25 CFR § 291.6 - What must the Secretary do upon receiving a proposal?

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title: "25 CFR § 291.6 - What must the Secretary do upon receiving a proposal?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "291.6"
section_name: "What must the Secretary do upon receiving a proposal?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "N"
subchapter_name: "ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES"
part_number: "291"
part_name: "CLASS III GAMING PROCEDURES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. sections 2,9 and 2710."
regulatory_source: "64 FR 17543, Apr. 12, 1999, unless otherwise noted."
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# 291.6 What must the Secretary do upon receiving a proposal?

Upon receipt of a proposal requesting Class III gaming procedures, the Secretary must:

(a) Within 15 days, notify the Indian tribe in writing that the proposal has been received, and whether any information required under § 291.4 is missing;

(b) Within 30 days of receiving a complete proposal, notify the Indian tribe in writing whether the Indian tribe meets the eligibility requirements in § 291.3. The Secretary's eligibility determination is final for the Department.