[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58736-58737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23834]


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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Land Acquisitions; The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs made a final agency 
determination to acquire 20.00 acres, more or less, of land near the 
City of Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma, (Site) in trust for the Pawnee 
Nation of Oklahoma for gaming and other purposes on October 7, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of 
Indian Gaming, Bureau of Indian Affairs, MS-3657 MIB, 1849 C Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 219-4066.

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 209 Departmental Manual 8.1, and is 
published to comply with the requirements of 25 CFR 151.12(c)(2)(ii) 
that notice of the decision to acquire land in trust be promptly 
provided in the Federal Register.
    On October 7, 2019, the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs made a 
final agency determination to transfer the Site, consisting of 
approximately 20.00 acres, more or less, into trust for the Pawnee 
Nation of Oklahoma (Nation) pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act, 
25 U.S.C. 5108. The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs also determined 
that the Site meets the requirements of the Indian Gaming Regulatory 
Act, see 25 U.S.C. 2719(a)(2)(A)(i).
    The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, on behalf of the Secretary 
of the Interior, will immediately acquire title to the Site in the name 
of the United States of America in trust for the Nation upon 
fulfillment of Departmental requirements.
    The 20.00 acres, more or less, are located in Section 8, Township 
20 North, Range 05 East, Pawnee County, Oklahoma, and are described as 
follows:
    A part of the NE/4 of the NE/4 of Section 8, Township 20 North, 
Range 5 East, I.M., Pawnee County, Oklahoma; being more particularly 
described as follows:

    Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 8; Thence 
S89[deg]24'00'' W along the North line of the NE/4 of the NE/4 a 
distance of 60.00 feet to the Northwest corner of a tract recorded 
in Book 67 Misc. Page 248 for a point of beginning; Thence 
S00[deg]08'16'' E and parallel with the East line of the NE/4 of the 
NE/4 along the West line of the tract recorded in Book 67 Misc. Page 
248 a distance of 983.03 feet to the Northeast corner of the highway 
easement recorded in Book 139 Page 270; Thence S89[deg]37'23'' W 
along the North line of the highway easement recorded in Book 139 
Page 270 a distance of 40.00 feet to the Northwest corner of the 
said highway easement; Thence S00[deg]08'16'' E along the West line 
of the highway easement recorded in Book 139 Page 270 a distance of 
350.00 feet to the Southwest corner of the said highway easement and 
on the South line of the NE/4 of the NE/4; Thence S89[deg]37'23'' W 
along the South line of the NE/4 of the NE/4 a distance of 624.70 
feet; Thence N00[deg]08'16'' W and parallel with the East line of 
the NE/4 of the NE/4 a distance of 1330.44 feet to a point on the 
North line of the NE/4 of the NE/4; Thence N89[deg]24'00'' E along 
the north line of the NE/4 of the NE/4 a distance of 664.72 feet to 
the point of beginning.

    More particularly described as:

    A tract of land located in the Northeast quarter of the 
Northeast quarter (NE/4-NE/4) of Section Eight (8), Township Twenty 
(20) North, Range Five (5) East of the Indian Meridian, Pawnee 
County, Oklahoma, with a geodetic basis of bearing of 
N89[deg]24'26'' E along the North Section line and more particularly 
described as: Commencing at a 1/2'' iron pin at the Northeast corner 
(NE/C) of said NE/4 NE/4; Thence S89[deg]24'26'' W along the North 
section line for a distance of 60.00 feet to the point of beginning; 
Thence S00[deg]08'08'' E and parallel with the East line of the NE/4 
of the NE/4 for a distance of 983.03 feet to the Northeast corner of 
the highway easement; Thence S89[deg]37'31'' W for a distance of 
40.00 feet to the Northwest corner of said highway easement; Thence 
S00[deg]08'08'' E along the West side of said highway easement for a 
distance of 350.00

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feet to the Southwest corner of said highway easement and to a point 
on the South line of the NE/4 of the NE/4; Thence S89[deg]37'31'' W 
along the South line of the NE/4 of the NE/4 for a distance of 
624.70 feet; Thence N00[deg]08'08'' W and parallel with the East 
line of the NE/4 of the NE/4 for a distance of 1330.51 feet to a 
point on the North line of the NE/4 of the NE/4; Thence 
N89[deg]24'26'' E along the North line of the NE/4 of the NE/4 for a 
distance of 664.72 feet to the point of beginning, containing 20.00 
acres, more or less, as to surface rights only, Fee-to-Trust Case 
No. B-812-2016-0001.


    Authority: 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, and is 
published to comply with the requirements of 25 CFR 151.12 
(c)(2)(ii) that notice of the decision to acquire land in trust be 
promptly provided in the Federal Register.

    Dated: October 7, 2019.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-23834 Filed 10-31-19; 8:45 am]
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