82_FR_10391 82 FR 10364 - Tribal Consultation Meetings

82 FR 10364 - Tribal Consultation Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 27 (February 10, 2017)

Page Range10364-10364
FR Document2017-02799

Pursuant to the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007, Public Law 110-134, notice is hereby given of two 1-day Tribal Consultation Sessions to be held between the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families, OHS leadership and the leadership of Tribal Governments operating Head Start (including Early Head Start) programs. The purpose of these Consultation Sessions is to discuss ways to better meet the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native children and their families, taking into consideration funding allocations, distribution formulas, and other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start services in their geographic locations [42 U.S.C. 9835, Section 640(l)(4)].

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 27 (Friday, February 10, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 27 (Friday, February 10, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Tribal Consultation Meetings

AGENCY: Office of Head Start (OHS), Administration for Children and 
Families, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act 
of 2007, Public Law 110-134, notice is hereby given of two 1-day Tribal 
Consultation Sessions to be held between the Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families, OHS 
leadership and the leadership of Tribal Governments operating Head 
Start (including Early Head Start) programs. The purpose of these 
Consultation Sessions is to discuss ways to better meet the needs of 
American Indian and Alaska Native children and their families, taking 
into consideration funding allocations, distribution formulas, and 
other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start services in their 
geographic locations [42 U.S.C. 9835, Section 640(l)(4)].

DATES: 
March 14, 2017, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
August 7, 2017, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

    Locations:

 March 7, 2017--Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town, 800 Rio Grande 
Blvd. NW., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104
 August 8, 2017--Northern Quest Resort & Casino, 100 North 
Hayford Road, Airway Heights, WA 99001

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angie Godfrey, Regional Program 
Manager, Region XI/AIAN, Office of Head Start, email 
[email protected], or phone (202) 205-5811. Additional 
information and online meeting registration is available at: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/calendar/tc2017.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HHS announces OHS Tribal Consultations for 
leaders of Tribal Governments operating Head Start and Early Head Start 
programs. The agenda for the scheduled OHS Tribal Consultations in 
Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Spokane, Washington, will be organized 
around the statutory purposes of Head Start Tribal Consultations 
related to meeting the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native 
children and families, taking into consideration funding allocations, 
distribution formulas, and other issues affecting the delivery of Head 
Start services in their geographic locations. In addition, OHS will 
share actions taken and in progress to address the issues and concerns 
raised in the 2016 OHS Tribal Consultations.
    The Consultation Sessions will be conducted with elected or 
appointed leaders of Tribal Governments and their designated 
representatives [42 U.S.C. 9835, Section 640(l)(4)(A)]. Designees must 
have a letter from the Tribal Government authorizing them to represent 
the tribe. Tribal Governments must submit the designee letter at least 
3 days in advance of the Consultation Session to Angie Godfrey at 
[email protected]. Other representatives of tribal 
organizations and Native nonprofit organizations are welcome to attend 
as observers.
    A detailed report of each Consultation Session will be prepared and 
made available within 45 days of the Consultation Sessions to all 
Tribal Governments receiving funds for Head Start and Early Head Start 
programs. Tribes wishing to submit written testimony for the report 
should send testimony to Angie Godfrey at [email protected] 
either prior to each Consultation Session or within 30 days after each 
meeting. OHS will summarize oral testimony and comments from the 
Consultation Session in each report without attribution, along with 
topics of concern and recommendations.

    Dated: February 6, 2017.
Ann Linehan,
Acting Director, Office of Head Start.
[FR Doc. 2017-02799 Filed 2-9-17; 8:45 am]
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10364 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 27 / Friday, February 10, 2017 / Notices specific topical areas as well as • August 8, 2017—Northern Quest Dated: February 6, 2017. invitation to provide information on any Resort & Casino, 100 North Hayford Ann Linehan, matter relevant to ACF’s work with and Road, Airway Heights, WA 99001 Acting Director, Office of Head Start. on behalf of AI/AN populations. [FR Doc. 2017–02799 Filed 2–9–17; 8:45 am] HHS received feedback that the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 4184–40–P original comment period of 60 days was Angie Godfrey, Regional Program insufficient to provide for Manager, Region XI/AIAN, Office of comprehensive and responsive input, Head Start, email Angie.Godfrey@ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND particularly from AI/AN elected acf.hhs.gov, or phone (202) 205–5811. HUMAN SERVICES representatives and leadership. Additional information and online Therefore, HHS is extending the meeting registration is available at: Office of the Secretary comment period for an additional 60 https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/ [Document Identifier: HHS–OS–0990–0452– days to maximize the opportunity for all calendar/tc2017. 60D] interested parties to collect relevant data SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HHS and submit information and feedback in Agency Information Collection announces OHS Tribal Consultations for response to the RFI, including the nine Activities; Proposed Collection; Public specific topical areas for which input is leaders of Tribal Governments operating Head Start and Early Head Start Comment Request sought. programs. The agenda for the scheduled AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Dated: February 6, 2017. OHS Tribal Consultations in Secretary for Health, Office of Naomi Goldstein, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Adolescent Health, HHS. Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Spokane, Washington, will be organized Families. ACTION: Notice. around the statutory purposes of Head [FR Doc. 2017–02730 Filed 2–9–17; 8:45 am] Start Tribal Consultations related to SUMMARY: In compliance with section BILLING CODE 4184–34–P meeting the needs of American Indian 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork and Alaska Native children and Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the families, taking into consideration Secretary (OS), Department of Health DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND and Human Services, announces plans HUMAN SERVICES funding allocations, distribution formulas, and other issues affecting the to submit an Information Collection Administration for Children and delivery of Head Start services in their Request (ICR), described below, to the Families geographic locations. In addition, OHS Office of Management and Budget will share actions taken and in progress (OMB). Prior to submitting that ICR to Tribal Consultation Meetings to address the issues and concerns OMB, OS seeks comments from the raised in the 2016 OHS Tribal public regarding the burden estimate, AGENCY: Office of Head Start (OHS), below, or any other aspect of the ICR. Administration for Children and Consultations. DATES: Comments on the ICR must be Families, HHS. The Consultation Sessions will be received on or before April 11, 2017. ACTION: Notice of meetings. conducted with elected or appointed ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to leaders of Tribal Governments and their SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Improving Information.CollectionClearance@ designated representatives [42 U.S.C. Head Start for School Readiness Act of hhs.gov or by calling (202) 690–6162. 9835, Section 640(l)(4)(A)]. Designees 2007, Public Law 110–134, notice is must have a letter from the Tribal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: hereby given of two 1-day Tribal Government authorizing them to Information Collection Clearance staff, Consultation Sessions to be held represent the tribe. Tribal Governments Information.CollectionClearance@ between the Department of Health and must submit the designee letter at least hhs.gov or (202) 690–6162. Human Services (HHS), Administration 3 days in advance of the Consultation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When for Children and Families, OHS submitting comments or requesting Session to Angie Godfrey at leadership and the leadership of Tribal information, please include the Angie.Godfrey@acf.hhs.gov. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of meetings.
DatesMarch 14, 2017, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. August 7, 2017, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ContactAngie Godfrey, Regional Program Manager, Region XI/AIAN, Office of Head Start, email [email protected], or phone (202) 205-5811. Additional information and online meeting registration is available at: https:// eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/calendar/tc2017.
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