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Code of Federal Regulations Title 25. Indians § 25.1000.173 How does a newly selected Tribe/Consortium initiate the negotiation phase?

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) To initiate the negotiation phase, an authorized official of the newly selected Tribe/Consortium submits a written request to negotiate an AFA as indicated in the following table:

For a . . .

the Tribe/Consortium should submit the request to . . .

and the request should identify . . .

(1) BIA program

the Director, OSG.

the lead negotiator(s) for the Tribe/Consortium.

(2) Non–BIA program

the bureau representative designated to respond to the Tribe's/Consortium's request for information

the lead negotiator(s) for the Tribe/Consortium and the specific program(s) that the Tribe/Consortium seeks to negotiate.

(b) The Tribal/Consortium official must submit the information required by paragraph (a) of this section by the deadline shown in the following table:

Type of program

Type of tribe/consortium

Submission deadline

(1) BIA․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Fiscal year․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

April 1.

(2) BIA․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Calendar year․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

May 1.

(3) Non–BIA․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Fiscal year or calendar year․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

May 1 *.

* The request may be submitted later than this date where the bureau and the Tribe/Consortium agree that administration for a partial year funding agreement is feasible.

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