81 FR 90870 - United States Assumption of Concurrent Federal Criminal Jurisdiction; Hoopa Valley Tribe

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 241 (December 15, 2016)

Page Range		90870-90870
FR Document		2016-30132

The Deputy Attorney General, exercising authority delegated by the Attorney General, granted the request by the Hoopa Valley Tribe for United States Assumption of Concurrent Federal Criminal Jurisdiction. Concurrent federal criminal jurisdiction will take effect no later than November 18, 2017.

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[Docket No. OTJ 120]


United States Assumption of Concurrent Federal Criminal 
Jurisdiction; Hoopa Valley Tribe

AGENCY: Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Deputy Attorney General, exercising authority delegated by 
the Attorney General, granted the request by the Hoopa Valley Tribe for 
United States Assumption of Concurrent Federal Criminal Jurisdiction. 
Concurrent federal criminal jurisdiction will take effect no later than 
November 18, 2017.

DATES: This determination took effect on November 18, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Mr. Tracy Toulou, Director, Office of Tribal Justice, 
Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 2310, 
Washington, DC 20530, email OTJ@usdoj.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Tracy Toulou, Director, Office of 
Tribal Justice, Department of Justice, at (202) 514-8812 (not a toll-
free number) or OTJ@usdoj.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Statutory Background

    The Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) was enacted on July 29, 2010, 
as Title II of Public Law 111-211. The purpose of TLOA is to help the 
Federal Government and tribal governments better address the unique 
public safety challenges that confront tribal communities. Section 
221(b) of the new law, now codified at 18 U.S.C. 1162(d), permits an 
Indian tribe with Indian country subject to State criminal jurisdiction 
under Public Law 280, Pub. L. 83-280, 67 Stat. 588 (1953), to request 
that the United States accept concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute 
violations of the General Crimes Act (18 U.S.C. 1152) and the Major 
Crimes Act (18 U.S.C. 1153) within that tribe's Indian country.

Department of Justice Regulation Implementing 18 U.S.C. 1162(d)

    On December 6, 2011, the Department published final regulations 
that established the framework and procedures for a mandatory Public 
Law 280 tribe to request the assumption of concurrent Federal criminal 
jurisdiction within the Indian country of the tribe that is subject to 
Public Law 280. 76 FR 76037 (Dec. 6, 2011), codified at 28 CFR 50.25. 
Among other provisions, the regulations provide that, upon acceptance 
of a tribal request, the Office of Tribal Justice shall publish notice 
of the consent in the Federal Register.

Request by the Hoopa Valley Tribe

    By a request dated January 17, 2012, the Hoopa Valley Tribe, 
located in the State of California, requested that the United States 
assume concurrent Federal jurisdiction to prosecute violations of the 
General Crimes Act and the Major Crimes Act within the Indian country 
of the tribe. This would allow the United States to assume concurrent 
criminal jurisdiction over offenses within the Indian country of the 
tribe without eliminating or affecting the State's existing criminal 
jurisdiction.
    The Department of Justice granted the tribe's request on November 
18, 2016. In deciding to grant the tribe's request, the Department 
followed the procedures described in the Department's final notice on 
Assumption of Concurrent Federal Criminal Jurisdiction in Certain Areas 
of Indian Country, 76 FR 76037 (Dec. 6, 2011). The Federal government's 
assumption of concurrent federal criminal jurisdiction within the 
Indian country of the Hoopa Valley Tribe will take effect no later than 
November 18, 2017.

