Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe, 27447-27448 [2024-08084]

Download as PDF 27447 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 17, 2024 / Notices Step 2—Determine the Tracking Amount for the Dependent Deduction: $480 × 1.04 = $499.20 Step 3—Apply rounding requirement to determine the new Revised Amount: HOTMA requires that the dependent deduction must be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $25. Because $499.20 would round to $475, which is lower than the current level of $480, HUD would make no adjustment to the dependent deduction. The Revised Amount for the coming calendar year would remain $480. Second Year: TOTAL AND AVERAGE YEAR-OVER-YEAR CPI–W INDEX VALUES FOR SECOND QUARTER Prior year index value Month April .......................................................................................................................................................................... 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Step 1—Calculate Inflationary Factor: ((302.231¥292.011)/292.011) × 100 = 3.5 percent or 1.035 Step 2—Determine the Tracking Amount for the Dependent Deduction: In the second year of calculation, HUD will start with the Tracking Amount from the prior year ($499.20), which is equivalent to the product of the starting value and all inflationary factors determined to date. $499.20 × 1.035 = $516.67 Step 3—Apply rounding requirement to determine the new Revised Amount: Current year index value 291.315 291.779 292.939 876.033 292.011 301.511 301.991 303.192 906.694 302.231 HOTMA requires that the dependent deduction must be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $25. $516.67 must be rounded down to $500. The Revised Amount for the coming calendar year is increased from $480 to $500. 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Step 1—Calculate Inflationary Factor: ((314.018¥302.231)/302.231) × 100 = 3.9 percent or 1.039 Step 2—Determine the Tracking Amount for the Dependent Deduction: In the third year of calculation, HUD will start with the Tracking Amount from the prior year ($516.67), which is equivalent to the product of the starting value and all inflationary factors determined to date. $516.67 × 1.039 = $536.82 Step 3—Apply rounding requirement to determine the new Revised Amount: HOTMA requires that the dependent deduction must be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $25. $536.82 must be rounded down to $525. The Revised Amount for the coming calendar year is increased from $500 to $525. During this hypothetical four-year period, there has been an 11.8 percent increase in the average CPI–W index value (from 280.780 to 314.018). Likewise, there has been an 11.8 percent increase in the Tracking Amount (from $480 to $536.82). 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AGENCY: The Department of the Interior (Department) gives notice that the group known as the Chihene Nde Nation of New Mexico has filed a documented petition for Federal acknowledgment as an American Indian tribe with the Assistant Secretary– SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 27448 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 17, 2024 / Notices Indian Affairs. The Department seeks comment and evidence from the public on the petition. DATES: Comments and evidence must be postmarked by August 15, 2024. ADDRESSES: Copies of the narrative portion of the documented petition, as submitted by the petitioner (with any redactions appropriate under 25 CFR 83.21(b)), and other information are available at the Office of Federal Acknowledgement’s website: www.bia.gov/as-ia/ofa. Submit any comments or evidence to: Department of the Interior, Office of the Assistant Secretary–Indian Affairs, Attention: Office of Federal Acknowledgment, Mail Stop 4071 MIB, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240, or by email to: Ofa_Info@bia.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. K. Denise Litz, OFA Acting Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary–Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior (202) 513–7650. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 31, 2015, the Department’s revisions to 25 CFR part 83 became final and effective (80 FR 37861). A key goal of the revisions was to improve transparency through increased notice of petitions and providing improved public access to petitions. Today the Department informs the public that a complete documented petition has been submitted under the current regulations, that portions of that petition are publicly available on the website identified above for easy access, and that we are seeking public comment early in the process on this petition. Under 25 CFR 83.22(b)(1), the Office of Federal Acknowledgement (OFA) publishes notice that the following group has filed a documented petition for Federal acknowledgment as an American Indian tribe to the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs: Chihene Nde Nation of New Mexico. The contact information for the petitioner is Mr. Manuel P. Sanchez, c/o Mr. Ruben Q. Leyva, 5690 Desert Star Road, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005. Also under 25 CFR 83.22(b)(1), OFA publishes on its website the following: i. The narrative portion of the documented petition, as submitted by the petitioner (with any redactions appropriate under 25 CFR 83.21(b)); ii. The name, location, and mailing address of the petitioner and other information to identify the entity; iii. The date of receipt; iv. The opportunity for individuals and entities to submit comments and evidence supporting or opposing the petitioner’s request for acknowledgment VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Apr 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 within 120 days of the date of the website posting; and v. The opportunity for individuals and entities to request to be kept informed of general actions regarding a specific petitioner. The Department publishes this notice and request for comment in the exercise of authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8. Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2024–08084 Filed 4–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_CO_FRN_MO4500178984] Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, Colorado Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of official filing. AGENCY: The plats of survey of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Colorado State Office, Lakewood, Colorado, 30 calendar days from the date of this publication. The surveys, which were executed at the request of the U.S. Forest Service and the BLM, are necessary for the management of these lands. DATES: Unless there are protests of this action, the plats described in this notice will be filed on May 17, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit written protests to the BLM Colorado State Office, Cadastral Survey, P.O. Box 151029, Lakewood, CO 80215. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David W. Ginther, Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Colorado, telephone: (970) 826–5064; email: dginther@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. 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If a protest against the survey is received prior to the date of official filing, the filing will be stayed pending consideration of the protest. A plat will not be officially filed until the day after all protests have been dismissed or otherwise resolved. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your protest, please be aware that your entire protest, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. (Authority: 43 U.S.C. chap. 3) David W. Ginther, Chief Cadastral Surveyor. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27447-27448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08084]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[245A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900]


Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an 
American Indian Tribe

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior (Department) gives notice that 
the group known as the Chihene Nde Nation of New Mexico has filed a 
documented petition for Federal acknowledgment as an American Indian 
tribe with the Assistant Secretary-

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Indian Affairs. The Department seeks comment and evidence from the 
public on the petition.

DATES: Comments and evidence must be postmarked by August 15, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the narrative portion of the documented petition, 
as submitted by the petitioner (with any redactions appropriate under 
25 CFR 83.21(b)), and other information are available at the Office of 
Federal Acknowledgement's website: www.bia.gov/as-ia/ofa. Submit any 
comments or evidence to: Department of the Interior, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, Attention: Office of Federal 
Acknowledgment, Mail Stop 4071 MIB, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 
20240, or by email to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. K. Denise Litz, OFA Acting 
Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, Department 
of the Interior (202) 513-7650.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 31, 2015, the Department's revisions 
to 25 CFR part 83 became final and effective (80 FR 37861). A key goal 
of the revisions was to improve transparency through increased notice 
of petitions and providing improved public access to petitions. Today 
the Department informs the public that a complete documented petition 
has been submitted under the current regulations, that portions of that 
petition are publicly available on the website identified above for 
easy access, and that we are seeking public comment early in the 
process on this petition.
    Under 25 CFR 83.22(b)(1), the Office of Federal Acknowledgement 
(OFA) publishes notice that the following group has filed a documented 
petition for Federal acknowledgment as an American Indian tribe to the 
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs: Chihene Nde Nation of New Mexico. 
The contact information for the petitioner is Mr. Manuel P. Sanchez, c/
o Mr. Ruben Q. Leyva, 5690 Desert Star Road, Las Cruces, New Mexico 
88005.
    Also under 25 CFR 83.22(b)(1), OFA publishes on its website the 
following:
    i. The narrative portion of the documented petition, as submitted 
by the petitioner (with any redactions appropriate under 25 CFR 
83.21(b));
    ii. The name, location, and mailing address of the petitioner and 
other information to identify the entity;
    iii. The date of receipt;
    iv. The opportunity for individuals and entities to submit comments 
and evidence supporting or opposing the petitioner's request for 
acknowledgment within 120 days of the date of the website posting; and
    v. The opportunity for individuals and entities to request to be 
kept informed of general actions regarding a specific petitioner.
    The Department publishes this notice and request for comment in the 
exercise of authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the 
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.

Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-08084 Filed 4-16-24; 8:45 am]
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