Federal Acknowledgment of American Indian Tribes

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs 25 CFR Part 83 [BIA-2022-0001; 256A2100DD AAKP300000 A0A501010.000000] RIN 1076-AF67 AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date. SUMMARY: On January 15, 2025, the Department of Interior (Department) published in the Federal Register a final rule revising regulations governing the Federal acknowledgment process. The rule was set to take effect February 14, 2025; however, the department is delaying that date. The new effective date is March 21, 2025. DATES: The effective date for the final rule published on January 15, 2025, at 90 FR 3627 , is delayed to March 21, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oliver Whaley, Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action, Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs (AS-IA), (202) 738-6065. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 15, 2025, the Department of the Interior published a final rule creating a conditional, time-limited opportunity for petitioners denied Federal acknowledgment to re-petition, through implementation of a re-petition authorization process. The final rule appends a new subpart titled “Subpart D—Re-Petition Authorization Process” to the end of the current part 83 regulations. The new subpart …