Bureau of Indian Affairs January 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Land Acquisitions; Tohono O'odham Nation, Far West Valley Site, Maricopa County, Arizona
Document Number: 2023-01829
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-01-30
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Assistant SecretaryIndian Affairs made a final agency determination to acquire in trust 110.34 acres, more or less, of land known as the Far West Valley Site in Maricopa County, Arizona, (Site) for the Tohono O'odham Nation, (Nation) for gaming and other purposes.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Energy and Mineral Development Program Grants
Document Number: 2023-01239
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-01-24
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are proposing to renew an information collection.
Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact in the State of Oklahoma
Document Number: 2023-01279
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-01-24
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
This notice publishes the approval of the Delaware Nation and State of Oklahoma Gaming Compact Non-house-Banked Table Games Supplement (Amendment) governing certain forms of class III gaming between the Delaware Nation (Tribe) and the State of Oklahoma (State).
Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects
Document Number: 2023-00863
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-01-18
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) owns or has an interest in irrigation projects located on or associated with various Indian reservations throughout the United States. We are required to establish irrigation assessment rates to recover the costs to administer, operate, maintain, and rehabilitate these projects. We request your comments on the proposed rate adjustments.
Mining of the Osage Mineral Estate for Oil and Gas
Document Number: 2022-28098
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2023-01-13
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) proposes to revise the regulations governing leasing of the Osage Nation's mineral estate (``Osage Mineral Estate'') for oil and gas mining. The proposed rule would allow the BIA to strengthen management of the Osage Mineral Estate by updating bonding, royalty payment and reporting, production valuation and measurement, site security, and operational requirements to address changes in technology and industry standards that have occurred in the 47 years since the regulations were issued. The proposed rule would also allow the BIA to respond to recommendations made by the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of the Interior (OIG).
Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs
Document Number: 2023-00504
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-01-12
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
This notice publishes the current list of 574 Tribal entities recognized by and eligible for funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by virtue of their status as Indian Tribes.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Indian Affairs Public Health Needs Assessment
Document Number: 2023-00356
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-01-11
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Assistant SecretaryIndian Affairs (AS-IA) are proposing a new information collection.
HEARTH Act Approval of Miccosukee Tribe of Indians Leasing Ordinance
Document Number: 2023-00231
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-01-10
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) approved the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians Leasing Ordinance under the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act of 2012 (HEARTH Act). With this approval, the Tribe is authorized to enter into agriculture, business, and wind and solar leases without further BIA approval.
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