25 C.F.R. PART 170--INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS PROGRAM
TITLE 25--Indians
CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SUBCHAPTER H--LAND AND WATER
PART 170--INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS PROGRAM
Subpart A--POLICIES, APPLICABILITY, AND DEFINITIONS
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| What is the IRR Program and BIA Road Maintenance Program policy?
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| When do other requirements apply to the IRR Program?
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| What is the effect of this part on existing tribal rights?
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| What definitions apply to this part?
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Subpart B--INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS PROGRAM POLICY AND ELIGIBILITY
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| What do the terms ''consultation, collaboration, and coordination'' mean?
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| What is the IRR Program consultation and coordination policy?
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| How do the Departments consult, collaborate, and coordinate with tribal governments?
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| What goals and principles guide the Secretaries?
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| Must the Secretary consult with tribal governments before obligating IRR Program funds?
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| Are funds available for consultation, collaboration, and coordination activities?
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| When must State governments consult with tribes?
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| Should planning organizations and local governments consult with tribes when planning for transportation projects?
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| Should Indian tribes and BIA consult with States' planning organizations and local governments in the development of their IRRTIP?
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| How do the Secretaries prevent discrimination or adverse impacts?
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| How can State and local governments prevent discrimination or adverse impacts?
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| What can a tribe do if discrimination or adverse impacts occur?
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| What activities may be funded with IRR Program funds?
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| What activities are not eligible for IRR Program funding?
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| How can a tribe determine whether a new use of funds is allowable?
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| What restrictions apply to the use of an Indian Reservation Road?
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| What is a cultural access road?
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| Can a tribe close a cultural access road?
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| What are seasonal transportation routes?
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| Does the IRR Program cover seasonal transportation routes?
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| What terms apply to access roads?
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| Are housing access roads and housing streets eligible for IRR Program funding?
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| How can tribes use Federal highway funds for toll and ferry facilities?
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| How can a tribe find out more about designing and operating a toll facility?
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| When can a tribe use IRR Program funds for airport facilities?
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| Can a tribe use Federal funds for its recreation, tourism, and trails program?
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| How can a tribe obtain funds?
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| What types of activities can a recreation, tourism, and trails program include?
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| Can roads be built in roadless and wild areas?
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| What Federal funds are available for a tribe's highway safety activities?
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| How can tribes obtain funds to perform highway safety projects?
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| How can IRR Program funds be used for highway safety?
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| What are eligible highway safety projects?
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| Are other funds available for a tribe's highway safety efforts?
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| What is a tribal transit program?
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| How do tribes identify transit needs?
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| What Federal funds are available for a tribe's transit program?
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| May a tribe or BIA use IRR Program funds as matching funds?
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| What transit facilities and activities are eligible for IRR Program funding?
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| What is the IRR Program Coordinating Committee?
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| What are the IRR Program Coordinating Committee's responsibilities?
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| What is the IRR Program Coordinating Committee's role in the funding process?
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| How does the IRR Program Coordinating Committee conduct business?
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| What is the Indian Local Technical Assistance Program?
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| How is the Indian LTAP funded?
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| How are Indian LTAP recipients selected?
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| How are tribal representatives nominated and chosen for the selection committee?
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| May a tribe enter into a contract or agreement for Indian LTAP funds?
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| What services do Indian LTAP centers provide?
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| How does a tribe obtain services from an Indian LTAP center?
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| Do Indian LTAP centers offer services similar to those of State LTAPs?
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| What can a tribe do if Indian LTAP services are unsatisfactory?
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| How are Indian LTAP centers managed?
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| How are tribal advisory technical panel members selected?
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| What Indian LTAP-sponsored transportation training and educational opportunities exist?
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| Where can tribes get scholarships and tuition for Indian LTAP-sponsored education and training?
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Subpart C--INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS PROGRAM FUNDING
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| How does BIA allocate IRR Program funds?
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| How does BIA allocate and distribute tribal transportation planning funds?
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| Does the Relative Need Distribution Factor allocate funding among tribes?
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| What is an IRR High Priority Project (IRRHPP)?
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| How is an emergency/disaster defined?
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| What is the intent of IRRHPP emergency/disaster funding?
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| What funding is available for IRRHPP?
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| How will IRRHPP applications be ranked and funded?
