97-246. Land Acquisitions

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 8, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 1057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs
RIN 1076-AD84

25 CFR Part 151


Land Acquisitions

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects a section title in the regulation at 25 
CFR part 151 governing land acquisitions by an Indian individual or 
tribe. The correction eliminates the word ``nongaming'' from the title. 
It is being published to prevent possible confusion over the 
applicability of the rule.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 8, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
George T. Skibine, Director, Indian Gaming Management Staff, Office of 
the Commissioner, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Room 2070, Main Interior 
Building, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20240, Telephone No. (202) 
219-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On Friday, June 23, 1995, the Bureau of Indian Affairs published a 
final rule on Land Acquisitions, at 60 FR 32874. This rule was amended 
on September 21, 1995, at 60 FR 48894. The rule created a new section 
which contained additional criteria and requirements used by the 
Secretary in evaluating requests for the acquisition of lands by the 
United States in trust for Federally recognized Indian tribes when 
lands are outside and noncontiguous to the tribe's existing reservation 
boundaries.

Need for Correction

    As published, the final rule contains an error that may prove to be 
misleading and is in need of clarification. The word ``(nongaming)'' 
was mistakenly included in the title of Sec. 115.11 and was not removed 
when a correction was published on September 21, 1995. The provisions 
of Sec. 151.11 cover gaming acquisitions, and it was always the intent 
of the Secretary to evaluate off-reservation gaming acquisitions under 
the Sec. 151.11 criteria. Therefore this correction is necessary to 
effect Secretarial intent and remove the word ``(nongaming)'' from the 
title of Sec. 151.11.

List of Subjects in 25 CFR Part 151

    Indians--Lands.

    Accordingly, 25 CFR part 151 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendment:

PART 151--LAND ACQUISITIONS


Sec. 151.11   Off-reservation acquisitions.

    1. In Sec. 151.11, revise the section heading to read as set forth 
above.

    Dated: December 26, 1996.
Elizabeth L. Homer,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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