Subpart C. Subpart C—Process for Federal Acknowledgment

• Documented Petition Submission and Review

  • SECTION § 83.20 - How does an entity request Federal acknowledgment?
  • SECTION § 83.21 - What must a documented petition include?
  • SECTION § 83.22 - What notice will OFA provide upon receipt of a documented petition?

• Review of Documented Petition

  • SECTION § 83.23 - How will OFA determine which documented petition to consider first?
  • SECTION § 83.24 - What opportunity will the petitioner have to respond to comments before OFA reviews the petition?
  • SECTION § 83.25 - Who will OFA notify when it begins review of a documented petition?
  • SECTION § 83.26 - How will OFA review a documented petition?
  • SECTION § 83.27 - What are technical assistance reviews?
  • SECTION § 83.28 - When does OFA review for previous Federal acknowledgment?
  • SECTION § 83.29 - What will OFA consider in its reviews?
  • SECTION § 83.30 - Can a petitioner withdraw its documented petition?
  • SECTION § 83.31 - Can OFA suspend review of a documented petition?

• Proposed Finding

  • SECTION § 83.32 - When will OFA issue a proposed finding?
  • SECTION § 83.33 - What will the proposed finding include?
  • SECTION § 83.34 - What notice of the proposed finding will OFA provide?

• Proposed Finding—Comment and Response Periods, Hearing

  • SECTION § 83.35 - What opportunity to comment will there be after OFA issues the proposed finding?
  • SECTION § 83.36 - What procedure follows the end of the comment period on a favorable proposed finding?
  • SECTION § 83.37 - What procedure follows the end of the comment period on a negative proposed finding?
  • SECTION § 83.38 - What options does the petitioner have at the end of the response period on a negative proposed finding?
  • SECTION § 83.39 - What is the procedure if the petitioner elects to have a hearing before an ALJ?

• AS-IA Evaluation and Preparation of Final Determination

  • SECTION § 83.40 - When will the Assistant Secretary begin review?
  • SECTION § 83.41 - What will the Assistant Secretary consider in his/her review?
  • SECTION § 83.42 - When will the Assistant Secretary issue a final determination?
  • SECTION § 83.43 - How will the Assistant Secretary make the determination decision?
  • SECTION § 83.44 - Is the Assistant Secretary's final determination final for the Department?
  • SECTION § 83.45 - When will the final determination be effective?
  • SECTION § 83.46 - How is a petitioner with a positive final determination integrated into Federal programs as a federally recognized Indian tribe?