[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 64 (Thursday, April 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 15916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8478]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs


Notice of Receipt of Petition for Federal Acknowledgment of 
Existence as an Indian Tribe

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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    This is published in the exercise of authority delegated by the 
Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by 
209 DM 8.
    Pursuant to 25 CFR 83.9(a) (formerly 25 CFR 54.8(a)) notice is 
hereby given that The Western Mohegan Tribe and Nation of New York, 
Route 22 PO Box 32, Granville, New York 12832 has filed a petition for 
acknowledgment by the Secretary of the Interior that the group exists 
as an Indian tribe. The petition was received by the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs (BIA) on January 27, 1997, and signed by members of the group's 
governing body.
    This is a notice of receipt of petition and does not constitute 
notice that the petition is under active consideration. Notice of 
active consideration will be sent by mail to the petitioner and other 
interested parties at the appropriate time.
    Under Sec. 83.9(a) (Sec. 54.8(d)) of the Federal regulations, 
interested parties may submit factual and/or legal arguments in support 
of or in opposition to the group's petition. Any information submitted 
will be made available on the same basis as other information in the 
BIA's files. Such submissions will be provided to the petitioner upon 
receipt by the BIA. The petitioner will be provided an opportunity to 
respond to such submissions prior to a final determination regarding 
the petitioner's status.
    The petition may be examined, by appointment, in the Department of 
the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Branch of Acknowledgment and 
Research, Room 3427-MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240, 
Phone: (202) 208-3592.

    Dated: March 24, 1997.
Ada E. Deer,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 97-8478 Filed 4-2-97; 8:45 am]
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