subscribed my name and caused the seal of the Department of the Interior to be affixed, this 21st day of February 1957. FRED G. AANDAHL, Acting Secretary of the Interior.

[Order 2508. Amdt. 19]

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS Delegations of Authority With Respect to Lands and Minerals

March 20, 1957.

Order No. 2508, as amended (14 F. R. 258; 16 F. R. 473, 11620, 11974; 17 F. R. 1570, 6418; 19 F. R. 34. 1123. 4585: 20 F. R. 167, 552, 3834, 5106, 7017; 21 F. R. 7655) is further amended by addition of a new paragraph under section 13 Lands and minerals to read as follows:

(y) The approval of orders to change designation of homestead and approval of instruments vesting title, pursuant to the provisions of 25 CFR 242, Subpart B.

FRED A. SEATON,
Secretary of the Interior.

[Public Land Order 1414]
UTAH

Power Site Restoration No. 529; Partially Revoking Executive Order of January 23, 1912, Which Established Power Site Reserve No. 243

By virtue of the authority vested in the President by section 1 of the act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847; 43 U.S.C. 141), and pursuant to Executive Order No. 10355 of May 26, 1952, it is ordered as follows:

The Executive order of January 23, 1912, reserving certain lands in Utah for water-power sites as Power Site Reserve No. 243, is hereby revoked so far as it affects the following described lands:

T. 1 S., R. 8 W.. Sec. 5, lot 8.

UINTA SPECIAL MERIDIAN

The area described contains 40 acres. The above described lands are undisposed of opened lands of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation restored to tribal ownership for use and benefit of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in Utah, and added to and made a part of the existing reservation by the order of the Secretary of the Interior of August 25, 1945 (10 F. R. 12409).

HATFIELD CHILSON,
Acting Secretary of the Interior.

April 26, 1957.

[Order No. 2508, Amdt. 20]

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

Delegation of Authority

Order No. 2508, as amended, is further amended as hereinafter indicated.

1. Section 13 Lands and minerals (14 F. R. 258; 16 F. R. 11974; 17 F. R. 6418; 19 F. R. 34, 4585; 20 F. R. 167, 552, 7017; 21 F. R. 7655; 22 F. R. 2017) is further amended to read as follows:

(z) The approval of any and all tribal deeds made and executed according to law for any of the Five Civilized Tribes in

Oklahoma pursuant to the act of March 3, 1911, 36 Stat. 1058, 1069. This authority shall not be redelegated beyond the Area Director.

2. Section 25 Redelegation (14 F. R. 258; 16 F. R. 473; 17 F. R. 6418; 20 F. R. 167) is further amended to read as follows:

Except as may otherwise be provided in this order, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs may, in writing, redelegate to any officer or employee of the Bureau of Indian Affairs any authority delegated to him by this order or by the regulations in 25 CFR, and he may authorize written redelegations of any such authority.

May 10, 1957.

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary of the Interior.

SOUTH DAKOTA

Restoring Lands to Tribal Ownership of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of Indians

Whereas, pursuant to the authority contained in the act of Congress approved May 29, 1908 (35 Stat. 460-463), the Townsite of Timber Lake was established within the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, South Dakota, and

Whereas, lots 1 and 6, Block 5, Townsite of Timber Lake, are desired by the Indians and do not appear to be in public demand, and

Whereas, the Tribal Council and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs have recommended restoration of the lots involved to tribal ownership:

Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by sections 3 and 7 of the act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984; 25 U.S.C. 463 (a)), I hereby find that the restoration to tribal ownership of lots 1 and 6, Block 5, Townsite of Timber Lake, South Dakota, will be in the public interest and the said lands are hereby restored to tribal ownership for the use and benefit of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, South Dakota, and are added to and made a part of the existing reservation, subject to any valid existing rights.

HATFIELD CHILSON, Acting Secretary of the Interior. May 17, 1957.

[Order 2508, Amdt. 21]

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

Delegation of Authority With Respect to Conveyance of Buildings and Improve

ments

May 27, 1957.

