In 2012, Congress passed the Moving Ahead for Programs in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21 Law), which replaced the existing Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) program with the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP). Indian Affairs has been working with the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on updating regulations to comply with these changes. Last year, draft revisions to 25 CFR 170 were distributed and consultation sessions held on the draft. Tribal and other feedback was incorporated into the draft and now Indian Affairs has published the proposed rule.
The Proposed Rule is available here: 25 CFR 170 Proposed Rule
Comments on the Proposed Rule must be submitted by March 20th, 2015. Comments may be submitted in several ways:
1) Via email at: consultation@bia.gov. Include the number 1076-AF19 in the submission.
2) Via mail to: Ms. Elizabeth Appel, Office of Regulatory Affairs & Collaborative Action, Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street, NW, MS 3623-MIB, Washington, DC 20240. Include the number 1076-AF19 in the submission.
3) Via the internet at the Federal rulemaking portal: http://www.regulations.gov. The rule is listed under the agency name "Bureau of Indian Affairs" and assigned Docket ID: BIA-2014-0005.
4) Via hand delivery to: Ms. Elizabeth Appel, Office of Regulatory Affairs & Collaborative Action, Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street, NW, MS 3623-MIB, Washington, DC 20240. Include the number 1076-AF19 in the submission.
To read the Tribal Leader Letter signed by the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, please click here: Tribal Leader Letter - TTP.
Consultation SessionsThe following consultation sessions have been scheduled to discuss the Proposed Rule. Additional details will be forthcoming in the coming month(s):
January 13, 2015, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (local time) - Holiday Inn Capital Plaza, 300 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916)-446-0100
January 15, 2015, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (local time) - Bureau of Land Management, National Training Center, Room: Washington A/B/C (A-201), 9828 N. 31st Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85051 (602)-906-5500
January 27, 2015, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (local time) - Embassy Suites Minneapolis Airport, 7901 34th Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55425 (952) 854-1000
January 29, 2015, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (local time) - OSU - OKC University, Student Center South - 3rd Floor, 900 N. Portland, Oklahoma City, OK 73107 (405) 945-3238
February 10, 2015, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (local time) - Frontier Building, 3601 C Street, Room 896, Anchorage, AK 99503
February 12, 2015, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (local time) - Crowne Plaza Settle Airport, 17338 International Boulevard, Seattle, WA 98188 (206) 248-1000
Indian Affairs will post any additional consultation sessions on this website as they are scheduled.
Transcripts of Consultation SessionsTranscripts will be posted as they are received.
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