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U.S. 136, 143 (1980). The Bracker
balancing test, which is conducted
against a backdrop of ‘‘traditional
notions of Indian self-government,’’
requires a particularized examination of
the relevant State, Federal, and Tribal
interests. We hereby adopt the Bracker
analysis from the preamble to the
surface leasing regulations, 77 FR at
72447–48, as supplemented by the
analysis below.
The strong Federal and Tribal
interests against State and local taxation
of improvements, leaseholds, and
activities on land leased under the
Department’s leasing regulations apply
equally to improvements, leaseholds,
and activities on land leased pursuant to
Tribal leasing regulations approved
under the HEARTH Act. Congress’s
overarching intent was to ‘‘allow Tribes
to exercise greater control over their
own land, support self-determination,
and eliminate bureaucratic delays that
stand in the way of homeownership and
economic development in Tribal
communities.’’ 158 Cong. Rec. H. 2682
(May 15, 2012). The HEARTH Act was
intended to afford Tribes ‘‘flexibility to
adapt lease terms to suit [their] business
and cultural needs’’ and to ‘‘enable
[Tribes] to approve leases quickly and
efficiently.’’ H. Rep. 112–427 at 6
(2012).
Assessment of State and local taxes
would obstruct these express Federal
policies supporting Tribal economic
development and self-determination,
and also threaten substantial Tribal
interests in effective Tribal government,
economic self-sufficiency, and territorial
autonomy. See Michigan v. Bay Mills
Indian Community, 572 U.S. 782, 810
(2014) (Sotomayor, J., concurring)
(determining that ‘‘[a] key goal of the
Federal Government is to render Tribes
more self-sufficient, and better
positioned to fund their own sovereign
functions, rather than relying on Federal
funding’’). The additional costs of State
and local taxation have a chilling effect
on potential lessees, as well as on a
Tribe that, as a result, might refrain from
exercising its own sovereign right to
impose a Tribal tax to support its
infrastructure needs. See id. at 810–11
(finding that State and local taxes
greatly discourage Tribes from raising
tax revenue from the same sources
because the imposition of double
taxation would impede Tribal economic
growth).
Similar to BIA’s surface leasing
regulations, Tribal regulations under the
HEARTH Act pervasively cover all
aspects of leasing. See 25 U.S.C.
415(h)(3)(B)(i) (requiring Tribal
regulations be consistent with BIA
surface leasing regulations).
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Furthermore, the Federal government
remains involved in the Tribal land
leasing process by approving the Tribal
leasing regulations in the first instance
and providing technical assistance,
upon request by a Tribe, for the
development of an environmental
review process. The Secretary also
retains authority to take any necessary
actions to remedy violations of a lease
or of the Tribal regulations, including
terminating the lease or rescinding
approval of the Tribal regulations and
reassuming lease approval
responsibilities. Moreover, the Secretary
continues to review, approve, and
monitor individual Indian land leases
and other types of leases not covered
under the Tribal regulations according
to the part 162 regulations.
Accordingly, the Federal and Tribal
interests weigh heavily in favor of
preemption of State and local taxes on
lease-related activities and interests,
regardless of whether the lease is
governed by Tribal leasing regulations
or part 162. Improvements, activities,
and leasehold or possessory interests
may be subject to taxation by the
Cocopah Tribe of Arizona.
Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023–16498 Filed 8–2–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_AK_FRN_MOU4500171910; AA–
10725, AA–10982, AA–11024, AA–11025,
AA–11141, AA–12593, AA–12619, AA–
12621]
Alaska Native Claims Selection
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of decision approving
lands for conveyance.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) hereby provides
constructive notice that it will issue an
appealable decision approving
conveyance of the surface and
subsurface estates in certain lands to
Chugach Alaska Corporation, an Alaska
Native regional corporation, pursuant to
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
of 1971 (ANCSA), as amended.
DATES: Any party claiming a property
interest in the lands affected by the
decision may appeal the decision in
accordance with the requirements of 43
CFR part 4 within the time limits set out
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section.
SUMMARY:
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You may obtain a copy of
the decision from the Bureau of Land
Management, Alaska State Office, 222
West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage,
AK 99513–7504.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Abby Muth, Land Law Examiner, BLM
Alaska State Office, 907–271–3345 or
amuth@blm.gov. 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.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point of
contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is
hereby given that the BLM will issue an
appealable decision to Chugach Alaska
Corporation. The decision approves
conveyance of the surface and
subsurface estates in certain lands
pursuant to ANCSA (43 U.S.C. 1601, et
seq.), as amended.
