United South & Eastern Tribes

Government-wide Listening Sessions on Implementation of the Federal Framework for Scientific Integrity
2023-09-20 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
NOAA will participate in Government-wide Listening Sessions on Implementation of the Federal Framework for Scientific Integrity. The listening sessions are scheduled for Friday, September 15, 2023, 1 p.m.–3 p.m. ET and Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 5 p.m.–7 p.m. ET. The sessions will inform finalization and implementation of the NOAA Scientific Integrity Policy. You can register to attend these sessions here.

NOAA is well-represented on the team of the National Science and Technology Council Subcommittee on Scientific Integrity, which is charged with implementing the requirements associated with the Federal Framework on Scientific Integrity Policy and Practice and the Presidential Memorandum on Scientific Integrity. These listening sessions are fulfilling NOAA’s obligation to gather public input on development and implementation of the forthcoming NOAA Scientific Integrity Policy.

Department of Treasury Tribal Consultation on NPRM Guidance for Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Requirements
2023-09-25 12:00 | Virtual Event
September 25, 2023, 1:00 p.m. ET – Treasury is hosting a Tribal Consultation on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Increased Credit or Deduction Amounts for Satisfying Certain Prevailing Wage and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements, which covers prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for certain Inflation Reduction Act tax credit incentives. Register here for the consultation.
You may find the Dear Tribal Leader Letter here.
Treasury is accepting written comments until October 27, 2023, 11:59 p.m. Alaska Time. Submit written comments at tribal.consult@treasury.gov.

Federal Transit Administration Consultation
2023-09-25 16:30 - 18:00 | 123 Easy Street, Nashville, TN, 37211, United States
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
In-person consultation will be held in conjunction with the National Transportation in Indian Country Conference in Anchorage, Alaska on Monday, September 25, 2023, from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm. Additionally, a virtual consultation will be held on November 2, 2023.
Comments to the notice should be submitted by the following method, identifying your submission by docket number FTA-2023-0015: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting comments.

BIA Tribal Consultation re: Tribal land acquisition funded through LWCF
2023-09-26 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-09-27 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-09-28 15:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Proposed Criteria
September 26 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Register
September 27 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Register
September 28 at 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Eastern
Register
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) invites you to participate in formal Government-to-Government consultation regarding Tribal land acquisition funded through the Land and Water Consultation Fund (LWCF). The LWCF was established by Congress in 1965 to help preserve, develop, and ensure access to outdoor recreation resources. The Great American Outdoors Act of 2020, P.L. 116-152, authorized $900 million annually in permanent funding for LWCF.
They welcome your written comments, which should be submitted by email to consultation@bia.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 5, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact Trina Locke, Acting Deputy Bureau Director, Trust Services, at trina.locke@bia.gov, or Lorna Babby, Division Chief, Trust Land Consolidation, at lorna.babby@bia.gov.

Tribal Leader Consultation on Native Language
2023-09-26 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader:
The federal inter-agency Education Committee of the White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) is releasing a draft 10-year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization (National Plan)—and your input is needed. In September, the Education Committee will host a number of events to gather input from Tribal leaders and other Tribal experts about:

How can the federal government work with Tribes, Native Hawaiian Organizations, Tribal and non-profit organizations, states, schools, higher education institutions, and the private sector to raise national awareness about the importance of Native languages for Tribes and the country?
What can the federal government do to create national awareness of the current crisis of Native language loss and establish a sense of urgency for immediate national action?
How important to a National Plan is a formal policy recognition of the historic role that the federal government played in Native language erasure?

What should the content and nature of a formal policy recognition be?
How could a formal policy recognition help secure federal resources and support for Native language revitalization?

How could the National Plan support the integration of Native language revitalization into mainstream society, e.g., school curriculum, immersive learning, early and adult education, federal and state policies, signage, etc.?
How could the National Plan stimulate and facilitate access to financial support for Native language revitalization (including federal, state, and philanthropic funding)?

