

Consultation Sessions

The Department of the Interior will be hosting the following consultation sessions to discuss the Proposed Rule:

Sunday, October 26, 2014, 1:00pm - 4:00pm (local time) - Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Regency V Room, 265 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia (during the NCAI Annual Convention).

Tuesday, November 18, 2014, 8:30am - 12:00pm (local time) - Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Airport, 1815 S. Meridian Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73108

Thursday, November 20, 2014, 8:30am - 12:00pm (local time) - Whitney Oaks Golf Club, 2305 Clubhouse Drive, Rocklin, CA 95765

The Department will post any additional consultation sessions on this website as they are scheduled.

Transcripts of Consultation Sessions

Transcripts will be posted as they are received.

Atlanta, Georgia - October 26, 2014, Transcript of meeting

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - November 18, 2014, Transcript of meeting

Rocklin, California - November 20, 2014, Transcript of meeting