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  1. Title 25 —Indians
  2. Chapter I —Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior
  3. Subchapter F —Tribal Government
  4. Part 83 —Procedures for Federal Acknowledgment of Indian Tribes
  5. Subpart C   View Full Text
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Title 25IndiansPart / Section
Chapter IBureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior1 – 299
Subchapter FTribal Government61 – 91
Part 83Procedures for Federal Acknowledgment of Indian Tribes83.1 – 83.62
Subpart CProcess for Federal Acknowledgment83.20 – 83.46
Documented Petition Submission and Review83.20 – 83.22
§ 83.20How does an entity request Federal acknowledgment?
§ 83.21What must a documented petition include?
§ 83.22What notice will OFA provide upon receipt of a documented petition?
Review of Documented Petition83.23 – 83.31
§ 83.23How will OFA determine which documented petition to consider first?
§ 83.24What opportunity will the petitioner have to respond to comments before OFA reviews the petition?
§ 83.25Who will OFA notify when it begins review of a documented petition?
§ 83.26How will OFA review a documented petition?
§ 83.27What are technical assistance reviews?
§ 83.28When does OFA review for previous Federal acknowledgment?
§ 83.29What will OFA consider in its reviews?
§ 83.30Can a petitioner withdraw its documented petition?
§ 83.31Can OFA suspend review of a documented petition?
Proposed Finding83.32 – 83.34
§ 83.32When will OFA issue a proposed finding?
§ 83.33What will the proposed finding include?
§ 83.34What notice of the proposed finding will OFA provide?
Proposed Finding—Comment and Response Periods, Hearing83.35 – 83.39
§ 83.35What opportunity to comment will there be after OFA issues the proposed finding?
§ 83.36What procedure follows the end of the comment period on a favorable proposed finding?
§ 83.37What procedure follows the end of the comment period on a negative proposed finding?
§ 83.38What options does the petitioner have at the end of the response period on a negative proposed finding?
§ 83.39What is the procedure if the petitioner elects to have a hearing before an ALJ?
AS-IA Evaluation and Preparation of Final Determination83.40 – 83.46
§ 83.40When will the Assistant Secretary begin review?
§ 83.41What will the Assistant Secretary consider in his/her review?
§ 83.42When will the Assistant Secretary issue a final determination?
§ 83.43How will the Assistant Secretary make the determination decision?
§ 83.44Is the Assistant Secretary's final determination final for the Department?
§ 83.45When will the final determination be effective?
§ 83.46How is a petitioner with a positive final determination integrated into Federal programs as a federally recognized Indian tribe?
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