BIA Listening Session on ISDEAA 105(l)
2022-10-13 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Section 105(1) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. § 5324(1)) provides that Tribes and Tribal Organizations (T/TOs) carrying out Federal functions under a self-determination contract or self-governance compact may enter into a lease agreement with Indian Affairs for the tribally owned or rented facility used to carry out those functions.
The Office of Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs, Office of Facilities, Property and Safety Management will host two (2) virtual listening sessions with T/TOs to present a general overview of the ISDEAA 105(1) Facility Lease Program and to provide an overview of how to use the new 105(l) Technical Assistance Guidebook. The listening sessions will focus on the following:

What is a 105(1) facility lease
Eligibility requirements
Types of compensation
How to start the process

These one (1) hour listening sessions will provide the opportunity for Tribes to learn more about this expanding program. The current version of this Technical Assistance Guidebook can be accessed at the following link: https://www.bia.gov/as-ia/ofpsm/brp1/1051p

Wednesday, October 12 at 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Eastern
Zoom link
Thursday, October 13 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Zoom link

If you have any questions, please contact Judith Wilson, Director of the Office of Facilities, Property and Safety Management and her team at ISDEAA105L@BIA.GOV.

HHS Tribal Consultation on Data Sharing
2022-10-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-10-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
HHS acknowledges and respects the importance of tribal sovereignty in the collection, management, and the use of tribal data. Therefore we are initiating Tribal Consultation to seek input on developing an HHS Tribal Data Sharing Policy. Input from tribes is essential to inform the development of any new policy and to build relationships of trust between HHS, TECs, and tribal communities. In developing this new policy, we are requesting your feedback on the following questions:

What kinds of data-related support from HHS agencies do tribes need?
What technical assistance do tribes need to best support their data access and data quality needs?
How have barriers to data access affected your efforts to address public health challenges?
What are some examples of the type of support that a TEC provides to your public health activities?
To what extent should HHS share tribal members’ health information with TECs to facilitate their public health activities
What legal/policy barriers, have you encountered at the state or local level for accessing data held by those jurisdictions?
If tribal affiliation is included in data collection, what are your recommendations for collecting and sharing that type of information?
How can HHS agencies improve quality and utility of Al/AN health data?

These questions are only intended as a starting point to facilitate a robust conversation. They invite you to the following opportunities to provide your input and feedback.
Virtual Events
October 13, 2022
2:00 – 3:00 PM ET
Register
October 19, 2022
3:00 – 4:00 PM ET
Register
They also invite tribes to share written feedback and recommendations to them at consultation@hhs.gov by October 28, 2022.

CMS All Tribes Consultation Webinar: Overview of Streamlining Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
2022-10-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Register
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Division of Tribal Affairs, in collaboration with the Children & Adults Health Programs Group, is holding this All Tribes Consultation Webinar Wednesday, October 26, from 2-3 p.m. Eastern time to share an overview of CMS’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (CMS-2421-P) Streamlining the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes.
Purpose: The purpose of the All Tribes’ Consultation Webinar is for CMS subject matter experts to provide an overview of proposed changes to simplify the processes for eligible individuals to enroll and retain eligibility in Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Basic Health Program. Participants can ask questions and make comments, however, for comments to be considered they must be in writing and sent either electronically or by mail, received no later than 5 p.m. Eastern time November 7, and must follow instructions for comment submission as outlined in the federal register notice. When commenting, refer to file code CMS-2421-P.
Background: The NPRM was developed in response to President Biden’s Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (January 2021) and Executive Order on Continuing to Strengthen Americans’ Access to Affordable Quality Health Coverage (April 2022), which direct federal agencies to reduce unnecessary barriers and identify opportunities to help more people enroll in quality health coverage. This NPRM would:

Remove barriers and facilitate enrollment of new applicants, particularly those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid;
Align enrollment and renewal requirements for most individuals in Medicaid;
Establish beneficiary protections related to returned mail;
Create timeliness requirements for redeterminations of eligibility in Medicaid and CHIP;
Make transitions between programs easier;
Eliminate access barriers for children enrolled in CHIP, and
Modernize recordkeeping requirements to ensure proper documentation of eligibility and enrollment.

