25 CFR § 170.438 - How must BIA, FHWA, or a Tribe inform the public of when a hearing is held?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t25/s170.438"
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title: "25 CFR § 170.438 - How must BIA, FHWA, or a Tribe inform the public of when a hearing is held?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "170.438"
section_name: "How must BIA, FHWA, or a Tribe inform the public of when a hearing is held?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "LAND AND WATER"
part_number: "170"
part_name: "TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Pub. L. 112-141, Pub. L. 114-94; 5 U.S.C. 2; 23 U.S.C. 201, 202; 25 U.S.C. 2, 9."
regulatory_source: "81 FR 78463, Nov. 7, 2016, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "170"
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# 170.438 How must BIA, FHWA, or a Tribe inform the public of when a hearing is held?

(a) When BIA, FHWA, or a Tribe holds a hearing under this part, it must notify the public of the hearing by publishing a notice with information about the project, how to attend the hearing, and where copies of documents can be obtained or viewed.

(b) BIA or the Tribe must publish the notice by:

(1) Posting the notice and publishing it in a newspaper of general circulation at least 30 days before the public hearing; and,

(2) Sending a courtesy copy of the notice to each affected Tribe and BIA Regional Office.

(c) A second notice for a hearing is optional.