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V-(( ЇModelParagraphonTheRegulatoryFrameworkforTribalVisibilityImplementationPlans  TheRegionalHazeRuleexplicitlyrecognizestheauthorityoftribestoimplementtheprovisionsoftheRule,inaccordancewithprinciplesofFederalIndianlaw,andasprovidedbytheCleanAirAct301(d)andtheTribalAuthorityRule(TAR)(40CFR49.1!.11).Thoseprovisionscreatethefollowingframework:#XuXX%Xu=#%XuXXXu B.` hp x (#XB     S Z  =jS#XuXX%XuW #%XuXXXu1.Absentspecialcircumstances,reservationlandsarenotsubjecttostatejurisdiction.#XuXX%XuR #%XuXXXu ݌  Z Ќ  #XuXX%Xu #2.Federallyrecognizedtribesmayapplyforandreceivedelegation <  7  >%  1      ׀offederalauthorityto   implementCAAprograms,includingvisibilityregulation,or"reasonablyseverable"elementsofsuchprograms.(40CFR49.3)ThemechanismforthisdelegationisaTribalImplementationPlan(TIP).3.TheRegionalHazeRuleexpresslyprovidesthattribalvisibilityprogramsarenotdependentonthestrategiesselectedbythestateor_or_Ԁstatesinwhichthetribeislocated(64.Fed.Reg.35756),andthattheauthoritytoimplement309TIPsextendstoalltribeswithintheGCVTCregion(51CFR309(d)(12).4.TheEPAhasindicatedthatundertheTARtribesarenotrequiredtosubmit309TIPsbytheendof2003;rathertheymaychoosetooptinto309programsatalaterdate.(67Fed.Reg.30439).5.WhereatribedoesnotseekdelegationthroughaTIP,EPA,asnecessaryandappropriate,willpromulgateFIPswithinreasonabletimeframestoprotectairqualityinIndiancountry.(40CFR49.11).EPAiscommittedtoconsultingwithtribesonagovernmenttogovernmentbasisindevelopingtribespecificorgenerallyapplicableTIPswherenecessary(See,e.g.,63Fed.Reg.726364).Itisourhopethatthe[findingandrecommendationsofthisproduct]willproveusefultotribes,whethertheychoosetofullorpartial308or309TIPs,orworkwithEPAtodevelopa_FIP_.Werealizethattheamountofmodificationnecessarywillvaryconsiderablyfromtribetotribe.Theauthorshavestriventoinsurethatallreferencestotribesinthedocumentareconsistentwithprinciplesoftribalsovereigntyandautonomyasreflectedintheaboveframework.Anyinconsistencywiththisframeworkisstrictlyinadvertentandnotanattempttoimpose (#" requirementsontribeswhicharenotpresentunderexistinglaw.ModelParagraphRegardingTribalParticipationintheWRAP .~ Ѐ%XuXXXu m ThereareoverfourhundredfederallyrecognizedtribesintheWRAPregion,includingAlaska.Thesheernumberoftribesmakesfullparticipationimpossible.Morever,manytribesarefacedwithpressingenvironmental,economic,andsocialissues,anddonothavetheresourcestoparticipateinaneffortsuchastheWRAP,howeverimportantitsgoalsmaybe.Thesefactorsnecessarilylimittheleveloftribalinputinto,andendorsement_of,_ԀWRAPproducts.ThetribalparticipantsintheWRAP,includingtheboardmembersandcochairsandmembersofvariousforumsandcommittees,maketheirbestefforttoensurethatWRAPproductsareinthebestinterestofthetribes,theenvironment,andthepublic.AparticularinterestistoinsurethatnoaspectsoftheWRAPpolicies,asimplementedbystatesandtribes,willconstrainthefutureoptionsoftribeswhoarenotinvolvedintheWRAP.Withtheseconsiderationsandlimitationsinmind,thetribalparticipantshavejoinedthestate,federal,andprivatestakeholderinterestsinapprovingthis[product]asaconsensusdocument.[modifyasappropriatewithdescriptionoftheextentoftribalinvolvementindevelopingtheparticularproduct].  #XuXX%Xu7#