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Notice of Ratification of Decision To Take 90.94 Acres of Land, More or Less, Into Trust for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of Indians of South Dakota

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 [Federal Register: January 26, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 18)]
[Notices]
[Page 7925-7926]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Notice of Ratification of Decision To Take 90.94 Acres of Land,
More or Less, Into Trust for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of Indians of
South Dakota

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of ratification of decision.

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SUMMARY: This publication provides notice that the decision of the
Department of the Interior published on May 18, 2000, in the Federal
Register, 65 FR 31594, to acquire 90.94 acres of land, more or less, in
trust for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of Indians of South Dakota is
hereby ratified. This ratification incorporates the entire record of
decision supporting the Department's April 6, 2000, decision to acquire
land in trust for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of Indians of South
Dakota and incorporates the Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on December 14, 2000, into the
administrative record. This notice of ratification will be considered
final no sooner than thirty days after this notice is published. This
notice is published in the exercise of authority delegated by the
Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by
209 DM 8.1 and pursuant to 25 CFR 151.12(b), 61 FR 18082, April 24,
1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terrance L. Virden, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Director, Office of Trust Responsibilities, MS-4513-MIB, 1849
C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240; telephone (202) 208-5831.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 6, 2000, the Assistant Secretary--
Indian Affairs made a final determination that

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the United States will accept 90.94 acres of land, more or less, in
trust for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of Indians of South Dakota. It
was determined that the acceptance of the 90.94 acres in trust,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 465, would be in the best interest of the Lower
Brule Sioux Tribe of Indians of South Dakota. On December 14, 2000, the
Bureau issued an EA and FONSI for the trust acquisition of the Lower
Brule Sioux Tribe and the construction of the Native American Scenic
Byway. Based on the additional environmental information contained in
the EA, the Department ratifies its April 6, 2000, decision to take
90.94 acres of land in trust for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of Indians
of South Dakota.

    Dated: January 18, 2001.
Michael J. Anderson,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 01-2383 Filed 1-25-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-02-P

 
 

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