Alaska Tribal Transportation Workgroup (ATTWG)

REAUTHORIZATION:

The greatest issue to the Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) program is continuing the program.  Currently the  IRR Program, as are all federally funded highway programs, is currently pending new authorization.  We are currently limping along under a continuing resolution.  For updates on the authorization process we recommend contacting Gwen Salt, Legislative Assistant with the National Congress of American Indians.

Senate Enviroment and Public Works Committee has passed their Highway Bill (MAP 21) out.  This is a two year authorization.  The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee are pending action on their proposed 6 year authorization.  

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Q 10:

Hottest controversial topic facing tribes regarding the Indian Reservation Roads Program is how the Bureau of Indian Affairs has elected to implement Question 10 of 25 CFR 170 Appendix C to Subpart C...the infamous Q 10 Issue. Please read the December 2, 2009 letter to Secretary Salazar from Senator Inhofe and Congressman Young. 

On July 14th, 2010 the BIA Issued a Federal Register Notice and held a series of public meetings to discuss their proposed changes to their implementation.  The implementation process is underway.

The BIA and FHWA are currently taking steps to make corrections to what proposed and access roads belong in the IRR Inventory for funding purposes.  Watch for future updates.   

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Alaska Issue with ARRA R&R funds

Documents for Review:

Salazar Letter

DOI Project Substitution

ARRA R&R Substitution List

ARRA Statute, Select Pages

Inspector General Report  NCAI Call for comments

Documents for Review:

Report

IRRPCC Letter

BIA Response to OIG

DOI Response

NCAI REQUEST THAT tribal responses to the Report should be addressed to:
The Honorable Kenneth L. Salazar
Secretary of the Interior
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, N.W.
Mail Stop 7229
Washington, D.C. 20240
 
The Honorable Pamela K. Haze
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Business
Office of the Assistant Secretary
Policy, Management and Budget
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, N.W.
Mail Stop 5123 MIB
Washington, D.C. 20240
 
The Honorable Larry Echo Hawk
Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs
Office of the Assistant Secretary
Indian Affairs
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, N.W.
Mail Stop 4141
Washington, D.C. 20240