§224.110. What must a petition to the Secretary contain?
25 C.F.R. § 224.110
A petition must contain:
The petitioner's name and contact information;
Specific facts demonstrating that the petitioner is an interested party under § 224.101, including identification of the affected interest;
Specific facts demonstrating that the petitioner exhausted Tribal remedies, if Tribal laws, regulations, or procedures permitted the petitioner to allege Tribal noncompliance with a TERA;
A description of facts supporting the petitioner's allegation of the Tribe's noncompliance with a TERA;
A description of the adverse environmental impact that the petitioner's interest has sustained or will sustain because of the Tribe's alleged noncompliance with the TERA;
A copy of any written decision the Tribe issued responding to the petitioner's claims;
If applicable, a statement that the Tribe has issued no written decision within a reasonable time related to a claim a petitioner has filed with the Tribe under applicable Tribal laws, regulations, or procedures;
If applicable, a statement and supporting documentation that the Tribe did not respond to the petitioner's request under § 224.105(a) for copies of any Tribal laws, regulations, or procedures allowing the petitioner to allege that the Tribe is not complying with a TERA; and
Any other information relevant to the petition.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[73 FR 12821, Mar. 10, 2008, as amended at 84 FR 69613, Dec. 18, 2019]
Authority
Authority: 25 U.S.C. 2 and 9; 25 U.S.C. 3501-3504; Pub. L. 109-58; Pub. L. 115-325.
Source
Source: 73 FR 12821, Mar. 10, 2008, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[73 FR 12821, Mar. 10, 2008, as amended at 84 FR 69613, Dec. 18, 2019]