# Secretarial Election Procedures
**AGENCY:**
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
**ACTION:**
Notice of tribal consultation meetings.
**SUMMARY:**
This document announces tribal consultation meetings on the proposed rule amending regulations governing Secretarial elections and petitioning procedures.
**DATES:**
See the *SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION* section of this document for dates of the tribal consultation meetings.
**ADDRESSES:**
See the *SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION* section of this document for addresses of the tribal consultation meetings.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Ms. Laurel Iron Cloud, Chief, Division of Tribal Government Services, Central Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs at telephone (202) 513-7641. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1 (800) 877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
On October 9, 2014, we published a proposed rule amending 25 CFR parts 81 (Secretarial Elections) and 82 (Petitioning Procedures), combining them into one Code of Federal Regulations part at 25 CFR part 81. *See* 79 FR 61021. The proposed rule is available at: *http://www.bia.gov/WhoWeAre/AS-IA/ORM/SecElections/index.htm.*
We will be hosting the following tribal consultations sessions on this proposed rule:
| Date | Time | Location | Venue |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sunday, October 26, 2014 | 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (Local time) | Atlanta, GA | National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Annual Convention, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree St. NE., Atlanta, GA 30303. |
| Tuesday, November 18, 2014 | 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Local time) | Oklahoma City, OK | Embassy Suites Oklahoma City Airport, 1815 S. Meridian Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73108. |
| Thursday, November 20, 2014 | 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Local time) | Rocklin, CA | Whitney Oaks Golf Club, 2305 Clubhouse Drive, Rocklin, CA 95765. |
Dated: October 15, 2014.
Lawrence Roberts,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.