Hearing Process Concerning Acknowledgment of American Indian Tribes
tribal-affairs · Bureau of Indian Affairs · Published 2015-08-13 · Effective 2015-09-14 · 80 FR 48451
Document
Document number
2015-19612
Federal Register citation
80 FR 48451
CFR reference
43 CFR 4
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
tribal-affairs
Sub-agency
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Publication date
2015-08-13
Effective date
2015-09-14
Interior docket
156A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G
Abstract
The Office of the Secretary is publishing this final rule contemporaneously and in conjunction with the Bureau of Indian Affairs final rulemaking (the BIA final rule) revising the process and criteria for Federal acknowledgment of Indian tribes. This rule establishes procedures for a new optional, expedited hearing process for petitioners who receive a negative proposed finding for Federal acknowledgment.