80 FR 19991 - Administration for Native Americans; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 71 (April 14, 2015)

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will host a Tribal Consultation to consult on ACF programs and tribal priorities.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19991-19992]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08598]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Administration for Native Americans; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health 
and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice of Tribal Consultation.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will host a Tribal 
Consultation to consult on ACF programs and tribal priorities.

DATES: May 21, 2015.

ADDRESSES: 901 D Street SW., Washington, DC.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian A. Sparks Robinson, 
Commissioner, Administration for Native Americans at 202-401-5590, by 
email at [email protected], or by mail at 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade SW., 2 West, Washington, DC 20447.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 5, 2009, President Obama signed 
the ``Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies on 
Tribal Consultation.'' The President stated that his Administration is 
committed to regular and meaningful consultation and collaboration with 
tribal officials in policy decisions that have tribal implications, 
including, as an initial step, through complete and consistent 
implementation of Executive Order 13175.
    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.
    HHS has taken its responsibility to comply with Executive Order 
13175 very seriously over the past decade, including the initial 
implementation of a Department-wide policy on tribal consultation and 
coordination in 1997, and through multiple evaluations and revisions of 
that policy, most recently in 2010. ACF has developed its own agency-
specific consultation policy that complements the Department-wide 
efforts.
    The ACF Tribal Consultation Session will begin the morning of May 
21, 2015, and continue throughout the day until all discussions have 
been completed. To help all participants to prepare for this 
consultation, planning teleconference calls will be held on:

Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time

    The call-in number is: 866-769-9393. The passcode is: 4449449#.
    The purpose of the planning calls will be to identify individuals 
who will provide testimony to ACF, solicit for tribal moderators, and 
identify specific topics of interest so we can ensure that all 
appropriate individuals are present.
    Testimonies are to be submitted no later than May 15, 2015, to: 
Lillian Sparks Robinson, Commissioner, Administration for Native 
Americans, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, 
[email protected].
    To register for the Consultation, please visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2015ACFTribalConsultation.

    Dated: April 3, 2015.
Mark H. Greenberg,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 2015-08598 Filed 4-13-15; 8:45 am]
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