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Comments Due: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Class III Tribal-State Gaming Compact Process

Submit comments on or before November 18, 2014.

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Comments Due: Grants to Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Dine´ College, and Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions

Comments must be received by November 15, 2014.

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Comments Due: Revision of Agency Information Collection for Indian Child Welfare Quarterly and Annual Report

Submit comments on or before November 7, 2014.

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Tribal Consultation: Grants to Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Dine´ College, and Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions

Wednesday, October 29, 2014, 9 a.m.–12 p.m., Bloomington, MN, Bureau of Indian Education, Associate Deputy Director’s Office, 2001 Killebrew Dr., Ste. 122, Bloomington, MN 55425

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Tribal Consultation: Grants to Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Dine´ College, and Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions

Monday, October 27, 2014, 9 a.m.–12 p.m., Billings, MT, Department of Interior Building, 2021 4th Avenue North, 4th Floor, Plenty Coup Room, Billings, MT 59101

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Tribal Consultation: Grants to Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Dine´ College, and Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions

Wednesday, October 22, 2014, 12 p.m.–3 p.m., Gallup, NM, Navajo Regional Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Conference Room 162, 301 West Hill Street, Gallup, NM 87301

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Comments Due: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Housing Improvement Program

Submit comments on or before October 20, 2014.

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Tribal Consultation: Grants to Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Dine´ College, and Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions

Monday, October 20, 2014, 12 p.m.–3 p.m. EDT, Webinar. Register at web link: https://dcma100.webex.com/ dcma100/k2/j.php?MTID=tf8923c96f8b2d86dc23136f450688e77

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Tribal Consultation: Grants to Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Dine´ College, and Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions

Thursday, October 16, 2014, 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m., Anchorage, Alaska, NIEA Conference, Anchorage Convention Center, Room TBD, Anchorage, AK 99501

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Meeting: Self-Governance Advisory Committee Quarterly

October 7 - 8, 2014

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Comments Due: 25 CFR Part 169 Rights-of-Way on Indian Land

Comments on this rule must be received by October 2, 2014.

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Comments Due: Proposed Rule 25 CFR Part 83 Federal Acknowledgement of American Indian Tribes

Written comments may now be submitted through September 30, 2014.

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Comments Due: Hearing and Re-Petition Authorization Processes Concerning Acknowledgment of American Indian Tribes

Comments on this rulemaking must be received by September 30, 2014.

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Comments Due: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Federal Acknowledgment of Tribes

Submit comments on or before September 29, 2014.

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Training: How to Structure Your Native Business

Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 2pm EDT/11am PDT

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Open Comment Period: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Housing Improvement Program

You may submit comments on the information collection to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at the Office of Management and Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395–5806 or you may send an email to: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Please send a copy of your comments to Les Jensen, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 4513, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (907) 586–7044; email: Leslie.Jensen@bia.gov.

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Open Comment Period: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Class III Tribal-State Gaming Compact Process

You may submit comments on the information collection to Paula Hart, U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Gaming, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 3657, Washington, DC 20240; email: Paula.Hart@BIA.gov.

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Public Hearing: 25 CFR Part 169 Rights-of-Way on Indian Land

Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time teleconference.

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Comments Due: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Verification of Indian Preference for Employment in BIA and IHS

Submit comments on or before September 16, 2014.

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Comments Due: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaska Native Blood (CDIB)

Submit comments on or before September 16, 2014.

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Open Comment Period: Grants to Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Dine´ College, and Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions

You may submit comments by either of the following methods: —Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. This rule is listed under the agency name ‘‘Bureau of Indian Affairs’’ and Docket ID ‘‘BIA– 2011–0002.’’ —Mail or Hand-Delivery: Ms. Juanita Mendoza, Program Analyst, Bureau of Indian Education, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1951 Constitution Ave. NW., MS 312, Washington, DC 20240. Include ‘‘1076–AF08’’ on the cover of the submission.

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Open Comment Period: Revision of Agency Information Collection for Indian Child Welfare Quarterly and Annual Report

You may submit comments on the information collection to Evangeline Campbell, Chief, Division of Human Services, Office of Indian Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS–4513–MIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208–5113; email: Evangeline.Campbell@bia.gov.

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Public Meeting: Interior Extends Comment Period on Proposed Federal Acknowledgment Reform

Friday, September 5, Conference Call from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm EDT

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Open Comment Period: FEIS for the Proposed Fee-to-Trust Transfer of Property and Subsequent Development of a Resort/Hotel and Ancillary Facilities in Taunton, MA and Tribal Government Facilities in the Town of Mashpee, MA by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

You may mail, hand carry or telefax written comments to Mr. Chet L. McGhee, Regional Environmental Protection Specialist, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Eastern Regional Office, 545 Marriott Drive, Suite 700, Nashville, Tennessee 37214; Telefax (615) 564–6571.

