Except as provided in §170.402, the functions and activities that BIA and/or FHWA must perform for the TTP transportation planning are:
(a) Reviewing, and approving the TTPTIP as well as providing technical assistance to the Tribes during the development of their TTIP or Priority List:
(b) Oversight of the NTTFI;
(c) Performing quality assurance and validation of NTTFI data updates as needed;
(d) Coordinating with States and their political subdivisions and appropriate planning authorities on regionally significant TTP projects;
(e) Providing technical assistance to Tribal governments;
(f) Developing TTP budgets;
(g) Facilitating public involvement;
(h) Participating in transportation planning and other transportation-related meetings;
(i) Performing quality assurance and validation related to performing traffic studies;
(j) Performing preliminary project planning or project identification studies;
(k) Conducting special transportation studies;
(l) Developing short- and long-range transportation plans;
(m) Mapping;
(n) Developing and maintaining management systems;
(o) Performing transportation planning for operational and maintenance facilities; and
(p) Researching rights-of-way documents for project planning.