Tribal Consultation on IHS Health Information Technology (HIT) Modernization
2022-11-01 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
As part of their ongoing Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer concerning Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Information Technology (HIT) Modernization, IHS invites you to join a virtual Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer session on Thursday, March 10, 2022.
During this event the IHS will provide a status update on the acquisition process for solutions to replace the Resource and Patient Management System. We will also discuss opportunities for Tribes and Urban Indian Organizations to participate in HIT Modernization governance by contributing expertise to focus groups whose members will inform key aspects of the overall modernization approach.
The HIT Modernization Program will convene focus groups comprised of IHS, Tribal, and Urban Indian Organization subject matter experts with detailed knowledge of the impacts and benefits that HIT Modernization will bring to Indian Country. Participants in the focus groups will provide individual input on best approaches for ensuring the most effective implementation, interoperability, and data management in support of improved health care services and outcomes. The duration for each focus group is expected to be 12-18 months, with meetings approximately every 2 months.
Additional information on these focus groups and the process for submitting names of subject matter experts for participation will be presented during the Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer session. Attendees must register for the session in advance through the link below. After registering, attendees will receive an e-mail with a link to the web conference and audio call-in numbers. Please register and join this session as follows:
Topic: IHS Health Information Technology Modernization Acquisition Status and Introduction to Modernization Focus Groups
Date: Thursday, March 10, 2022 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Registration link: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsfuuqrjgoGkQTWuIgXpCYF1ovL-nu0VI
Please join 10 minutes early to troubleshoot any audio or video issues.
You are invited to submit written comments on HIT Modernization following the March 10, 2022, session by E-MAIL to consultation@ihs.gov or urbanconfer@ihs.gov, respectively. Please use the SUBJECT LINE: HIT Modernization. Please provide written comments by April 10, 2022.

In addition to the session described above, the IHS is planning three additional HIT Modernization Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer sessions in 2022.
Please mark your calendar for the following dates:
Health Information Technology Modernization Governance
Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Registration Link
Health Information Technology Modernization Data Management Strategy
Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Registration Link
Health Information Technology Modernization Implementation Deployment Plan
Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Registration Link
If you have questions, please contact Mr. Mitchell Thornbrugh, Chief Information Officer, IHS, by telephone at (240) 620-3117, or by e-mail at mitchell.thornbrugh@ihs.gov.

Department of State virtual Consultation on Global Agreement on Plastic Pollution
2022-11-02 08:30 - 10:30 | Virtual Event
November 2 at 8:30 am – 10:30 am Central/9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern
Virtual WebEx Link
Meeting number: 2760 317 9615
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The U.S. Department of State, working with interagency partners, will lead a series of consultations and listening sessions on the upcoming negotiations of a new global agreement on plastic pollution, which was launched by United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) Resolution 5/14. The first meeting of the intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) established for these negotiations will take place November 28 – December 2, 2022, in Punta del Este, Uruguay. This meeting will be preceded by a multi-stakeholder forum on November 26, 2022, also in Punta del Este. There are five INC meetings planned between November 2022 and the end of 2024.
You are invited to participate in a virtual consultation on November 2, 2022. Please RSVP by October 28, 2022, via email to tribalconsultations@state.gov. Once you have confirmed your participation, you will be sent an agenda for the meeting. They will accept written comments until November 21, 2022. Due to the INC meeting beginning on November 28 and the need to accommodate a truncated written comment period, this consultation does not have a 30-day notification period.
The November 2 consultation is intended to be the first of several on this international negotiation. They hope to bring together Tribal Leaders and scientific and technical experts, and U.S. Government representatives, to identify considerations as the U.S. Government develops its policy position on potential provisions of a new global agreement on plastic pollution. They envision this initial dialogue as a starting point for future dialogues, identification of subject matter experts, and continued engagement.
Background: On March 2, 2022, at the resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2), countries adopted Resolution 5/14, entitled End Plastic Pollution: Towards an International Legally Binding Instrument (attached). This resolution launches negotiations on a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the resolution outline key parts of the negotiating mandate, and we encourage Tribal Nations to review and consider these paragraphs in preparation for the November 2 consultation. Below they highlight some of the key topics that fall within the negotiating mandate:

Objectives of the instrument;
National action plans reflecting country-driven approaches;
Details of national reporting on implementation;
The role of any scientific or economic assessments relating to plastic pollution;
The role of awareness-raising and education;
Arrangements for financial and technical assistance and capacity building; and
Stakeholder

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Consultation on Proposed Rules for Institutional Review Boards
2022-11-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Consultation on Proposed Rules for Institutional Review Boards; Cooperative Research and Protection of Human Subjects and Institutional Review Boards: The proposed rules are intended to further harmonization with the revised Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, known as the “Common Rule.” The consultation will occur on November 7 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET. Tribes are welcomed to submit written comments at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FDA-2019-N-2175 by November 28. View additional details.