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Public Meeting: Interior Extends Comment Period on Proposed Federal Acknowledgment Reform

Wednesday, September 3rd Conference Call from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm EDT

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Comments Due: Contract Support Costs

Written comments are due by August 31, 2014.

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Open Comment Period: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Federal Acknowledgment of Tribes

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Lee Fleming, (202) 513–7650.

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Training: Managing The Property And Evidence Room

August 26-27, 2014, US Department of the Interior Building, Medicine Wheel Room (3rd Floor), 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101

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Comments Due: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) Funding Solicitations and Reporting

Submit comments on or before August 25, 2014.

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Due Date: Tribal Energy and Mineral Development Grants

Monday, August 25, 2014

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Comments Due: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Federal Acknowledgement of Indian Tribes

Submit comments on or before August 25, 2014.

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Comments Due: Homeliving Programs and School Closure and Consolidation

Submit comments on or before August 25, 2014.

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Open Comment Period: Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Samish Indian Nation Trust Acquisition and Casino Project, City of Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington

You may mail or deliver written comments to Mr. Stanley Speaks, Northwest Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest Region, 911 Northeast 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232. The public hearing will be held at the Fidalgo Bay Resort Community Center, 4701 Fidalgo Bay Road, Anacortes, Washington, 98221.

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Tribal Consultation: Interior Extends Comment Period on Proposed Federal Acknowledgment Reform

Conference call on August 20th from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm EDT

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Training: Managing The Property And Evidence Room

August 19-20, 2014, Hopi Veterans Center, Mile Marker 375.5, State Route 264, Kykotsmovi, Arizona 86039

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Tribal Consultation: Contract Support Costs

Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Best Western Ramkota Hotel, 2111 North LaCrosse Street, Rapid City, SD 57701.

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Secretarial visit to Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in Bena, Minnesota

Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 3 pm CDT

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Comments Due: Procedures for Reestablishing a Government-to-Government Relationship With the Native Hawaiian Community

Comments must be submitted on or before August 19, 2014.

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Comments Due: Indian Oil Valuation Amendments

Comments must be submitted on or before August 18, 2014.

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Secretarial visit to the Beatrice Rafferty School in Perry, Maine

Monday, August 18, 2014 at 3 pm EDT

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Comments Due: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Tribal Energy Development Capacity Program

Submit comments on or before August 18, 2014.

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Tribal Consultation: Interior Extends Comment Period on Proposed Federal Acknowledgment Reform

Monday August 18th from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm EDT

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Tribal Consultation: Rights-of-Way on Indian Land

Thursday, August 7, 2014, 1 p.m.–4 p.m. Eastern Time Teleconference Call-in number: (888) 989–7589, Passcode: 2081244

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Tribal Consultation: Procedures for Reestablishing a Government-to-Government Relationship With the Native Hawaiian Community

Thursday, August 7 -- Connecticut – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT

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Training: Sovereignty in Indian Education Grant Program Pre-grant workshop

Wednesday, Aug. 6 in Phoenix, AZ, POC: Ms. Wendy Greyeyes, Bureau of Indian Education, Office of the Director, (202) 208–5810; wendy.greyeyes@bie.edu.

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Tribal Consultation: Contract Support Costs

Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m., Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Wahpeton and Sisseton Conference Room, 2400 Mystic Lake Boulevard NW., Prior Lake, MN 55372.

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Tribal Consultation: Rights-of-Way on Indian Land

Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 1 p.m.–5 p.m. (Local time) Scottsdale, Arizona, Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85256

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Tribal Consultation: Procedures for Reestablishing a Government-to-Government Relationship With the Native Hawaiian Community

Tuesday, August 5 -- Arizona – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Talking Stick Resort, Scottsdale, AZ

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Training: Construction Contracts Under P. L. 93 638, Section 105 (25 CFR, Chapter V, Part 900, Subpart J)

August 5-7, 2014, 9:30 am-12:30 pm EDT

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Tribal Consultation: Rights-of-Way on Indian Land

Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. (Local time). Bismarck, North Dakota, Bismarck Civic Center, Prairie Rose, Room 101, 315 S. 5th Street, Bismarck, ND 58504

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Training: Sovereignty in Indian Education Grant Program Pre-grant workshop

Monday Aug. 4 in Rapid City, S.D., POC: Ms. Wendy Greyeyes, Bureau of Indian Education, Office of the Director, (202) 208–5810; wendy.greyeyes@bie.edu.