The lands are located within the
Chugach National Forest, in the
following townships, and aggregate
140.57 acres: T. 16 S., R. 6 W., Copper
River Meridian; T. 2 N., R. 6 E., Seward
Meridian (SM); T. 10 N., R. 7 E., SM; T.
11 N., R. 7 E., SM; T. 2 N., R. 9 E., SM;
T. 7 N., R. 9 E., SM; T. 5 N., R. 10 E.,
SM; T. 9 N., R. 10 E., SM; T. 9 N., R.
11 E., SM. The decision addresses
public access easements, if any, to be
reserved to the United States pursuant
to Sec. 17(b) of ANCSA (43 U.S.C.
1616(b)), in the lands approved for
conveyance.
The BLM will also publish notice of
the decision once a week for four
consecutive weeks in ‘‘The Anchorage
Daily News’’ newspaper.
Any party claiming a property interest
in the lands affected by the decision
may appeal the decision in accordance
with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4
within the following time limits:
1. Unknown parties, parties unable to
be located after reasonable efforts have
been expended to locate, parties who
fail or refuse to sign their return receipt,
and parties who receive a copy of the
decision by regular mail which is not
certified, return receipt requested, shall
have until September 5, 2023 to file an
appeal.
2. Parties receiving service of the
decision by certified mail shall have 30
days from the date of receipt to file an
appeal.
Parties who do not file an appeal in
accordance with the requirements of 43
CFR part 4 shall be deemed to have
ADDRESSES:
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waived their rights. Notices of appeal
transmitted by facsimile will not be
accepted as timely filed.
Abby Muth,
Land Law Examiner, Adjudication Section.
[FR Doc. 2023–16522 Filed 8–2–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_AK_FRM_MO4500171438; AA–12223,
AA–12225, AA–12237, AA–12241, AA–
12243, AA–12249]
Alaska Native Claims Selection
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of decision approving
lands for conveyance.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) hereby provides
constructive notice that it will issue an
appealable decision approving
conveyance of the surface estate in
certain lands to The Aleut Corporation,
an Alaska Native regional corporation,
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA). The
lands approved for conveyance lie
entirely within the Aleutian Islands
Unit of the Alaska Maritime National
Wildlife Refuge. As provided by
ANCSA, ownership of the subsurface
estate in the same lands will be retained
by the United States.
DATES: Any party claiming a property
interest in the lands affected by the
decision may appeal the decision in
accordance with the requirements of 43
CFR part 4 within the time limits set out
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section.
ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of
the decision from the Bureau of Land
Management, Alaska State Office, 222
West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage,
AK 99513–7504.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebecca Curtiss, Land Law Examiner,
BLM Alaska State Office, 907–271–5066
or rcurtiss@blm.gov. 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.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is
hereby given that the BLM will issue an
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appealable decision to The Aleut
Corporation. The decision approves
conveyance of surface estate in certain
lands pursuant to ANCSA (43 U.S.C.
1601, et seq.), as amended. Ownership
of the subsurface estate will be retained
by the United States.
The lands aggregate 62.49 acres and
are located within the Aleutian Islands
Unit of the Alaska Maritime National
Wildlife Refuge in the following
townships: T. 67 S., R. 88 W., Seward
Meridian (SM); T. 70 S., R. 108 W., SM;
T. 69 S., R. 109 W., SM; T. 77 S., R. 121
W., SM; T. 78 S., R. 128 W., SM; T. 79
S., R. 128 W., SM; T. 82 S., R. 135 W.,
SM.
The decision addresses public access
easements, if any, to be reserved to the
United States pursuant to Sec. 17(b) of
ANCSA (43 U.S.C. 1616(b)), in the lands
approved for conveyance.
The BLM will also publish notice of
the decision once a week for four
consecutive weeks in ‘‘The Bristol Bay
Times & The Dutch Harbor Fisherman’’
newspaper.
Any party claiming a property interest
in the lands affected by the decision
may appeal the decision in accordance
with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4
within the following time limits:
1. Unknown parties, parties unable to
be located after reasonable efforts have
been expended to locate, parties who
fail or refuse to sign their return receipt,
and parties who receive a copy of the
decision by regular mail, which is not
certified, return receipt requested, shall
have until September 5, 2023 to file an
appeal.
2. Parties receiving service of the
decision by certified mail shall have 30
days from the date of receipt to file an
appeal.
Parties who do not file an appeal in
accordance with the requirements of 43
CFR part 4 shall be deemed to have
waived their rights. Notices of appeal
transmitted by facsimile will not be
accepted as timely filed.