USDA virtual Tribal consultation on FDPIR, WIC, CNP, and SNAP
2022-11-08 11:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
You are invited by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to participate in a virtual Tribal consultation to receive information and provide feedback on five proposed rule revisions in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Child Nutrition Programs (CNP), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Time: 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM (EST)
Registration Link
Proxies. In the event you cannot attend and wish to send a proxy, please notify USDA’s Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) by November 8, 2022. To designate a proxy for this meeting, please copy the attached delegation form to tribal letterhead. This designation will authorize your designee, in writing, who will attend in your place and the estimated time of your absence. The delegation cannot be in perpetuity. You are also encouraged to bring program leadership and staff from your nation to the tribal consultation as observers.
Registration. Please register by by November 8, 2022. After registering, Zoom will send a confirmation email with connection information. If you are having troubles registering through Zoom, please contact Jimmy Nguyen at jimmy.nguyen@usda.gov.
Please also contact us at Tribal.Relations@usda.gov if you have any items for the agenda. Once finalized, the agenda and registration information will be posted on the OTR website at: www.usda.gov/tribalrelations.

Tribal Consultation on Proposed Legislative Changes to the Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (virtual)
2022-11-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
FEMA will host a virtual tribal consultation on the proposed legislative changes to the Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program managed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in accordance with the Homeland Security Act of 2002. Senior leadership from FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) will lead the consultation. GPD provides grants to prepare state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and first responders, as well as non-profit organizations and port and transit system owners/operators, to measurably improve capability and reduce the risks from manmade and natural disasters. Topics of discussion include:

An overview of the previous feedback received from tribal leaders and representatives regarding FEMA preparedness grant programs;
The proposed legislative changes to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to increase tribal access to the Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program; and
Tribal feedback on the proposed legislative changes.

The framing paper with questions for tribal leader consideration will be made available soon on: www.fema.gov/about/tribes/consultations.

Written Comments:
To submit questions in advance of the consultation, please email GPD at gpd-comms@fema.dhs.gov or contact a FEMA Regional Tribal Liaison.

To submit comments in response to the November 9th consultation, please email GPD at gpd-comms@fema.dhs.gov or contact a FEMA Regional Tribal Liaison on or before Friday, December 9, 2022.

DOJ Office for Victims of Crime Tribal Consultation
2022-11-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Framing Paper
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), you are invited to take part in the upcoming Consultation on the Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund (TVSSA) for Fiscal Year 2023.
The Consultation on OVC’s administration of the TVSSA will be held on Wednesday, November 9th from 2:00−4:00 p.m., Eastern time. An informational framing paper and a report on the management of the Tribal Set-Aside will be provided in advance of the Consultation for your consideration. To register, visit this link.
Consultation testimony can be provided by:

an elected Tribal leader,
an appointed Tribal leader, or
someone designated by an elected or appointed Tribal leader. (Designation must be provided in writing.)

When registering for the teleconference via the link above, you will be asked to provide your name, email, Tribal leadership position, Tribal affiliation, and whether you would like to provide written and/or verbal testimony. If you are a Tribal leader’s designee to provide testimony, provide a Delegation of Authority letter signed by the elected or appointed Tribal leader on Tribal letterhead or have the elected or appointed Tribal leader send an email to ovctribalsetaside@usdoj.gov to confirm your authorization to testify on behalf of the Tribe. Additional instructions for how to submit your testimony will be available after you register. Written testimony will be accepted until December 16, 2022.
In addition to the virtual Consultation, OVC plans to host an in-person Listening Session before the 17th National Indian Nations Conference scheduled for December 6–9, 2022, at the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Reservation in Palm Springs, CA. This session will be held on December 6, 2022, from 9:00–11:30 a.m., and will provide interested persons an opportunity to offer feedback about the TVSSA program, and other matters to enhance services for victims of crime within Tribal communities. Information about the Consultation and other upcoming events is available on the OVC website at: https://ovc.ojp.gov/program/tribal/tribal-victim-services-set-aside.
To submit written testimony or the delegation of authority to testify:

please EMAIL ovctribalsetaside@usdoj.gov; SUBJECT LINE: FY 2023 Tribal Set-Aside Consultation Testimony
Or by POSTAL MAIL to:
Office for Victims of Crime
Attn.: Jessica Andrew
810 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531

