Reissue: E.P.A. Looks for Comments on Consultation Policy with Indian Tribes
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Category: InternationalType: News
Source: EPA
Date: Monday, June 21st, 2010
WASHINGTON -- The E.P.A. (EPA) is requesting comments from federally acknowledged tribes on the suggested E.P.A. Policy on Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribes.
On Nov. 5, 2009, under Executive Order 13175, President Obama directed all federal agencies to develop projects to assure regular and meaningful consultation and collaboration with tribal officials. E.P.A. began soliciting input from tribes in January on the agency's project to develop a consultation policy.
The suggested policy looks for to accomplish several important objectives: 1) establish clear agency requirements for the consultation process; 2) designate individuals across E.P.A. responsible for serving as consultation points of contact for both tribes and agency employees to promote consistency and coordination of the consultation process; and 3) establish a management oversight and reporting structure that will help ensure accountability and transparency.
E.P.A. has scheduled the following national consultation conference calls to answer questions and seek input on the suggested policy from federally acknowledged tribes. Please note new dates for the conference calls and the public review period.
Thursday, July 8, three p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EDT
Call in number: 866-379-5082 / Conference ID# 75500839
Monday, July 19, three p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EDT
Call in number: 866-379-5082 / Conference ID# 77274061
Any written comments on the suggested policy should be submitted by July 16, 2010 to:
David Guest
Guest.david@epa.gov
American Indian Environmental Office, MC 2690M
E.P.A.
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20460
More information on the consultation policy: http://www.epa.gov/indian
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