Rebecca Curtiss,
Land Law Examiner, Adjudication Section.
[FR Doc. 2023–16520 Filed 8–2–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_AK_FRN_MO4500171891; AA–10046,
AA–10183, AA–10196, AA–10199, AA–
10210, AA–10231, AA–10232, AA–10357,
AA–10358, AA–10361, AA–10371, AA–
10392, AA–10397, AA–10403, AA–10417,
AA–11274]
Alaska Native Claims Selection
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of decision approving
lands for conveyance.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) hereby provides
constructive notice that it will issue an
appealable decision approving
conveyance of the surface and
subsurface estates in certain lands to
Calista Corporation, an Alaska Native
regional corporation, pursuant to the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of
1971 (ANCSA), as amended.
DATES: Any party claiming a property
interest in the lands affected by the
decision may appeal the decision in
accordance with the requirements of 43
CFR part 4 within the time limits set out
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section.
SUMMARY:
You may obtain a copy of
the decision from the Bureau of Land
Management, Alaska State Office, 222
West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage,
Alaska 99513–7504.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rolando R. Masvidal, Land Law
Examiner, BLM Alaska State Office,
907–271–4687, or rmasvidal@blm.gov.
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.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is
hereby given that the BLM will issue an
appealable decision to Calista
Corporation. The decision approves
conveyance of the surface and
subsurface estates in certain lands
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq.),
as amended. The lands are located
within the Yukon Delta National
Wildlife Refuge, in the following
townships, and aggregate 1,261.43 acres:
T. 5 N., R. 62 W., Seward Meridian
(SM); T. 7 N., R. 62 W., SM; T. 15 N.,
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 148 (Thursday, August 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51341-51342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16522]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_AK_FRN_MOU4500171910; AA-10725, AA-10982, AA-11024, AA-11025, AA-
11141, AA-12593, AA-12619, AA-12621]
Alaska Native Claims Selection
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of decision approving lands for conveyance.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hereby provides
constructive notice that it will issue an appealable decision approving
conveyance of the surface and subsurface estates in certain lands to
Chugach Alaska Corporation, an Alaska Native regional corporation,
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA), as
amended.
DATES: Any party claiming a property interest in the lands affected by
the decision may appeal the decision in accordance with the
requirements of 43 CFR part 4 within the time limits set out in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of the decision from the Bureau of
Land Management, Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13,
Anchorage, AK 99513-7504.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abby Muth, Land Law Examiner, BLM
Alaska State Office, 907-271-3345 or [email protected]. 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. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point of contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is
hereby given that the BLM will issue an appealable decision to Chugach
Alaska Corporation. The decision approves conveyance of the surface and
subsurface estates in certain lands pursuant to ANCSA (43 U.S.C. 1601,
et seq.), as amended.
The lands are located within the Chugach National Forest, in the
following townships, and aggregate 140.57 acres: T. 16 S., R. 6 W.,
Copper River Meridian; T. 2 N., R. 6 E., Seward Meridian (SM); T. 10
N., R. 7 E., SM; T. 11 N., R. 7 E., SM; T. 2 N., R. 9 E., SM; T. 7 N.,
R. 9 E., SM; T. 5 N., R. 10 E., SM; T. 9 N., R. 10 E., SM; T. 9 N., R.
11 E., SM. The decision addresses public access easements, if any, to
be reserved to the United States pursuant to Sec. 17(b) of ANCSA (43
U.S.C. 1616(b)), in the lands approved for conveyance.
The BLM will also publish notice of the decision once a week for
four consecutive weeks in ``The Anchorage Daily News'' newspaper.
Any party claiming a property interest in the lands affected by the
decision may appeal the decision in accordance with the requirements of
43 CFR part 4 within the following time limits:
1. Unknown parties, parties unable to be located after reasonable
efforts have been expended to locate, parties who fail or refuse to
sign their return receipt, and parties who receive a copy of the
decision by regular mail which is not certified, return receipt
requested, shall have until September 5, 2023 to file an appeal.
2. Parties receiving service of the decision by certified mail
shall have 30 days from the date of receipt to file an appeal.
Parties who do not file an appeal in accordance with the
requirements of 43 CFR part 4 shall be deemed to have
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waived their rights. Notices of appeal transmitted by facsimile will
not be accepted as timely filed.
Abby Muth,
Land Law Examiner, Adjudication Section.
[FR Doc. 2023-16522 Filed 8-2-23; 8:45 am]
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