HUD Consultation on the Tribal Directory Assessment Tool Enhancement Project
2022-11-10 13:00, 2022-11-17 13:00 | Virtual Event
Information Session
Thursday, November 10, 2022
2:00 p.m. EDT
Please register here
Consultation
Thursday, November 17, 2022
2:00 p.m. EDT
Please register here
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
HUD will be hosting a consultation on the Tribal Directory Assessment Tool (TDAT) Enhancement Project. HUD is in the process of updating its TDAT and would like to consult with Tribal leaders during this process.
Please send recommendations and comments via email to: TDAT_info@hud.gov by December 13, 2022.

Dept of Treasury: Tribal Consultation on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
2022-11-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
These consultations will be held virtually on Monday, November 28, 2022, 2pm-5pm EDT, and Tuesday, November 29, 2022, 2pm-5pm EDT.
Register here for one or more days of the consultation.
For more information and proposed questions, please see the attached Dear Tribal Leader Letter or visit the Tribal Consultation page on Treasury’s website.

DOJ Listening Session on Affirmative Litigation and Environmental Justice
2022-11-29 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
A listening session with the Environment and Natural Resources
Division (ENRD) and Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ), Department of Justice on civil affirmative litigation and environmental justice in support of Tribal homelands will be held at the Department of Justice, Great Hall on November 29, 2022 between 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern. This event will be a hybrid event with both an in-person and virtual option. If
you plan to participate, please register by providing your name, Tribal affiliation, email and whether you plan to participate in-person or virtually via email to OTJ@usdoj.gov. You will be provided a link to all virtual participants in advance of the meeting.
Written comments are welcome at any time but encourage submission by November 25, 2022. Please submit them via email to OTJ@usdoj.gov.

Department of Homeland Security Listening Session on the Handling of Sacred, Ceremonial, and Cultural Items
2022-11-29 14:00 - 16:00 | United States
Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Time: 3:00 p.m. ET – 5:00 p.m. EST
Location: The Department of Homeland Security – 301 7th St. SW, Washington, DC 20407 (Entrance is on the D Street Side)
Registration for both in-person and virutal participation
You are also welcome to submit written comments to tribal.affairs@hq.dhs.gov by Friday, December 30, 2022.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) truly values our partnerships with Tribal Nations and are honored to be hosting a Tribal listening session related to the handling of sacred, ceremonial, or cultural items. DHS and its Components, including Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Transportation, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), may come into contact with such items in several ways, two examples of which are when Tribal Citizens cross the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico or travel through airports.
The purpose of this listening session is to solicit input from Tribal Nations and Alaska Native Corporations, and have a conversation on the following issues:

Please, if possible, describe a few anonymous scenarios where DHS or Components came into contact with sacred, ceremonial or cultural items and processed them respectfully.
Please, if possible, describe a few anonymous examples where DHS or Components came into contact with sacred, ceremonial or cultural items and could have done better handling them.
Please describe an ideal interaction at the U.S. border with Canada or Mexico between CBP staff and a Tribal Member who is crossing the border with sacred, ceremonial, or cultural items.
Please describe an ideal interaction between TSA staff and a Tribal Member who is traveling through an airport with sacred, ceremonial, or cultural items.
Please describe ways that CBP officers can handle sacred, ceremonial, or cultural items to expedite Tribal Citizens traveling across the Northern (Canada) or Southern border (Mexico).
What do you need from TSA regarding carrying sacred, ceremonial, or cultural items through TSA checkpoints, in carry-on luggage and/or on person?
What additional TSA services and/or assistance can we provide on these issues?
To ensure proper handling of sacred, ceremonial, and cultural items, are there educational opportunities about these items such as ceremonial dress, regalia, medicine bundles, rattles, fans, masks, and more?
What should DHS Component staff who handle sacred, ceremonial, and cultural items know about Tribal Nations cultures and belief systems? Examples may include: Spiritual law, matriarchal and patriarchal leadership in Tribal and Indigenous Nations, and Customs and Traditions.
What should DHS Component staff who handle sacred, ceremonial, and cultural items know about the significance of a Tribe’s Indigenous language as being key to the culture? A culturally sensitive and appropriate discussion may include world views, cultural ceremonies, religious ceremonies, and other important days, seasons, holidays, etc., insomuch as Tribes choose to share.
As opposed to sacred, ceremonial, and cultural items that accompany a Tribal Member, are there additional thoughts regarding objects or human remains that are slated for repatriation?
Sometimes cultural items slated for repatriation have been treated in the past with pesticides in the museum environment to ensure their preservation. How should this information be communicated to ensure ease of transportation and safety?
What information from TSA would be helpful to you regarding repatriation?

