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Inaddition,tribalrepresentativeshaveraisedconcernsthattheextentofendorsementfromtribesinthe @ regionmaybeimplicitlyoverstatedintheWRAPsproducts.Thismemoattemptstoprovidesome P guidancetoaddressboththeseconcerns. ` Belowaremodelparagraphson1)theregulatoryframeworkfortribeswithrespecttovisibilityplans, 0 and2)tribalparticipationintheWRAP.Theseshouldbeincorporated,withappropriatemodifications, @ intheintroductoryportionofanydocumentwhichwillbepresentedtotheWRAPBoardforapproval P  asanofficialWRAPpolicy,report,recommendation,etc. `! Moreimportantly,theseshouldprovideguidancetothedraftersofanydocuments,sothatinaccuracies # canbeavoidedfromtheoutset.Bybecomingfamiliarwiththeregulatoryframeworkfortribes,you $ canevaluatehowandwheretribesshouldbereferencedinthecontextoftheparticularworkproduct. %  Similarly,byunderstandingtheinherentlimitationsontribalparticipationintheWRAP,youwillbeina &"  betterpositiontounderstandtheinputreceivedfromtribalrepresentatives. '#! Ofcourse,nostandardizedapproachcanmeetallneeds,soyouareencouragedtoconsultwithtribal )0%# participantsofyourforum,workgroup,taskteam,etc.,aswellasthetribalmembersoftheIOCand *@&$ TOC,andthesupportstaffat_NTEC_.Thankyouforyourattentiontothis. ,P'%  -`(& ЇModelParagraphonTheRegulatoryFrameworkforTribalVisibilityImplementationPlans  TheRegionalHazeRuleexplicitlyrecognizestheauthorityoftribestoimplementtheprovisionsofthe   Rule,inaccordancewithprinciplesofFederalIndianlaw,andasprovidedbytheCleanAirAct 0 301(d)andtheTribalAuthorityRule(TAR)(40CFR49.1!.11).Thoseprovisionscreatethe @ followingframework:  P #XyXX%Xy=#%XyXXXy B.` hp x (#XB    Ss  p S#XyXX%Xy6#%XyXXXy1.Absentspecialcircumstances,reservationlandsarenotsubjecttostatejurisdiction.#XyXX%Xy1#%XyXXXy݌ s  Ќ  #XyXX%Xy#2.Federallyrecognizedtribesmayapplyforandreceivedelegation< >#  1      ׀offederalauthoritytoimplement  ]  CAAprograms,includingvisibilityregulation,or"reasonablyseverable"elementsofsuchprograms W  (40CFR49.3,49.7).ThemechanismforthisdelegationisaTribalImplementationPlan(TIP).A Q  reasonablyseverableelementisonethatisnotintegrallyrelatedtoprogramelementsthatarenot K  includedintheplan_submittal_,andisconsistentwithapplicablestatutoryandregulatoryrequirements. E  3.TheRegionalHazeRuleexpresslyprovidesthattribalvisibilityprogramsare notdependentonthe  strategiesselectedbythestateorstatesinwhichthetribeislocated(64.Fed.Reg.35756),andthat  theauthoritytoimplement309TIPsextendstoalltribeswithinthe_GCVTC_Ԁregion(40CFR  51.309(d)(12). } 4.TheEPAhasindicatedthatundertheTARtribesarenotrequiredtosubmit309TIPsbytheendof g 2003;rathertheymaychoosetooptinto309programsatalaterdate(67Fed.Reg.30439). a 5.WhereatribedoesnotseekdelegationthroughaTIP,EPA,asnecessaryandappropriate,will  promulgateaFederalImplementationPlan(_FIP_)withinreasonabletimeframestoprotectairqualityin  Indiancountry(40CFR49.11).EPAiscommittedtoconsultingwithtribesonagovernmentto   governmentbasisindevelopingtribespecificorgenerallyapplicableTIPswherenecessary(See,e.g., ! 63Fed.Reg.726364). "    `    Itisourhopethatthe[findingandrecommendationsofthisproduct]willproveusefultotribes,whether -%}  theychoosetosubmitfullorpartial308or309TIPs,orworkwithEPAtodevelopFIPs.Werealize '&w! thattheamountofmodificationnecessarywillvaryconsiderablyfromtribetotribe.Theauthorshave !'q" strivento_ensure_Ԁthatallreferencestotribesinthedocumentareconsistentwithprinciplesoftribal (k#  sovereigntyandautonomyasreflectedintheaboveframework.Anyinconsistencywiththisframework  isstrictlyinadvertentandnotanattempttoimposerequirementsontribeswhicharenotpresentunder  existinglaw.  ModelParagraphsRegardingTribalParticipationintheWRAP >  Tribes,alongwithstatesandfederalagencies,arefullpartnersintheWRAP,havingequal  ( representationontheWRAPBoardasstates.WhetherBoardmembersornot,itmustbe  " rememberedthatalltribesaregovernments,asdistinguishedfromthe stakeholders(privateinterest)    whichparticipateonForumsandCommitteesbutarenoteligiblefortheBoard.   Ѐ%XyXXXy c  DespitethisequalityofrepresentationontheBoard,tribesareverydifferentlysituatedthanstates.  ]  ThereareoverfourhundredfederallyrecognizedtribesintheWRAPregion,includingAlaska.The W  sheernumberoftribesmakesfullparticipationimpossible.Morever,manytribesarefacedwith Q  pressingenvironmental,economic,andsocialissues,anddonothavetheresourcestoparticipateinan K effortsuchastheWRAP,howeverimportantitsgoalsmaybe.Thesefactorsnecessarilylimitthelevel E oftribalinputintoandendorsementofWRAPproducts. ? ThetribalparticipantsintheWRAP,includingBoardmembersForumandCommitteemembersand  cochairs,maketheirbestefforttoensurethatWRAPproductsareinthebestinterestofthetribes,the  environment,andthepublic.OneinterestistoensurethatWRAPpolicies,asimplementedbystates } andtribes,willnotconstrainthefutureoptionsoftribeswhoarenotinvolvedintheWRAP.Withthese w considerationsandlimitationsinmind,thetribalparticipantshavejoinedthestate,federal,andprivate q stakeholderinterestsinapprovingthis[product]asaconsensusdocument. k [modifyasappropriatewithdescriptionoftheextentoftribalinvolvementindevelopingtheparticular  U product].  O   #XyXX%Xyk#