The National Plan will establish a long-term, all-of-government strategy that works with Tribal Nations and, as appropriate, nonprofit organizations, subject matter experts, and other entities for the revitalization, protection, preservation, and reclamation of Native languages. Attached for your review and comment is a summary of research that may inform the development of the National Plan.
Dates and registration information:

Monday, September 18, 3–5 p.m. ET Registration Link
Wednesday, September 20, 1–3 p.m. ET Registration Link
Tuesday, September 26, 3–5 p.m. ET Registration Link
Thursday, September 28, 2–4 p.m. ET Registration Link

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the meeting. If you want to provide written input, please email your comments to NativeLanguage@kauffmaninc.com no later than September 29, 11:59 p.m. ET.
If you have any questions regarding the tribal consultation, contact the WHCNAA via whcnaa@bia.gov.
Sincerely,
Anthony Morgan Rodman
Executive Director
White House Council on Native American Affairs

WHCNAA Tribal Consultations on Native Language Revitalization
2023-09-26 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The federal interagency Education Committee of the White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) is releasing a draft 10-year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization and seeking input. The National Plan will establish a long-term, all-of-government strategy that works with Tribal Nations and, as appropriate, nonprofit organizations, subject matter experts, and other entities for the revitalization, protection, preservation, and reclamation of Native languages. A summary of research for the program can be viewed here. The upcoming consultation sessions will be held on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm ET (register here) and on Thursday, September 28, 2023 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm ET (register here).

OMB Consultation on FY25 President's Budget Request
2023-09-27 12:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
September 27 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
Registration is encouraged as soon as possible
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
The purpose of this Tribal consultation is for Tribal Nations to share views with OMB Leadership on the funding delivered to us in fulfillment of trust and treaty obligations as part of the President’s FY 2025 Budget process. As always, OMB will prioritize Tribal leader participation during this consultation. USET SPF will provide regional talking points for the use of our member Tribal Nations shortly.
Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with a unique participant link. In addition to this virtual consultation, OMB welcomes written comments. Written comments on the FY 2025 President’s Budget are due by Friday, September 29, 2023 to tribalconsultation@omb.eop.gov.

DOJ Tribal Consultation and Listening Session on OJJDP Priorities
2023-09-27 12:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Framing Paper
September 27 at 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
Register
You are invited to a government-to-government Tribal consultations and accompanying listening sessions with the Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) on OJJDP priorities, proposed regulations, and how OJJDP funding can best support Tribes to enhance and expand efforts to prevent and reduce delinquency and improve juvenile justice systems.
Each Consultation session will be immediately followed by a listening session for those other than Tribal leaders to weigh in on the topic.
During the Consultation, Tribal Leaders will be called in the order in which their registration is received. During the Listening Session, others interested to speak will be called in the order in which their registration is received.

USTR Tribal Consultation
2023-09-28 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-09-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
September 28 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern
Registration link
September 29 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern
Registration link
Please register with USTR by Friday, September 22, 2023, using either or both of the above links. We also welcome your written comments, which should be submitted by email to
TribalConsultation@ustr.eop.gov by 5:00 pm (EST) on Friday, October 13, 2023.

HHS and NIH Tribal Consultation on "All of Us Research Hub"
2023-09-28 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Announcement
September 28 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Register
Written Tribal testimony is due by October 28, 2023.
The consultation will include an update on our approach to Tribal engagement, discussion about integrating data from self-identified AI/AN participants in the program’s data platform, the All of Us Research Hub at https://www.researchallofus.org, and program planning.

Administration for Community Living | Listening Brief and Tribal Consultation on Older Americans Act
2023-09-28 14:00, 2023-10-12 13:30 | Virtual Event
ACL Listening Brief: September 28, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. ET
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84649807692 (-> urldefense.proofpoint.com)
Meeting ID: 846 4980 7692
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ACL Tribal Consultation: October 12, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. ET
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There is a tight turnaround for notice of consultation on the OAA that resulted in large part due to ACL/AoA’s surprise around the Tribal response digging into Title VII (Adult Protection Services) as well as other aspects of the OAA.
The main targets remain the same:

The funding formula does not promote equity for Tribal programs (built on state population counts). Tribes will never meet meaningful funding levels.
Because of the funding formula, Tribes are not able to count Elders under age 60, even though they can serve them under Title VI, so unfunded moving mandate and again, lack of equity and access.
Title VII gives funding and primary authority for Elder adult protection services (APS) to states. Even Guam and Puerto Rico get funding for APS, but nothing to Tribes.
Title III – state allocation that counts Tribes. States are supposed to either provide the services to Tribal Elders ages 60 + and/or *contract/pay the Tribe when it provides the service*. The two programs are supposed to coordinate. There is no best practices guidance and no consequences to states who do not comply. Tribes are asking for a direct-to-them share of Title III rather than the trickle down through the states. This *can* be done and a few states do this: Wisconsin is a good example – the state carves out a share to each of the 11 Tribal aging programs.

