[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 42415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20253]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs.

25 CFR Part 151


Acquisition of Title to Land in Trust; Delay of Effective Date

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs.

ACTION: Delay of effective date of final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action temporarily delays for 90 days the effective date 
of the rule titled ``Acquisition of Title to Land in Trust,'' that we 
published in the Federal Register on January 16, 2001. We have extended 
the effective date of this rule by similar action on April 16, 2001.

DATES: The effective date of the Acquisition to Title to Land in Trust 
rule, amending 25 CFR Part 151, published in the Federal Register on 
January 16, 2001 (66 FR 3452), delayed by a rule published February 5, 
2001 (66 FR 8899), corrected by rules published February 20, 2001 (66 
FR 10815) and June 13, 2001 (66 FR 31976), delayed by a rule published 
April 16, 2001 (66 FR 19403), is further delayed from August 13, 2001, 
to November 10, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit any correspondence of concern or clarification 
regarding the delay of the effective date of this rule to: Terry 
Virden, Director, Office of Trust Responsibilities, MS 4513 MIB, 1849 C 
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Virden, Director, Office of 
Trust Responsibilities, MS 4513 MIB, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 
20240; telephone 202/208-5831.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action temporarily delays for 90 days 
the effective date of the rule entitled ``Acquisition of Title to Land 
in Trust,'' published in the Federal Register on January 16, 2001, at 
66 FR 3452, and which has had a prior extension of effective date 
published in the Federal Register on April 16, 2001. This document now 
extends the effective date of the final rule from August 13, 2001, to 
November 10, 2001, in order to continue to review comments that were 
received from the prior extension. The rule and received comments are 
being evaluated at this time to determine whether to amend the final 
rule in whole or in part. Given the imminence of the effective date of 
the final rule, seeking prior public comment on this temporary delay 
would have been impractical, as well as contrary to the public interest 
in the orderly promulgation and implementation of regulations.
    The Department is publishing a Notice of Proposed Withdrawal in 
this issue of the Federal Register that will seek comments on whether 
this rule should be withdrawn and a new proposed rule promulgated which 
better addresses the public's continued concern with the procedures set 
out in 25 CFR Part 151.

    Dated: August 8, 2001.
Neal A. McCaleb,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 01-20253 Filed 8-10-01; 8:45 am]
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