[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 203 (Friday, October 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 64348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25811]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Land Acquisitions: Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of transfer of federally owned lands.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) accepted the
transfer of approximately 163.48 acres from the Director, Real Property
Division, Atlanta Regional Office, U.S. General Services Administration
(GSA), without reimbursement, to be held in trust for the benefit and
use of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw Reservation,
Mississippi (Tribe). This notice announces that the Secretary took the
approximately 162.48 acres into trust for the Tribe on the dates set
forth in this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randall Trickey, Regional Realty
Officer, Eastern Region, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 545 Marriott Dr.,
Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37214; Telephone: (615) 564-6770, Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published in the exercise of
authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant
Secretary--Indian Affairs by 230 Departmental Manual 2. Pursuant to
authority contained in the Federal Property and Administrative Services
Act of 1949, as amended by Public Law 93-599 dated January 2, 1975 (88
Stat. 1954), the below described property was on the dates set out
below transferred by the Director, Real Property Division, Atlanta
Regional Office of GSA to the Secretary, without reimbursement, to be
held in trust for the benefit and use of the Tribe, and were taken into
trust for the Tribe on the dates set forth as follows:
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County records book Date of GSA
and page of recorded Date of original transfer to
Mississippi Choctaw Reservation deed originally deed to U.S. for U.S. to be Township Range Section
Community conveying the title Choctaw school held in trust
to the U.S. lands and acreage for the tribe
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Boque Chitto..................... NESHOBA LLL/241..... 2/22/30 (15.00 ac). 10/27/97 11N................. 13E................. 2
Conehatta........................ NEWTON 52/206....... 6/29/27 (5.40 ac).. 10/27/97 07N................. 10E................. 15
Conehatta........................ NEWTON 70/101....... 6/12/39 (0.88 ac).. 10/27/97 07N................. 10E................. 10
Conehatta........................ NEWTON 114/377...... 5/3/57 (2.65 ac)... 10/27/97 07N................. 10E................. 10
Conehatta........................ NEWTON 114/377...... 5/3/57 (1.85 ac)... 10/27/97 07N................. 10E................. 15
Pearl River...................... NESHOBA YY/254...... 8/13/20 (65.00 ac). 4/3/95 11N................. 10E................. 25
Pearl River...................... NESHOBA A61/107..... 6/11/64 (15.00 ac). 4/3/95 11N................. 10E................. 25
Red Water........................ LEAKE 21/143........ 5/25/23 (20.00 ac). 10/27/97 11N................. 07E................. 36
Standing Pine.................... LEAKE 15/149........ 9/2/19 (30.00 ac).. 4/3/95 10N................. 08E................. 35
Tucker........................... NESHOBA YY/231...... 1/30/20 (7.70 ac).. 10/27/97 10N................. 12E................. 22
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Dated: October 11, 2012.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2012-25811 Filed 10-18-12; 8:45 am]
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