Tribal Leaders are encouraged to provide oral testimony during the Consultation, or to provide written authorization for another person speaking on behalf of leadership. Others will be heard as time allows. Everyone is encouraged to provide written comment. Written testimony can be submitted to: olderindians@acl.hhs.gov until November 13, 2023 at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time.

FCC's Task Force to Prevent Digital Discrimination Listening Session
2023-09-29 12:00 - 14:30 | 123 Easy Street, Nashville, TN, 37211, United States
September 29 at 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Medgar Evers College
Academic Complex Building AB1
Edison O. Jackson Auditorium
1638 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225
On Friday, September 29, 2023, the FCC’s Task Force to Prevent Digital Discrimination will host a listening session in New York City to gain additional information and understanding from affected communities, state, local, and Tribal governments, public interest advocates, and providers about challenges, barriers and experiences in ensuring all people of the United States benefit from equal access to broadband. The purpose of the listening session is to continue the Commission’s outreach in support of its ongoing efforts to promote equal access to broadband for everyone.
The listening session will take place from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT, at the Medgar Evers College, Academic Complex Building AB1, Edison O. Jackson Auditorium, 1638 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225. The program agenda will include presentations from the Task Force, local leaders and other stakeholders, and will include an opportunity for members of the public to share their broadband access experiences in furtherance of the Commission’s goals to create a framework for addressing digital discrimination. The listening session will be recorded and archived on the FCC’s website.
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Requests for accommodations should be submitted via e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice). Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed. In addition, please include a way for the FCC to contact the requester if more information is needed to fill the request. Last minute requests will be accepted but may not be possible to accommodate.
Additional information about the listening sessions and the Task Force’s work can be found at: https://www.fcc.gov/task-force-prevent-digital-discrimination. To contact or request a meeting with the Task Force to Prevent Digital Discrimination, email PreventDigitalDiscrimination@fcc.gov. If you have any other questions, please contact us at native@fcc.gov.

DOI Tribal Consultation: CSC calculation and distribution process
2023-10-01 12:00 - 15:00, 2023-10-05 13:00 - 16:00
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
October 1 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Mountain: Listening Session
2023 NAFOA Fall Finance & Tribal Economies Conference
Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass
5594 W Wild Horse Pass Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85226
October 5 at 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern: Virtual Consultation with Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Bryan Newland
Register
November 1 at 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern: Tribal Consultation
US Department of Labor, Indian and Native American Programs
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) 166/477
Western Regional Training
Pechanga Resort Casino
45000 Pechanga Pkwy.
Temecula, CA 92592
November 29 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Alaska: Tribal Consultation
BIA Providers Conference Dena’ina Center
600 W 7th Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99501
The Policy is available at this link.
Indian Affairs would like to determine how to compensate Self Governance Tribes for CSC, when they
are NOT required to submit budgets, yet certain data is necessary to calculate the amount of CSC due
to the Tribe annually.

Is the Federal proposal of two data calls, one on recurring base funding and a second at the end
of the year a viable proposal?
The Workgroup Federal representatives recommend that two data calls be released at least 30
days prior to due dates. The recommended due dates for base funding CSC data are September
1 for fiscal year funding agreements and November 1 for calendar year funding agreements.
The recommended due date for full-year data is July 1 for fiscal year funding agreements and
October 1 for calendar year funding agreements. Should this or another calculation and
payment schedule be considered?
There are a small number of Self Governance Tribes that have not submitted year-end CSC
data, therefore the annual 100 percent requirement is unknown. What is the Tribal
recommendation regarding this matter?
In lieu of negotiating Direct CSC line by line, the CSC Policy formula for ALL tribes is below.
DCSC = (current Tribal budgeted salary cost {not including fringe} of section 106(a)(1)
programs) x 18%.
The DCSC need cannot be calculated in accordance with the CSC Policy, and in the same
equitable manner as Tribes entering into contracts under Title I, without receipt of a Tribe’s
“budgeted salary cost.” The CSC Policy would need to be changed to allow the use of “best
available” data or data that is 4 years old.
a) Is there support for changing the CSC Policy to utilize “best available” data or salaries up to
four years old for DCSC?
How would the Department reconcile ensuring equitable treatment with Title I contracts
submitting current budgets (with salary and fringe) that equal the current year contract
amounts?
Section 1.10 of the CSC Policy outlines the formula for calculating Indirect CSC:
Indirect CSC = Current approved IDC rate(s) x (the Secretarial Amount awarded to the
Tribe, minus exclusions and pass-through).
The CSC Policy explicitly clarifies that a “current” IDC rate can be up to four years old. If a
Tribe has no approved IDC rate or has an approved IDC rate that is over four years old, the
Tribe may negotiate a lump sum amount for indirect-type costs or may utilize the Simplified
Method, if applicable. Furthermore, Section 1.10 of the Policy states, “[i]f a Tribe does not
initiate any of these options, IA will not pay the Tribe any indirect CSC.”
While the CSC Policy allows for an IDC rate that is up to four years old, it does not allow for
use of previous years’ salary, fringe, exclusion or passthrough data to calculate the current year
100 percent CSC need. The CSC Policy would need to be changed to allow the use of “best
available” data.
a) Does the Tribe support changing the CSC Policy to utilize “best available” data?
b) If so, what sources should be considered “best available” data for calculations of CSC for
the data elements of 1) Tribal Budgeted Salary 2) Tribal Budgeted Fringe (if necessary);
and 3) Exclusions and pass-throughs?
c) If a Tribe does not submit current year data, at what point would IA utilize “best available”
data for calculation and payment?
Section 1.12 of the CSC Policy outlines cutoff timeframes for IDC rates as below.
In order to facilitate equitable treatment and establish standard cutoff timeframes:
• The IDC rate that will be applied is the applicable rate at the end of the Tribe’s fiscal
year. No adjustments to that IDC rate will be made after the end of the Tribe’s fiscal
year, without regard to the later issuance of a different DC rate for that period.

