[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16480-16481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06069]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an 
American Indian Tribe

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior (Department) gives notice that 
the group known as the Schaghticoke Indian Tribe has filed a documented 
petition for Federal acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe with 
the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs. The Department seeks comment 
and evidence from the public on the petition.

DATES: Comments and evidence must be postmarked by July 5, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the narrative portion of the documented petition, 
as submitted by the petitioner (with any redactions appropriate under 
25 CFR 83.21(b)), and other information are available at the Office of 
Federal Acknowledgment's (OFA) website: www.bia.gov/AS-IA/OFA. Submit 
any comments or evidence to: Mr. R. Lee Fleming, Director, Office of 
Federal Acknowledgment, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20240, or by email to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. R. Lee Fleming, OFA Director, 
Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, by phone: (202) 513-
7650; or by email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 25 CFR part 83, the Department gives 
notice that the group known as the Schaghticoke Indian Tribe has filed 
a documented petition for Federal acknowledgment as an American Indian 
Tribe with the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs. The Department's 
revisions to 25 CFR part 83 became final and effective on July 31, 2015 
(80 FR 37861). Improving transparency through increased notice of 
petitions and providing improved public access to petitions were keys 
goal of the 2015 revisions. Today the Department informs the public 
that a complete documented petition has been submitted under the 
current regulations, that portions of that petition are publicly 
available on the website identified above for easy access, and that we 
are seeking public comment early in the process on this petition.
    Under 25 CFR 83.22(b)(1), OFA publishes notice that the following 
group has filed a documented petition for Federal acknowledgment as an 
American Indian Tribe to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs: 
Schaghticoke Indian Tribe c/o Mr. Alan Russell, P.O. Box 111, Kent, 
Connecticut, 06757.
    Also under 25 CFR 83.22(b)(1), OFA publishes on its website the 
following:
    i. The narrative portion of the documented petition, as submitted 
by the petitioner (with any redactions appropriate under 25 CFR 
83.21(b));
    ii. The name, location, and mailing address of the petitioner and 
other information to identify the entity;
    iii. The date of receipt;
    iv. The opportunity for individuals and entities to submit comments 
and evidence supporting or opposing the petitioner's request for 
acknowledgment within 120 days of the date of the website posting; and

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    v. The opportunity for individuals and entities to request to be 
kept informed of general actions regarding a specific petitioner.
    Authority: The Department publishes this notice and request for 
comment in the exercise of authority delegated by the Secretary of the 
Interior to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.

Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-06069 Filed 3-18-22; 11:15 am]
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