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Tribal Consultation: Procedures for Reestablishing a Government-to-Government Relationship With the Native Hawaiian Community

Friday, August 1 -- Washington – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tulalip Resort, Seattle, WA

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Comments Due: Contract Support Cost

Submit comments by email to: consultation@bia.gov or by U.S. mail to: Office of the Assistant Secretary— Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, attn: Sequoyah Simermeyer, Mail Stop 3071 MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington DC, 20240.

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Comments Due: Leases Covering Bureau-Operated Schools And Fund Raising Activities At Bureau-Operated Schools

You may submit comments on the substance of the rule through July 31, 2014, to Ms. Jacquelyn Cheek, Bureau oflndian Education, 1849 C Street, NW, MS 4656-MIB, Washington, DC 20240. You may also submit comments vai email at IELeasing@BIA.gov.

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Comments Due: Land Acquisitions in the State of Alaska

Comments on this proposed rule must be received by July 31, 2014.

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Tribal Consultation: Contract Support Costs

Thursday, July 31, 2014, 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m., Embassy Suites, 1815 South Meridian Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73108.

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Tribal Consultation: Procedures for Reestablishing a Government-to-Government Relationship With the Native Hawaiian Community

Wednesday, July 30 -- South Dakota – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Rushmore Civic Center, Rapid City, SD

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Training: Alternative Disputes Resolution Training (ADR)

July 30-31, 2014

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Tribal Consultation: Contract Support Costs

Wednesday, July 30, 2014, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m., Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, AZ 85048.

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Training: Employee Background Investigation And Adjudication Training

July 29-31, 2014, US Department of the Interior Building, Medicine Wheel Room (3rd Floor), 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101

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Public Meeting: Reform of Federal Acknowledgment Regulations

Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 8:30am - 12 noon, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Community & Government Center Gymnasium, 483 Great Neck Road – South, Mashpee, MA 02649

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Tribal Consultation: Reform of Federal Acknowledgment Regulations

Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 1-4:30pm, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Community & Government Center Gymnasium, 483 Great Neck Road – South, Mashpee, MA 02649

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Tribal Consultation: Procedures for Reestablishing a Government-to-Government Relationship With the Native Hawaiian Community

Tuesday, July 29 -- Minnesota – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake, MN

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Meeting: Self-Governance Advisory Committee Quarterly

July 29-30, 2014

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Tribal Consultation: Contract Support Costs

Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Navajo Nation Department of Transportation Complex, Naataanii Board Room, #16 Old Coal Mine Road, Tse Bonita, NM 86515.

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Training: Criminal Jurisdiction In Indian Country

July 28-30, 2014, Cliff Castle Casino Hotel, 555 W. Middle Verde Rd Camp Verde, AZ 86322

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Comments Due: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Application for Job Placement and Training Services

Submit comments on or before July 28, 2014.

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Open Comment Period: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Native American Business Development Institute (NABDI) Funding Solicitations and Reporting

You may submit comments on the information collection to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at the Office of Management and Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395–5806 or you may send an email to: OIRASubmission@omb.eop.gov. Please send a copy of your comments to Jack Stevens, Division Chief, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., MS–20 SIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208–4564; email: Jack.Stevens@bia.gov.

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Public Meeting: Reform of Federal Acknowledgment Regulations

Thursday, July 24, 2014, 1-4:30pm, Crowne Plaza Billings, 27 N 27th St, Billings, MT 59101

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Tribal Consultation: Reform of Federal Acknowledgment Regulations

Thursday, July 24, 2014, 8:30am-12 noon, Crowne Plaza Billings, 27 N 27th St, Billings, MT 59101

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Training: Contract Support Costs Start-up and Pre-Award

July 23, 2014, 9:30-11:30 am EDT

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Training: Court Security Seminar

July 22-24, 2014, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Artesia, NM

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Public Meeting: Reform of Federal Acknowledgment Regulations

Tuesday, July 22, 2014, 8:30am - 12 noon, Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 California 16, Brooks, CA 95606

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Tribal Consultation: Reform of Federal Acknowledgment Regulations

Tuesday, July 22, 2014, 1-4:30pm, Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 California 16, Brooks, CA 95606

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Training: Contract Support Costs

July 21, 2014, 9:30-12:30 pm EDT

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Open Comment Period: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Tribal Energy Development Capacity Program

You may submit comments on the information collection to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at the Office of Management and Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395–5806 or you may send an email to: OIRA_ Submission@omb.eop.gov. Please send a copy of your comments to David B. Johnson, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., MS–20 SIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208–4564; email: DavidB.Johnson@ bia.gov.

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Open Comment Period: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Verification of Indian Preference for Employment in BIA and IHS

You may submit comments on the information collection to: Ms. Laurel Iron Cloud, Chief, Division of Tribal Government Services, Office of Indian Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 4513 MIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208–5113; email: laurel.ironcloud@bia.gov.

