25 CFR § 224.75 - What must the Secretary do upon approval or disapproval of a final proposed TERA?

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title: "25 CFR § 224.75 - What must the Secretary do upon approval or disapproval of a final proposed TERA?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "224.75"
section_name: "What must the Secretary do upon approval or disapproval of a final proposed TERA?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY AND MINERALS"
part_number: "224"
part_name: "TRIBAL ENERGY RESOURCE AGREEMENTS UNDER THE INDIAN TRIBAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND SELF DETERMINATION ACT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "25 U.S.C. 2 and 9; 25 U.S.C. 3501-3504; Pub. L. 109-58; Pub. L. 115-325."
regulatory_source: "73 FR 12821, Mar. 10, 2008, unless otherwise noted."
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# 224.75 What must the Secretary do upon approval or disapproval of a final proposed TERA?

Within 10 days of the Secretary's approval or disapproval of a final proposed TERA, the Secretary must notify the Tribal governing body in writing and take the following actions:

| If the Secretary's decision is . . . | Then the Secretary will . . . |
| --- | --- |
| (a) To approve the final proposed TERA | (1) Sign the TERA making it effective on the date of signature, and return the signed TERA to the Tribal governing body; and(2) Maintain a copy of the TERA and any subsequent amendments or supplements to the TERA. |
| (b) To disapprove the final proposed TERA | Send the Tribe a notice of disapproval that must include:(1) A detailed written explanation of each reason for the disapproval;(2) The changes or other actions required to address each reason for the Secretary's disapproval;(3) An opportunity to revise and resubmit the TERA: and (4) A statement that the decision is a final agency action and is subject to judicial review. |

[73 FR 12821, Mar. 10, 2008, as amended at 84 FR 69612, Dec. 18, 2019]