Order No. 2508, as amended (14 F. R. 258), is further amended by addition of a new section, to read as follows:

SEC. 40. Conveyance of buildings and improvements. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs may exercise all of the authority of the Secretary contained_in_the act of August 6, 1956 (70 Stat. 1057). This act permits the conveyance to Indian tribes of title to Federally owned buildings and improvements (including personal property used in connection therewith) no

Excluding Lands From Coconino National Forest; Withdrawing Excluded Lands for Use of Bureau of Indian Affairs

By virtue of the authority vested in the President by the act of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat. 34, 36; 16 U.S.C. 473) and otherwise, and pursuant to Executive No. 10355 of May 26, 1952, it is ordered as follows:

1. The following-described lands are hereby excluded from the area now within the Conconino National Forest, Arizona, and the boundaries of the said forest are modified accordingly:

GILA AND SALT RIVER MERIDIAN

T. 21 N., R. 7 E.,

Sec. 23, SW4NE/4, E1/2SE/4NW/4, E2NW4 SENW4, and SW1/4SENW1⁄44.

The areas described aggregate 75 acres. 2. Subject to valid existing rights, the lands described in paragraph 1 of this order are hereby withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining and mineral-leasing laws, and reserved under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or use in the establishment of an industrial program to provide off-reservation employment for Navajo Indians in furtherance of the purposes and objectives of the act of April 19, 1950 (64 Stat. 44; 25 U.S.C. 631, et seq.).

HATFIELD CHILSON, Under Secretary of the Interior.

RIVERTON PROJECT, WYOMING
Amendment to Order of Revocation
April 12, 1957.

Pursuant to the authority delegated by Departmental Order No. 2765 of July 30, 1954, I hereby amend the order of revocation of November 16, 1955, concurred in by the Bureau of Land Management on November 16, 1956, and which appeared at pages 9195-7 of the FEDERAL REGISTER for November 24, 1956, as F. R. Doc. 569572 as follows:

1. Add to line 4 of the order: "January 3, 1920, May 11, 1922".

2. Delete the following subdivisions in T. 3 N., R. 6 E., from the order:

Withdrawing Lands in Aid of Legislation By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by section 4 of the act of March 3, 1927 (44 Stat. 1347; 25 U.S.C. 389d) and otherwise, it is ordered as follows:

1. Subject to valid existing rights including the valid rights of Indians, the public lands in the following-described areas are hereby temporarily withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the publicland laws, including the mining but not the mineral leasing laws, in aid of legislation to add such lands to the Navajo Indian Reservation:

Secs. 13, 14, 15, 17, and 19:

Secs. 20 to 29, inclusive:

Secs. 33, 34, and 35.

T. 38 S., R. 24 E..

Secs. 13, 14, and 15;

Secs. 17 to 31, inclusive;

Secs. 33, 34, and 35.

T. 38 S., R. 25 E.,

Secs, 33, 34, and 35.

T. 39 S., R. 22 E..

Sec. 13, E 2:

Secs. 21, 22, 23, and 24:

Sec. 25. E' 2.

T. 39 S., R. 23 E.,

Secs. 1, 3, 4, and 5;

Secs, 8 to 15, inclusive:

Secs. 17 to 31, inclusive;

Secs, 33, 34, and 35.

T. 39 S.. R. 24 E..

visions of 25 CFR Part 48, the authority of the Secretary under the act of August 3, 1956 (70 Stat. 986, 25 U.S.C. 309), with respect to the administration of a program of vocational training for adult Indians.

(b) The authority granted in paragraph (a) of this section shall not include authority to:

(1) Prescribe rules and regulations. (2) Waive the regulations in 25 CFR Part 48.

FRED A. SEATON,
Secretary of the Interior.

[Public Land Order 1443]
CALIFORNIA

Modifying Departmental Order of April 8, 1903, Which Withdrew Lands for Use of Mission Indians

By virtue of the authority vested in the President and pursuant to Executive Order No. 10355 of May 26, 1952, it is ordered as follows:

The departmental order of April 8, 1903, temporarily withdrawing from entry and settlement certain public lands in California pending their reservation for use of the Mission Indians, is hereby modified to the extent necessary to permit the granting of a right-of-way to the State of California under Section 2477, United States Revised Statutes (43 U.S.C. 932) for the construction of State Highway Route No. 195 over and across the following-described lands, and as shown on maps on file in the Bureau of Land Management (LA 0149047) subject to any valid existing rights:

SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN

T. 9 S., R. 1 W.,

Sec. 31, SW' 4SE' 4.

The area described contains 40 acres. ROGER ERNST,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior. July 11, 1957.

