Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action

1076-AF64 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1076 Bureau of Indian Affairs BIA 1000 Department of the Interior DOI Appeals From Administrative Actions

This final rule will clarify the processes for appeals of actions taken by officials in the Office of the Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (collectively, Indian Affairs). The rule will advance the purposes of E.O. 14058 to effectively reduce administrative burdens, simplify both public-facing and internal processes to improve efficiency, and empower the Federal workforce to solve problems. The rule will streamline the process for appeals of Tribal government representative decisions, to ensure the continued government-to-government relations with the appropriate Tribal leadership is not unduly interrupted.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 25 CFR 2 5 U.S.C. 301 25 U.S.C. 2 25 U.S.C. 9 No NPRM 12/01/2022 87 FR 73688 NPRM Comment Period End 03/01/2023 Final Action 09/00/2023 No No Tribal No No No No Oliver Whaley Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action - Indian Affairs 1076 Bureau of Indian Affairs BIA 202 738-6065 oliver.whaley@bia.gov 1001 Indian School Road NW, Suite 229, Albuquerque NM 87104