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DOI/OHA RIN: 1094-AA54 Publication ID: Fall 2015 
Title: Hearing Process Concerning Acknowledgment of American Indian Tribes  
Abstract:

This rule establishes procedures for hearings related to Federal acknowledgment of Indian tribes. A companion rule (at 25 CFR part 83) provides a Federal acknowledgment petitioner the opportunity to request a hearing upon a negative proposed finding. This rule establishes the procedures for the hearing, based on procedures used in other types of hearings.

 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 43 CFR 4, subpart K     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301    25 U.S.C. 2    25 U.S.C. 9    25 U.S.C. 479a-1   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  06/19/2014  79 FR 35129   
NPRM Comment Period End  09/30/2014 
Final Action  08/13/2015  80 FR 48451   
Final Action Effective  09/14/2015 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: State, Tribal 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Elizabeth Appel
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
1849 C Street NW,
Washington, DC 20240
Phone:202 273-4680
Email: elizabeth.appel@bia.gov

Karl Johnson
Senior Attorney-Advisor
Department of the Interior
Office of Hearings and Appeals
351 South West Temple Street, Suite 6300,
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone:801 524-5344
Email: karl_johnson@oha.doi.gov