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| How may a tribe apply for IRRHPP?
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| What is the IRRHPP Funding Priority List?
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| What is the timeline for IRRHPPs?
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| How long are IRRHPP funds available for a project?
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| How does award of an emergency/disaster project affect projects on the FPL?
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| What is the Population Adjustment Factor?
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| What funding is available for distribution using the PAF?
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| What is the Relative Need Distribution Factor (RNDF)?
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| How does the LRTP process relate to the IRR Inventory?
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| How will this part affect the IRR Inventory?
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| How does BIA develop and use the IRR Inventory?
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| Are all facilities included in the IRR Inventory used to calculate CTC?
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| May a tribe challenge the data BIA uses in the RNDF?
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| How does a tribe appeal a disapproval from the BIA Regional Director?
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| May tribes use flexible financing to finance IRR transportation projects?
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| Can a tribe use IRR Program funds to leverage other funds or pay back loans?
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| Can BIA regional offices borrow IRR Program funds from each other?
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| Can a tribe apply for loans or credit from a State infrastructure bank?
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Subpart D--PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS PROGRAM FACILITIES
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| What is the purpose of transportation planning?
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| What is BIA's role in transportation planning?
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| What is the tribal role in transportation planning?
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| What IRR Program funds can be used for transportation planning?
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| What happens when a tribe uses its IRR Program construction funds for transportation planning?
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| Can tribal transportation planning funds be used for road construction and other projects?
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| How must tribes use planning funds?
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| What happens to unobligated planning funds?
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| What is the purpose of tribal long-range transportation planning?
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| What may a long-range transportation plan include?
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| How is the tribal IRR long-range transportation plan developed and approved?
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| What is the public role in developing the long-range transportation plan?
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| How is the tribal long-range transportation plan used and updated?
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| What is pre-project planning?
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| What is the tribal priority list?
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| What is the Tribal Transportation Improvement Program (TTIP)?
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| What is the IRR Transportation Improvement Program (IRRTIP)?
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| How are projects placed on the IRRTIP?
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| How does the public participate in developing the IRRTIP?
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| How does BIA update the IRRTIP?
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| What is the approval process for the IRRTIP?
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| How may an IRRTIP be amended?
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| How is the State Transportation Improvement Program related to the IRRTIP?
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| How does BIA or the tribe determine the need for a public hearing?
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| How are public hearings for IRR planning and projects funded?
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| How must BIA or a tribe inform the public when no hearing is held?
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| How must BIA or a tribe inform the public when a hearing is held?
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| How is a public hearing conducted?
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| How can the public learn the results of a public hearing?
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| Can a decision resulting from a hearing be appealed?
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| What is the IRR Inventory?
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| How can a tribe list a proposed transportation facility in the IRR Inventory?
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| How is the IRR Inventory updated?
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| What archeological and environmental requirements must the IRR Program meet?
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| Can IRR Program funds be used for archeological and environmental compliance?
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| What design standards are used in the IRR Program?
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| How are design standards used in IRR projects?
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| When can a tribe request an exception from the design standards?
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| Can a tribe appeal a denial?
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| What must a project package include?
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| May a tribe approve plans, specifications, and estimates?
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| When may a self-determination contract or self-governance agreement include PS&E review and approval?
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| What should the Secretary do if a design deficiency is identified?
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| What are the IRR construction standards?
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| How are projects administered?
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| What construction records must tribes and BIA keep?
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| What happens when a construction project ends?
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| Who conducts the project closeout?
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| What program reviews do the Secretaries conduct?
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| What happens when the review process identifies areas for improvement?
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| Are management systems required for the IRR Program?
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| How are IRR Program management systems funded?
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| When and how are bridge inspections performed?
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| How must bridge inspections be coordinated?
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| What are the minimum qualifications for certified bridge inspectors?
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| Who reviews bridge inspection reports?
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Subpart E--SERVICE DELIVERY FOR INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS
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| What must BIA include in the notice of availability of funds?
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| What happens to the unused portion of IRR Program management and oversight funds reserved by the Secretary?
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| If a tribe incurs unforeseen construction costs, can it get additional funds?
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| When may BIA use force account methods in the IRR Program?
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| How do legislation and procurement requirements affect the IRR Program?
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| Can a tribe use its allocation of IRR Program funds for contract support costs?