MONTANA

Restoring Lands to Tribal Ownership of Blackfeet Tribe of Indians

Whereas, pursuant to authority contained in the act of Congress approved March 1, 1907 (34 Stat. 1015, 1039), certain townsites were established within the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana, and

Whereas, there are certain undisposed of lands within the Townsite of Browning which are desired by the Indians and for which there appears to be no public demand, and

Whereas, the Tribal Council and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs have recommended restoration of the lands involved to tribal ownership:

Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by sections 3 and 7 of the act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984; 25 U.S.C. 463a), I hereby find that the restoration to tribal ownership of the lands listed below will be in the public interest and the said lands are hereby restored to tribal ownership for the use and benefit of the Blackfeet In

dian Reservation, Montana, and are added to and made a part of the existing reservation, subject to any valid existing rights:

BROWNING TOWNSITE

A tract of land formerly surveyed and identified as Lot 7, Block 7, Plat of the Townsite of Browning, Montana, approved December 6, 1909.

The departmental order of September 30, 1912, which withdrew lands for reclamation purposes, is hereby revoked so far as it affects the above-described lands. ROGER ERNST,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior. August 22, 1957.

[Order 2509, Amdt. 26]

INDIAN PROBATE PROCEEDINGS AND ESCHEAT OF INDIAN ESTATES Delegations of Authority-General

September 3, 1957.

Order No. 2509, as amended (17 F. R. 6793) is further amended as follows:

1. Section 25 is revised to read as follows:

SEC. 25. Indian probate proceedings. The Solicitor of the Department of the Interior may exercise all the authority of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the

(a) Disposition of appeals to the Secretary in proceedings for the determination of heirs or the approval of wills of deceased Indians.

(b) Extension of time or waiver of time limitations with respect to rehearings, reopenings, or appeals in proceedings for the determination of heirs or the approval of wills of deceased Indians.

(c) Disposition of the restricted or trust estates of Indians who have died intestate and without heirs.

2. Section 26 Escheat of Indian estates is revoked.

HATFIELD CHILSON,

Acting Secretary of the Interior. EXECUTIVE ORDER 10732 Amendment of Executive Order No. 10250,' Providing for the Performance of Certain Functions of the President by the Secretary of the Interior

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is ordered that Executive Order No. 10250 of June 5, 1951 (16 F. R. 5385), entitled "Providing for the performance of certain functions of the President by the Secretary of the Interior", be, and it is hereby, amended as follows:

1. Section 1 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph (r):

"(r) The authority vested in the President by section 55 of the act of April 30, 1900, 31 Stat. 150, as amended (48 U.S.C. 562), and by section 4 of the act of August 24, 1954, 68 Stat. 785, as amended (48 U.S.C. 5620), to approve the issuance of bonds or other instruments of indebtedness by the Territory of Hawaii."

2. Paragraph (f) of section 1 is amended to read as follows:

"(f) The authority vested in the Presi'16 F.R. 5385; 3 CFR, 1951 Supp., p. 437.

dent by section 4705(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to authorize certain persons in the Virgin Islands to obtain certain drugs for legitimate medical purposes without regard to order forms, and by section 4762(b) of such Code to provide for the registration of and the imposition of special and transfer taxes upon persons in the Virgin Islands who import, manufacture, produce, compound, sell, deal in, dispense, prescribe, administer, or give away marihuana: Provided, that the Secretary of the Interior shall perform the functions referred to in this subsection in consultation with the Department of the Treasury."

3. Section 2 is amended by deleting therefrom paragraph (c), pertaining to roads, trails, and tolls in Alaska.

4. There is added to the order at the end thereof the following section 5:

"5. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to redelegate to the Under Secretary of the Interior any of the authority delegated to the Secretary of the Interior by section 1 of this order." DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

The numbers of the parts in this chapter have been adjusted to conform with its revised arrangement. The effective date of these numbers shall be the date of this republication. Existing delegations of authority, forms and other legal or administrative documents which refer to former part numbers of Chapter I are continued in effect and shall be construed to refer to the new part numbers until modified or revoked. A listing of the respective new and former part numbers is set forth below.

It is the intent of the Department in preparing this republication to make no substantive changes in the regulations and this republication is approved accordingly.

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary of the Interior.

December 6, 1957.

APPENDIX-EXTENSION OF THE TRUST OR RESTRICTED STATUS OF CERTAIN INDIAN LANDS

This appendix contains citations of Executive orders and acts of Congress continuing the trust or restricted period of Indian land, which would have expired otherwise, within the several Indian reservations in the States named. The asterisk to the left of the name of a reservation indicates that the reservation is subject to the benefits of the Indian Reorganization