---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 291.6"
title: "25"
number: "291.6"
heading: "What must the Secretary do upon receiving a proposal?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/291.6"
---

# §291.6. What must the Secretary do upon receiving a proposal?


Upon receipt of a proposal requesting Class III gaming procedures, the Secretary must:

- (a) Within 15 days, notify the Indian tribe in writing that the proposal has been received, and whether any information required under [§ 291.4](/cfr/25/291.4.md) is missing;
- (b) Within 30 days of receiving a complete proposal, notify the Indian tribe in writing whether the Indian tribe meets the eligibility requirements in [§ 291.3](/cfr/25/291.3.md). The Secretary's eligibility determination is final for the Department.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. sections 2,9 and 2710.

### Source

Source: 64 FR 17543, Apr. 12, 1999, unless otherwise noted.