[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 52 (Monday, March 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 12045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6462]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Land Acquisitions

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of decision to vacate Final Agency Determination to take 
land into trust under 25 CFR part 151.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs vacates the Final 
Agency Determination that was published in the Federal Register on June 
28, 1996, to take approximately 165 acres of land into trust for the 
Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe of Connecticut. This notice is 
published in the exercise of authority delegated by the Secretary of 
the Interior to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by 209 
Departmental Manual 8.1.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry E. Scrivner, Deputy Director, 
Office of Trust Responsibilities, MS 4513 MIB, 1849 C Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20240; Telephone 202-208-5831.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 22, 1996, the Assistant Secretary--
Indian Affairs made a final decision to acquire approximately 165 acres 
of land into trust for the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe of 
Connecticut. A Notice of Final Agency Determination was published in 
the Federal Register on June 28, 1996, 61 FR 33764. The notice provided 
for judicial review of the administrative decision and stated that the 
Secretary shall accept title in the name of the United States in trust 
for the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe the five tracts of land 
described below no sooner than 30 days after the date of the notice. 
The Department has not accepted the land into trust due to ongoing 
litigation. By letter dated February 21, 2002, the Mashantucket Pequot 
Indian Tribe withdrew its application that requested the Secretary to 
accept title to the 165 acre parcel into trust.
    At the request of the Tribe, our final decision of May 22, 1996, to 
acquire approximately 165 acres of land into trust for the Mashantucket 
Pequot Indian Tribe of Connecticut is withdrawn. Effective immediately, 
the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs vacates the Final Agency 
Determination that was issued on June 28, 1996, to accept title to the 
land described below into trust for the Mashantucket Pequot Indian 
Tribe of Connecticut.

New London County, Connecticut

Lot #101 Town of North Stonington
Lot #3 Town of North Stonington
Lot #30 Town of Ledyard
Lot #58 Town of Ledyard
Lot #72 Town of Ledyard
Lot #76 Town of Ledyard.
Lot #82 Town of Ledyard

    Dated: March 5, 2002.
Neal A. McCaleb,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 02-6462 Filed 3-15-02; 8:45 am]
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