[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12817-12818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6709]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


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

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs.

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 54.9(a)) notice is 
hereby given that the: Saponi Nation of Ohio, P.O. Box 423, Rio Grande, 
Ohio 45674, has filed a letter of intent to submit a petition for 
Federal acknowledgment by the Secretary of the Interior that the group 
exists as an Indian tribe. The letter of intent was received by the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on September 23, 1997, and was signed by 
members of the group's governing body.
    This is a notice of receipt of letter of intent to submit a 
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 Section 83.9(a) (formerly 54.8(d)) of the Federal 
regulations, third parties may submit factual and/or legal arguments in 
support of or in opposition to the group's petition or request to be 
informed of any general actions affecting the petition. Any information 
submitted will be made available on the same basis as other information 
in the BIA's files. 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, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240, 
(202) 208-3592.

    Dated: March 3, 1998.
Hilda Manuel,
Deputy Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 98-6709 Filed 3-13-98; 8:45 am]
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