25 CFR § 2.707 - May the LBO and interested parties file a response to the statement of reasons?

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title: "25 CFR § 2.707 - May the LBO and interested parties file a response to the statement of reasons?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "2.707"
section_name: "May the LBO and interested parties file a response to the statement of reasons?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "PROCEDURES AND PRACTICE"
part_number: "2"
part_name: "APPEALS FROM ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "43 U.S.C. 1457; 25 U.S.C. 9; 5 U.S.C. 301."
regulatory_source: "88 FR 53779, Aug. 9, 2023, unless otherwise noted."
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# 2.707 May the LBO and interested parties file a response to the statement of reasons?

Yes. Any interested party, as well as the LBO, may file a response to the statement of reasons, thereby becoming a participant.