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| Can a tribe pay contract support costs from Department of the Interior or BIA appropriations?
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| What IRR Program functions may a tribe assume under ISDEAA?
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| What special provisions apply to ISDEAA contracts and agreements?
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| How are non-contractible functions funded?
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| When does BIA determine the amount of funds needed for non-contractible non-project related functions?
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| Can a tribe receive funds before BIA publishes the notice of funding availability?
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| Can a tribe receive advance payments for non-construction activities?
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| How are advance payments made when additional IRR Program funds are made available after execution of the self-governance agreement?
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| May a tribe include a contingency in its proposal budget?
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| Can a tribe keep savings resulting from project administration?
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| Do tribal preference and Indian preference apply to IRR Program funding?
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| How do ISDEAA's Indian preference provisions apply?
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| What if a tribe fails to substantially perform work under a contract or agreement?
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| What IRR programs, functions, services, and activities are subject to the self-governance construction regulations?
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| How are IRR Program projects and activities included in a self-governance agreement?
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| Is technical assistance available?
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| What regulations apply to waivers?
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| How does a tribe request a waiver of a Department of Transportation regulation?
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Subpart F--PROGRAM OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
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| What is the IRR Program stewardship plan?
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| May a direct service tribe and BIA Region sign a Memorandum of Understanding?
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| What activities may the Secretary review and monitor?
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Subpart G--BIA ROAD MAINTENANCE
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| Who owns IRR transportation facilities?
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| What is the BIA Road Maintenance Program?
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| How is road maintenance funded?
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| What facilities are eligible under the BIA Road Maintenance Program?
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| How is BIA's Road Maintenance Program related to the IRR Program?
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| What are the local, tribal, and BIA roles in transportation facility maintenance?
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| What is an IRR Transportation Facilities Maintenance Management System?
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| What must BIA include when it develops an IRR Transportation Facilities Maintenance Management System?
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| Can BIA Road Maintenance Program funds be used to improve IRR transportation facilities?
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| Can a tribe perform road maintenance under a self-determination contract or self-governance agreement?
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| To what standards must an IRR transportation facility be maintained?
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| What happens if lack of funds results in inadequate maintenance?
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| What is emergency maintenance?
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| When can access to IRR transportation facilities be restricted?
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Appendix A to Subpart G--List of Activities Eligible for Funding Under BIA Transportation Facility Maintenance Program
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Subpart H--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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| What is the purpose of the provisions relating to transportation of hazardous and nuclear waste?
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| What standards govern transportation of radioactive and hazardous materials?
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| What is the role of State, tribal, and local governments?
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| Who notifies tribes of the transport of radioactive waste?
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| Who responds to an accident involving a radioactive or hazardous materials shipment?
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| How can tribes obtain training in handling hazardous material?
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| Who cleans up radioactive and hazardous material spills?
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| What information on the IRR Program or projects must BIA provide to tribes?
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| Are Indians entitled to employment and training preferences?
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| Does Indian employment preference apply to Federal-aid Highway Projects?
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| Do tribal-specific employment rights and contract preference laws apply?
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| What is the difference between tribal preference and Indian preference?
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| May tribal employment taxes or fees be included in an IRR project budget?
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| May tribes impose taxes or fees on those performing IRR Program services?
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| Can tribes receive direct payment of tribal employment taxes or fees?
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| What is the purpose of the provisions relating to emergency relief?
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| What emergency or disaster assistance programs are available?
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| How can States get Emergency Relief Program funds to repair IRR System damage?
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| What qualifies for ERFO funding?
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| What happens if DOT denies an ERFO claim?
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| Is ERFO funding supplemental to IRR Program funding?
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| Can a tribe administer approved ERFO repairs under a self-determination contract or a self-governance agreement?
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| How can FEMA Program funds be used to repair damage?
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| What is a tribal transportation department?
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| Can tribes use IRR Program funds to pay tribal transportation department operating costs?
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| Are there other funding sources for tribal transportation departments?
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| Can tribes regulate oversize or overweight vehicles?
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| Are alternative dispute resolution procedures available?
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| How does a direct service tribe begin the alternative dispute resolution process?
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| May tribes become involved in transportation research?
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| Can a tribe use Federal funds for transportation services for a tribe's Welfare-to-Work, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, and other quality-of-life improvement programs?
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