25 CFR § 224.112 - What must the Secretary do upon receipt of a petition?

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title: "25 CFR § 224.112 - What must the Secretary do upon receipt of a petition?"
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title_name: "Indians"
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section_name: "What must the Secretary do upon receipt of a petition?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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subchapter_name: "ENERGY AND MINERALS"
part_number: "224"
part_name: "TRIBAL ENERGY RESOURCE AGREEMENTS UNDER THE INDIAN TRIBAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND SELF DETERMINATION ACT"
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# 224.112 What must the Secretary do upon receipt of a petition?

Within 20 days after receiving a petition, the Secretary must:

(a) Notify the Tribe in writing that the Secretary has received a petition;

(b) Provide a copy of the complete petition to the Tribe;

(c) Initiate a petition consultation with the Tribe that will address the petitioner's allegation of a Tribe's noncompliance with a TERA and alternatives to resolve any noncompliance; and

(d) Notify the Tribe in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, when the petition consultation is complete.