They welcome your written comments, which should be submitted by email to consultations@bia.gov by
11:59 pm ET on December 29, 2023.
If you have any questions regarding this effort, please contact Jacob Aguilar, Financial Specialist,
OSG, at (360) 699-1015 or via email: jacob.aguilar@bia.gov.

NOAA Consultation on Tribal Co-Stewardship
2023-10-03 12:00, 2023-10-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is hosting three virtual consultation and engagement sessions on advancing co-stewardship as outlined in Joint Secretarial Order 3403. The purpose of JSO 3403 is to ensure federal lands and waters are managed in a manner that protects the treaty, religious, subsistence, and cultural interests of federally recognized Indian tribes with an emphasis on co-stewardship. The first session will be held on October 3, 2023 at 1:00 pm ET (register here) and the second will be held on October 13 at 3:00 pm ET (register) and the third will be held on October 17, 2023 at 32:00 pm ET (register here).
In addition, you may provide comments in writing through Thursday, November 9th, 2023. Please send your written submissions to Becky Cruz Lizama, NOAA Senior Tribal NOAA Senior Tribal Liaison, at OLIA.Tribal@noaa.gov, and identify your submission as “Advancing Co stewardship Consultation.”

FEMA Tribal Consultation on Tribal Mitigation Planning Policy
2023-10-05 14:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
October 5 at 3:00 pm Eastern
Register
The purpose of government-to-government tribal consultations is to gather Tribal Nations’ feedback
on how to improve the tribal mitigation planning process across Indian Country. More details and
updates will be posted on the FEMA Tribal Consultation web page. Tribal Nations can send their
comments and any questions to fema-tribal@fema.dhs.gov. Please include the subject line “Tribal
Mitigation Planning Guidance – Written Comments.” Feedback and comments are due by November
30, 2023.

Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Tribal Consultation on Section 504 Proposed Rulemaking
2023-10-06 12:00 | Virtual Event
HHS OCR is consulting with Tribes on a proposed rulemaking revising the regulations for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which prohibits discrimination based on disability in programs and activities that are Federally funded or Federally operated. The attached Dear Tribal Leader Letter highlights key aims of the proposed rulemaking in clarifying requirements, ensuring civil rights protections, and establishing enforceable standards. The proposed rule also better aligns the Rehabilitation Act with the Americans with Disabilities Act and case law developments. OCR will hold the consultation on October 6 at 2:00pm ET (register HERE), and will accept written comments until November 13 at www.regulations.gov (RIN 0945-AA15).