    Dated: December 1, 2016.
Tracy Toulou,
Director, Office of Tribal Justice.
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Overview of This Information Room 2310, Washington, DC 20530, government’s assumption of concurrent
Collection email OTJ@usdoj.gov. federal criminal jurisdiction within the
(1) Type of Information Collection: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Indian country of the Hoopa Valley
Revision of a currently approved Tracy Toulou, Director, Office of Tribal Tribe will take effect no later than
collection. Justice, Department of Justice, at (202) November 18, 2017.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: COPS 514–8812 (not a toll-free number) or Dated: December 1, 2016.
Application Package. OTJ@usdoj.gov. Tracy Toulou,
(3) Agency form number: 1103–0098 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Director, Office of Tribal Justice.
U.S. Department of Justice Office of
Statutory Background [FR Doc. 2016–30132 Filed 12–14–16; 8:45 am]
Community Oriented Policing Services.
The Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) BILLING CODE 4410–A5–P
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief was enacted on July 29, 2010, as Title
abstract: Primary: Law Enforcement II of Public Law 111–211. The purpose
Agencies. of TLOA is to help the Federal
Government and tribal governments NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time better address the unique public safety
Notice of Permit Applications Received
estimated for an average respondent to challenges that confront tribal
Under the Antarctic Conservation Act
respond/reply: The estimated total communities. Section 221(b) of the new
of 1978
number of respondents is 5,000. The law, now codified at 18 U.S.C. 1162(d),
estimated hourly burden to the permits an Indian tribe with Indian AGENCY: National Science Foundation
applicant is 11 hours for each country subject to State criminal
jurisdiction under Public Law 280, Pub. ACTION: Notice of permit applications
respondent to review the instructions
L. 83–280, 67 Stat. 588 (1953), to request received under the Antarctic
and complete the application.
(6) An estimate of the total public that the United States accept concurrent Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law
burden (in hours) associated with the jurisdiction to prosecute violations of 95–541.
collection: There are an estimated the General Crimes Act (18 U.S.C. 1152)
and the Major Crimes Act (18 U.S.C. SUMMARY: The National Science
55,000 total annual burden hours
1153) within that tribe’s Indian country. Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
associated with this collection.
If additional information is required a notice of permit applications received
Department of Justice Regulation to conduct activities regulated under the
contact:: Jerri Murray, Department Implementing 18 U.S.C. 1162(d)
Clearance Officer, United States Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.
Department of Justice, Justice On December 6, 2011, the Department NSF has published regulations under
Management Division, Policy and published final regulations that the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title
Planning Staff, Two Constitution established the framework and 45 Part 671 of the Code of Federal
Square, 145 N Street NE., Room procedures for a mandatory Public Law Regulations. This is the required notice
3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530. 280 tribe to request the assumption of of permit applications received.
concurrent Federal criminal jurisdiction DATES: Interested parties are invited to
Dated: December 12, 2016. within the Indian country of the tribe submit written data, comments, or
Jerri Murray, that is subject to Public Law 280. 76 FR views with respect to this permit
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 76037 (Dec. 6, 2011), codified at 28 CFR application by January 17, 2017. This
Department of Justice. 50.25. Among other provisions, the application may be inspected by
[FR Doc. 2016–30108 Filed 12–14–16; 8:45 am] regulations provide that, upon interested parties at the Permit Office,
BILLING CODE 4410–AT–P acceptance of a tribal request, the Office address below.
of Tribal Justice shall publish notice of
the consent in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: Comments should be
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE addressed to Permit Office, Room 755,
Request by the Hoopa Valley Tribe Division of Polar Programs, National
[Docket No. OTJ 120]
By a request dated January 17, 2012, Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
United States Assumption of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, located in the Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230.
Concurrent Federal Criminal State of California, requested that the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jurisdiction; Hoopa Valley Tribe United States assume concurrent Nature McGinn, ACA Permit Officer, at
Federal jurisdiction to prosecute the above address or ACApermits@
AGENCY: Office of Tribal Justice, violations of the General Crimes Act and nsf.gov.
Department of Justice. the Major Crimes Act within the Indian
ACTION: Notice. country of the tribe. This would allow SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
the United States to assume concurrent National Science Foundation, as
SUMMARY: The Deputy Attorney General, criminal jurisdiction over offenses directed by the Antarctic Conservation
exercising authority delegated by the within the Indian country of the tribe Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as
Attorney General, granted the request by without eliminating or affecting the amended by the Antarctic Science,
the Hoopa Valley Tribe for United States State’s existing criminal jurisdiction. Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996,
Assumption of Concurrent Federal The Department of Justice granted the has developed regulations for the
Criminal Jurisdiction. Concurrent tribe’s request on November 18, 2016. In establishment of a permit system for
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federal criminal jurisdiction will take deciding to grant the tribe’s request, the various activities in Antarctica and
effect no later than November 18, 2017. Department followed the procedures designation of certain animals and
DATES: This determination took effect on described in the Department’s final certain geographic areas a requiring
November 18, 2016. notice on Assumption of Concurrent special protection. The regulations
ADDRESSES: Mr. Tracy Toulou, Director, Federal Criminal Jurisdiction in Certain establish such a permit system to
Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Areas of Indian Country, 76 FR 76037 designate Antarctic Specially Protected
Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (Dec. 6, 2011). The Federal Areas.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		This determination took effect on November 18, 2016.
Contact		Mr. Tracy Toulou, Director, Office of Tribal Justice, Department of Justice, at (202) 514-8812 (not a toll- free number) or [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 90870