---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 83.22"
title: "25"
number: "83.22"
heading: "What notice will OFA provide upon receipt of a documented petition?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/83.22"
---

# §83.22. What notice will OFA provide upon receipt of a documented petition?


When OFA receives a documented petition, it will do all of the following:

- (a) **Within 30 days of receipt, acknowledge receipt in writing to the petitioner.**
- (b) **Within 60 days of receipt—**
  - (1) Publish notice of receipt of the documented petition in the Federal Register and publish the following on the OFA Web site:
    - (i) The narrative portion of the documented petition, as submitted by the petitioner (with any redactions appropriate under [§ 83.21(b)](/cfr/25/83.21.md?p=b));
    - (ii) The name, location, and mailing address of the petitioner and other information to identify the entity;
    - (iii) The date of receipt;
    - (iv) The opportunity for individuals and entities to submit comments and evidence supporting or opposing the petitioner's request for acknowledgment within 120 days of the date of the Web site posting; and
    - (v) The opportunity for individuals and entities to request to be kept informed of general actions regarding a specific petitioner.
  - (2) **Notify, in writing, the following—**
    - (i) The governor of the State in which the petitioner is located;
    - (ii) The attorney general of the State in which the petitioner is located;
    - (iii) The government of the county-level (or equivalent) jurisdiction in which the petitioner is located; and
    - (iv) Notify any recognized tribe and any petitioner that appears to have a historical or present relationship with the petitioner or that may otherwise be considered to have a potential interest in the acknowledgment determination.
- (c) **Publish the following additional information to the OFA Web site—**
  - (1) Other portions of the documented petition, to the extent feasible and allowable under Federal law, except documentation and information protectable from disclosure under Federal law, as identified by Petitioner under [§ 83.21(b)](/cfr/25/83.21.md?p=b) or otherwise;
  - (2) Any comments or materials submitted by third parties to OFA relating to the documented petition;
  - (3) Any substantive letter, proposed finding, recommended decision, and final determination issued by the Department;
  - (4) OFA's contact list for each petitioner, including the point of contact for the petitioner; attorneys, and representatives; and
  - (5) Contact information for any other individuals and entities that request to be kept informed of general actions regarding the petitioner.
- (d) All subsequent notices that the Department provides under this part will be provided via the most efficient means for OFA to:
  - (1) The governor of the State in which the petitioner is located;
  - (2) The attorney general of the State in which the petitioner is located;
  - (3) The government of the county-level (or equivalent) jurisdiction in which the petitioner is located;
  - (4) Any recognized tribe and any petitioner that appears to have a historical or present relationship with the petitioner or that may otherwise be considered to have a potential interest in the acknowledgment determination; and
  - (5) Any individuals and entities that request to be kept informed of general actions regarding a specific petitioner.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, 5131; 25 U.S.C. 5130 note (Congressional Findings); and 43 U.S.C. 1457.

### Source

Source: 80 FR 37887, July 1, 2015, unless otherwise noted.