25 C.F.R. § 83.44 : Indians — BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR — TRIBAL GOVERNMENT — PROCEDURES FOR FEDERAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF INDIAN TRIBES — PROCESS FOR FEDERAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT —IA EVALUATION AND PREPARATION OF FINAL DETERMINATION — Is the Assistant Secretary's final determination final for the Department?

Yes. The AS-IA's final determination is final for the Department and is a final agency action under the Administrative Procedure Act ( 5 U.S.C. 704 ).

25 C.F.R. § 83.44

80 FR 37887, 7/1/2015