Members please read.
Revisions to Regulations on Federal Acknowledgment of Indian Tribes (25 CFR 83 or “Part 83”)
Final Rule for 25 CFR Part 83 Acknowledgment of American Indian Tribes
• Final Rule (pdf) – June 29, 2015
• Policy Guidance (pdf) – June 29, 2105
• Information Fact Sheet (pdf) – June 29, 2015
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Proposed Rule and Explanatory Information:
Released May 22, 2014. This rule has been published in the Federal Register Proposed Rule 25 CFR 83.05-29-14.
• Proposed Rule (pdf)
• Press Release (pdf)
• Comparison Chart (comparing current rule to proposed rule) (pdf)
• Response to Comments on June 2013 Discussion Draft (pdf)
• Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)
• Presentation on the Proposed Rule (pdf)
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Comments on the Proposed Rule:
As announced on July 25th, the deadline for providing written comments on the Proposed Rule has been extended to September 30th, 2014. Comments should be submitted to consultation@bia.gov.
Comments on the Proposed Rule are viewable on www.regulations.gov. Please go to: http://www.regulations.gov/#!advancedSearch, and enter the following Docket ID in the ‘Find Documents by Keyword or ID’ field at the top of the page: BIA-2013-0007. Hit the ‘Search’ button at the bottom of the page. All comments are listed as “public submissions” in the search result