Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs

1076-AF18 201510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1076 Bureau of Indian Affairs BIA 1000 Department of the Interior DOI Procedures for Establishing That an American Indian Group Exists as an Indian Tribe

This rule will revise procedures for Indian Affairs' review of applications for Federal recognition as an Indian tribe to incorporate procedures currently in practice, but documented only by guidance, and will make other changes necessary to reduce regulatory burden and increase transparency.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No 25 CFR 83 5 U.S.C. 301 25 U.S.C. 2 25 U.S.C. 9 43 U.S.C. 1457 No NPRM 05/29/2014 79 FR 30766 NPRM Comment Period End 08/01/2014 Final Action 07/01/2015 80 FR 37861 Final Action Effective 07/31/2015 No No Tribal No No No No Elizabeth Appel Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs 1076 Bureau of Indian Affairs BIA 202 273-4680 elizabeth.appel@bia.gov 1849 C Street NW, Washington DC 20240