---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 585.8"
title: "25"
number: "585.8"
heading: "What is the process for pursuing settlement in an appeal to the Commission?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/585.8"
---

# §585.8. What is the process for pursuing settlement in an appeal to the Commission?

- (a) **General.** At any time after the commencement of a proceeding, but before the date scheduled for the Commission to issue a final decision under [§ 585.7](/cfr/25/585.7.md), the parties may jointly move to stay the proceeding for a reasonable time to permit negotiation of a settlement or an agreement disposing of the whole or any part of the proceeding.
- (b) **Content.** Any agreement disposing of the whole or any part of a proceeding shall also provide:
  - (1) A waiver of any further proceedings before the Commission regarding the specific matter(s) settled under the agreement; and
  - (2) That the agreement shall constitute dismissal of the appeal of the specific matter(s) settled, a final order of the Commission, and final agency action.
- (c) **Submission.** Before the expiration of the time granted for negotiations, the parties or their authorized representatives may:
  - (1) Notify the Commission that the parties have reached a full or partial settlement and have agreed to dismissal of all or part of the action, subject to compliance with the terms of the settlement agreement; or
  - (2) **Inform the Commission that an agreement cannot be reached.**
- (d) **Disposition.** If the parties enter into a full or partial settlement agreement, it shall constitute: full or partial dismissal of the appeal, as applicable; a final order of the Commission; and final agency action.

## Notes

### Amendments

[87 FR 76929, Dec. 16, 2022]

### Authority

Authority: 25 U.S.C. 2706, 2710, 2711, 2712, 2713, 2715, 2717.

### Source

Source: 77 FR 58945, Sept. 25, 2012, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[87 FR 76929, Dec. 16, 2022]