BIE Tribal Consultation on IDEA Policy and Procedures
2023-10-13 10:00 - 12:00
October 13 at 9:00 am – 11:00 pm Mountain
Zoom Registration link
October 18 at 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Mountain
National Indian Education Association Convention
401 2nd Street, NW
Room Ruidoso – Convention Center
Albuquerque, NM 87102
October 25 at 9:00 am – 11:00 am Central
Courtyard by Marriott Bloomington Mall of America
7800 Bloomington Avenue
Bloomington, MN 55425

The Bureau of Indian Education (“BIE”) is responsible for ensuring that its implementation of
Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”)1 is consistent with federal law
including requirements at 20 U.S.C. §§ 1411(h)(2)(A) and 1412(a) and 34 C.F.R. § 300.708(a).
Accordingly, BIE is proposing to update its IDEA policies and procedures that apply to BIEfunded
schools.
The proposed policies cover ten topic areas as summarized below:
1. Parental Consent, Involvement and Procedural Safeguards
2. Referral and Determination of Eligibility
3. Individual Education Program, IEP Development and Least Restrictive Environment
4. Dispute Resolution
5. Child Find
6. Early Intervening Services
7. Discipline
8. Transition Services
9. Exiting Special Education
In addition to joining one of the consultation sessions listed above, please submit any written comments to consultation@bia.gov or mail to Juanita Mendoza, 1849 C Street, NW, MS 3609, Washington, D.C. 20240 by November 13, 2023.
If you have any questions regarding the Tribal consultations, please contact Juanita Mendoza at 202-208-3559 or Juanita.mendoza@bie.edu.

NTIA DEA Tribal Consultations
2023-10-17 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
October 17 at 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
Register
October 19 at 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
Register
The Digital Equity Act (DEA), which was enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, appropriated $2.75 billion to establish three grant programs to promote digital equity and inclusion. These three programs are: (1) the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program (SDEPG); (2) the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program; and (3) the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. On behalf of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Department of Commerce, which administers these programs, we are initiating additional Tribal Consultations for the DEA Programs. These consultations will provide NTIA with valuable feedback to inform future Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) for Tribal participation in the DEA Programs.
The SDEPG is a $60 million formula grant program for States, Territories, and Eligible Tribal Entities to develop digital equity plans. The State Digital Equity Capacity Program is a $1.44 billion grant program for States, Territories and Eligible Tribal Entities to fund implementation of their digital equity plans. The Digital Equity Competitive Program is a $1.25 billion competitive grant program for eligible entities to implement digital equity projects. The DEA requires that NTIA set aside 5% (five percent) of these grant funds for Eligible Tribal Entities.
Note: Following the Dear Tribal Leader Letter sent on July 24, 2023, NTIA intends to utilize these consultations to offer additional information around the adjusted timeline and approach for the SDEPG and State Digital Equity Capacity Program, as they pertain to Eligible Tribal Entities.
To seek your input regarding its Digital Equity Act Programs, NTIA invites you and/or a Tribal representative to participate in the virtual National Tribal Consultation to provide your advice and insights as NTIA staff work through the critical issues related to these programs.

NOAA Consultation on Tribal Co-Stewardship
2023-10-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
UPDATE: This Consultation was postponed from October 4th to October 17th.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is hosting three virtual consultation and engagement sessions on advancing co-stewardship as outlined in Joint Secretarial Order 3403. The purpose of JSO 3403 is to ensure federal lands and waters are managed in a manner that protects the treaty, religious, subsistence, and cultural interests of federally recognized Indian tribes with an emphasis on co-stewardship. The first session will be held on October 3, 2023 at 1:00 pm ET (register here) and the second will be held on October 4, 2023 at 2:00 pm ET (register here).
In addition, you may provide comments in writing through Thursday, November 9th, 2023. Please send your written submissions to Becky Cruz Lizama, NOAA Senior Tribal NOAA Senior Tribal Liaison, at OLIA.Tribal@noaa.gov, and identify your submission as “Advancing Co stewardship Consultation.”

DHS Informational and Listening Session on Draft Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for Climate Resiliency and Sustainability Projects at DHS-owned Facilities
2023-10-18 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-10-18 15:00 - 16:30 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Proposed NPA

October 18, 2023 – 11:00am-12:30pm, Eastern Time
Microsoft Teams – Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 299 180 049 697 Passcode: [REDACTED]
Call-in (audio only): +1 202-516-6093; 875755420#
October 18, 2023 – 4:00-5:30pm, Eastern Time
Microsoft Teams – Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 247 061 109 962 Passcode: [REDACTED]
Call-in (audio only): +1 202-516-6093; 202770626#

They have drafted a proposed Nationwide Programmatic Agreement (NPA) in coordination with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. Additionally, we have had discussions over the last year with the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers and the National Trust for Historic Preservation to understand concerns and garner input on our draft NPA.
They request comments and requests for formal consultation by October 30, 2023, via email at sep-ephp@dhs.hq.gov.