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Open Comment Period: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaska Native Blood (CDIB)

You may submit comments on the information collection to: Ms. Laurel Iron Cloud, Chief, Division of Tribal Government Services, Office of Indian Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 4513 MIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208–5113; email: laurel.ironcloud@bia.gov.

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Comments Due: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Solicitation of Nominations for the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children

Submit comments on or before July 18, 2014.

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Tribal Consultation: Reform of Federal Acknowledgment Regulations

Thursday, July 17, 2014, 1-4:30pm, Menominee Casino Resort, N277 Hwy. 47/55, P.O. Box 760, Keshena, WI 54135

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Comments Due: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Housing Improvement Program

Submit comments on or before July 17, 2014.

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Meeting: Advisory Board for Exceptional Children

Thursday, July 17, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday, July 18, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time.

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Listening Session: Oil and Gas Development on Indian Land

July 17, 2014, 8:30am - 12 noon, Division of Energy and Mineral Development Office, 13922 Denver West Parkway, Building 54, Suite 200, Lakewood, CO 80401

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Public Meeting: Reform of Federal Acknowledgment Regulations

Thursday, July 17, 2014, 8:30am - 12 noon, Menominee Casino Resort, N277 Hwy. 47/55, P.O. Box 760, Keshena , WI 54135

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Training: Telecommunications Operators Roles During Active Shooter Events & Critical Incident Workshop

July 16, 2014, United Tribes Technical College - Jack Barden Center, 3315 University Drive, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504

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Tribal Consultation: Reform of Federal Acknowledgment Regulations

Tuesday July 15, 2014, 1-4:30pm, BIA Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97232*

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Training: Awarding Official’s Technical Representative Approving Official/Superintendent Law and Regulations

July 15-17, 2014, 9:30-12:30pm EDT

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Training: Managing The Property And Evidence Room

July 15-16, 2014, Prairie Knights Casino & Resort, 7932 N. Dakota 24 Ft. Yates, North Dakota 58538

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Training: Criminal Jurisdiction In Indian Country

July 15-17, 2014, Navajo Division of Transportation, 1/8 Mile North on Navajo Route 54 from State Route 264 Tse Bonito, New Mexico 87321

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Public Meeting: Reform of Federal Acknowledgment Regulations

Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 8:30am - 12 noon, BIA Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97232*

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Tribal Consultation: Reform of Federal Acknowledgment Regulations

Tuesday, July 1, 2014, 1-4:30pm, Paragon Casino & Resort, 711 Paragon Pl, Marksville, LA 71351

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Public Meeting: Reform of Federal Acknowledgment Regulations

Tuesday, July 1, 2014, 8:30am - 12 noon, Paragon Casino & Resort, 711 Paragon Pl, Marksville, LA 71351

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Comments Due: Information Collection 25 CFR Part 83 Federal Acknowledgement of American Indian Tribes

To best ensure consideration of your comments on the information collection, we encourage you to submit them by June 30, 2014.

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Open Comment Period: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Application for Job Placement and Training Services

You may submit comments on the information collection to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at the Office of Management and Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395–5806 or by email to: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Please send a copy of your comments to Jack Stevens, Division Chief, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., MS–20 SIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208–4564; email: Jack.Stevens@bia.gov.

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Open Commnet Period: Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Federal Acknowledgement of Indian Tribes

You may submit comments on the information collection to R. Lee Fleming, Director, Office of Federal Acknowledgment, Assistant Secretary— Indian Affairs, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., MS–34B SIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 219–3008; email: Lee.Fleming@bia.gov.

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Open Comment Period: Contract Support Costs

Submit written comments by email to: consultation@bia.gov or by U.S. mail to: Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Attn: Terrence Parks, Mail Stop 4513 MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240.

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Open Comment Period: Homeliving Programs and School Closure and Consolidation

You may submit comments on the information collection to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at the Office of Management and Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395–5806 or you may send an email to: OIRA_ Submission@omb.eop.gov. Please send a copy of your comments to Juanita Mendoza, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Education, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 312—SIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 208–3312; email: Juanita.Mendoza@ bie.edu.

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Training: Public Law 93 638, as Amended (Law) and 25 CFR, Chapter V, Part 900, Subparts through P (Regulations)

June 24-26, 2014, 8:30-11:30 am EDT Each day

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Training: Tribal Court Trial Advocacy-DUI-Writing Skills

June 23-26, Albuquerque, NM

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Open Comment Period: Procedures for Reestablishing a Government-to-Government Relationship With the Native Hawaiian Community

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Strylowski, Office of the Secretary, telephone (202) 208–3071 (not a toll-free number), john_strylowski @ios.doi.gov.

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