You and members of your staff and your Tribal elders are invited to attend this Tribal listening session.

FDPIR Tribal Leader Consultation Work Group consultation
2022-12-06 10:00
FDPIR Tribal Leader Consultation Work Group consultation
For those attending in-person, the consultation will be held at the 2022 Intertribal Agriculture Council Conference
Address: Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89169
December 6th @11am ET
Click here for virtual link

Tribal Consultation on Treasury’s Strategic Plan
2022-12-06 15:00 | Virtual Event
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is hosting a Tribal Consultation on Treasury’s Strategic Plan. The consultation will be held on December 6, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. EST. Treasury is accepting written comments until December 31, 2022 11:59 p.m. Alaska Time. Submit written comments at tribal.consult@treasury.gov.
Register here for the December 6, 2022, 3:00 p.m. EST consultation
Dear Tribal Leader Letter on Treasury’s Strategic Plan Consultation
Summary of the Tribal Consultation relating to Treasury’s FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan held on November 31, 2021

Consultation/Listening Session: Providing Financial Assistance for Producers and Landowners Determined to Have Experienced Discrimination
2022-12-06 19:00 - 22:00 | United States
You are cordially invited by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to participate in an upcoming joint consultation and listening session on Providing Financial Assistance for Producers and Landowners Determined to Have Experienced Discrimination on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, from 8:00-11:00p.m. ET. This consultation/listening session will be held in person at the Intertribal Agriculture Council Annual Conference in Las Vegas, NV, with a virtual option for attendance
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Consultation: 8:00p.m. ET 9:30p.m. ET
Listening Session: 9:30pm ET – 11:00pm ET

Click here for virtual link

FEMA Tribal Consultation on Implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA)
2022-12-08 13:30 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
FEMA will host a virtual consultation with Tribal Nations to discuss FEMA’s implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) on December 8, 2022, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern. More information and the registration for the virtual meeting is linked below.
Virtual Tribal Consultation to Discuss Build America, Buy America Act | FEMA.gov

USDA Tribal Consultation on Multiple Programs
2022-12-13 12:00 | United States
December 13 at 1:00 pm Eastern
Agenda
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is going to hold a consultation with tribal leaders at 1:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, that will focus on collecting input on rule revisions in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Child Nutrition Programs (CNP), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). According to USDA’s Dear Tribal Leader Letter, this session will “focus on the [Food and Nutrition Service] rulemaking process”.

DOI Tribal Consultation on Inflation Reduction Act
2022-12-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-15 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Tuesday, December 13 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
Register in advance
Thursday, December 15 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Register in advance

In addition to joining one of the consultation sessions listed above, you may submit written comments to consultation@bia.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

OPC: Ocean Climate Action Plan Consultation (virtual)
2022-12-13 14:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Eastern
Location: Virtual
Please register in advance.
The Ocean Policy Committee (OPC) is developing an Ocean Climate Action Plan (OCAP), which will promote ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes-based activities that can provide climate solutions. The OCAP will focus on topics like green shipping, blue carbon, biodiversity conservation and protection, ecosystem restoration, nature-based solutions, marine renewable energy, ocean-based carbon dioxide removal and sequestration, climate-ready aquaculture and fisheries, and other ocean-climate related actions. The OCAP will include current and planned federal, ocean-based climate mitigation and adaptation activities, identify gaps in climate and ocean science and management capabilities, and recommend new or enhanced ocean science and policy actions to tackle climate change. For more information about the OCAP and for details on a Federal Register Notice that was recently published seeking public input for developing the OCAP, see: https://www.noaa.gov/interagency-ocean-policy/OCAP_Information.
The OPC is interested in hearing from Tribal Nations on this initiative, including feedback on place-based solutions and opportunities to improve engagement on these efforts. To gather input on the OCAP, we are scheduling the following Tribal consultation session. We welcome input on all aspects of the OCAP, and are specifically seeking input on the following topics. You may provide information related to as many of the following questions as you like; these questions are intended to inform the consultation and identify information that will help shape the OCAP:

