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[Federal Register: June 6, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 110)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

 
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Petition for Tribal Reassumption 
of Jurisdiction over Child Custody Proceedings

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice that the Department of the Interior has 
received a petition from the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas for the 
tribal reassumption of jurisdiction over Indian child custody 
proceedings. The petition is under review by, and may be inspected at, 
the address listed in the ADDRESSES section.

ADDRESSES: The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Indian Services, 
Division of Human Services, 1849 C St., NW., Room MIB-4513, Washington, 
DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rochelle Apodaca (505) 563-3524.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authority for the Assistant Secretary--
Indian Affairs to publish this notice is contained in 25 CFR 13.14(a) 
and 209 DM 8. The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-608) 
provides, subject to certain specified conditions, that Indian tribes 
may petition the Secretary of the Interior for reassumption of 
jurisdiction over Indian child custody proceedings. This notice 
acknowledges receipt of the petition of Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of 
Texas for the tribal reassumption of jurisdiction.

    Dated: May 10, 2008
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8-12682 Filed 6-5-08; 8:45 am]

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