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GAO-04-1026R 1 (2004-09-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwle0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-294387 September 24, 2004 The Honorable Ben Nighthorse Campbell Chairman The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye Vice Chairman Committee on Indian Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Don Young Chairman The Honorable James L. Oberstar Ranking Minority Member Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives Subject: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs: Indian Reservation Roads Program Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), entitled Indian Reservation Roads Program (RIN: 1076-AE17). We received the rule on September 13, 2004. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on July 19, 2004. 69 Fed. Reg. 43090. The final rule establishes policies and procedures governing the Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) Program. The rule expands transportation activities available to tribes and tribal organizations and provides guidance for planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining transportation facilities. It also establishes a funding distribution methodology called the Tribal Transportation Allocation Methodology. The final rule has an announced effective date of October 1, 2004. The Congressional Review Act requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(3)(A). The rule was published in the Federal Register on July 19, 2004. It was received by Congress on September 14, 2004. Therefore, the final rule does not have the required 60-day delay in its effective date. GAO-04-1026R

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