How has climate change impacted your relationship with the ocean, coasts, or Great Lakes?
What ocean-based climate solutions should be addressed in OCAP and over what timescales?
What are specific examples of ocean-based climate mitigation and adaptation activities led by Tribal Nations that the federal government can learn from and support?
What are important questions, issues, and unknowns that need to be addressed?
How can the benefits of ocean-based climate solutions be shared more equitably?
What elements or ideas can the OCAP include to strengthen government-to-governmentrelations with Federally-recognized Tribal Nations in developing and implementing theplan?

In addition to or instead of joining the Tribal consultation session above, you may provide your written input by December 20, 2022. Please send your written submissions to Brendan Philip, Ocean Policy Fellow at the Council on Environmental Quality, at Brendan.T.Philip@ceq.eop.gov. Please identify your submission as “OCAP Tribal consultation.” If you have any questions regarding this effort, please feel free to contact Brendan Philip by email or by phone at (202) 881-9998.

Consultations on the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014
2022-12-14 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
The Treasurer of the United States invites you to consultations on the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014 and the attached Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee’s (TTAC) report on the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act.
These consultations will be held virtually on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 2pm-5pm EDT, Thursday, December 15, 2022, 2pm-5pm EDT, and Friday, December 16, 2022, 2pm-5pm EDT.
Register here for one or more days of the consultation.
For more information and proposed questions, please see the Dear Tribal Leader Letter or visit the Tribal Consultation page on Treasury’s website.
Please send questions or comments to tribal.consult@treasury.gov.

Department of Labor Environmental Justice Tribal Listening Session
2022-12-15 12:00 | Virtual Event
The Department of Labor is in the process of updating its Environmental Justice Strategy and is seeking feedback on how the Department could improve services and better service environmental justice (EJ) communities. On December 15, 2022, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, DOL will be hosting an EJ Listening Session with tribal stakeholders to inform DOL’s efforts to advance environmental justice through equitable investments in workforce development and training. During this listening session, the Department will seek public input on what the greatest needs and/or barriers facing disadvantaged and/or environmentally-impacted communities are as it relates to employment, worker protections, and worker rights.
DOL Environmental Justice Tribal Listening Session
December 15, 2022
1:00 PM Eastern Time
Please use this link to register for the listening session.
If you have any questions, please contact me directly at Jackson.Jack.C@dol.gov.

USDA Tribal Consultation on Advancing Clean Energy for Tribal Communities Through the Inflation Reduction Act
2022-12-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
USDA Seeks Input from Tribal Leaders on Advancing Clean Energy for Tribal Communities Through the Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA will host a Tribal consultation on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
Tribal leaders and their proxies are invited to give input on new funding authorities under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that will help advance clean energy for people living in Tribal communities. Tribes, Tribal enterprises, Tribal utilities and other non-Tribal applicants may be eligible for funding under the IRA programs offered by USDA.
To attend the consultation, visit the Tribal Consultation on the IRA webinar registration page.
To learn more, read the full Tribal Consultation Notification.

DOI Tribal Leaders consultation on Proposed Rule to NAGPRA
2022-12-15 14:00 - 16:00 | United States
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
The Department of the Interior (Department) proposes to revise its Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) regulations at 43 CFR part 10 and invites Tribal Leaders to consult on the proposed rule.
The proposed regulations would clarify and improve upon the systematic process for the disposition and repatriation of Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony. In August 2021, the Department hosted consultation sessions with Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations on a draft proposal and incorporated that input to the maximum extent possible. A summary of the over 700 comments received and the Department’s response to each comment is attached for your review. The proposed rule published in the Federal Register on October, 18, 2022 and is available here.
December 15, 2022, from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
December 19, 2022, from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
January 12, 2023, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Mountain (meeting in person at the Bureau of Land Management National Training Center; 9828 North 31st Ave.; Phoenix, Arizona 85051)
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