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RIN: 1076-AF71

Publication ID: Fall 2023

Title: Land Acquisitions
Abstract: This rule will advance the purposes of E.O. 13985 and address the Department's jurisdiction to acquire land in trust for certain Tribes, streamline acquisitions on existing reservations, clarify Tribal jurisdiction, and promote Tribal conservation of lands. The Department received Tribal government input through consultations and listening sessions held under Executive Order 13175 criteria and the Department’s policy on meaningful communication and collaboration with Tribal officials.
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 25 CFR 151
Legal Authority: R.S. 161, 5 U.S.C. 301 46 Stat. 1106, as amended 46 Stat. 1471, as amended ...

Legal Deadline: None

Statement of Need:

This rule will advance the purposes of E.O. 13985 and address the Department's jurisdiction to acquire land in trust for certain Tribes, streamline acquisitions on existing reservations, clarify Tribal jurisdiction, and promote Tribal conservation of lands.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

R.S. 161, 5 U.S.C. 301, 46 Stat. 1106, as amended, and 46 Stat. 1471, as amended.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	12/05/2022	87 FR 74334
NPRM Comment Period End	03/01/2023
Final Action	02/00/2024

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: Federal, Tribal
Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Oliver Whaley Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action - Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs 1001 Indian School Road NW, Suite 229, Albuquerque, NM 87104 Phone:202 738-6065 Email: oliver.whaley@bia.gov George Patton Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Affairs - RACA, 1001 Indian School Road NW, Suite 312, Albuquerque, NM 87104 Phone:505 563-3805 Email: george.patton@bia.gov