25 CFR § 585.8 - What is the process for pursuing settlement in an appeal to the Commission?

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title: "25 CFR § 585.8 - What is the process for pursuing settlement in an appeal to the Commission?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "585.8"
section_name: "What is the process for pursuing settlement in an appeal to the Commission?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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subchapter_name: "APPEAL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION"
part_number: "585"
part_name: "APPEALS TO THE COMMISSION"
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authority: "25 U.S.C. 2706, 2710, 2711, 2712, 2713, 2715, 2717."
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# 585.8 What is the process for pursuing settlement in an appeal to the Commission?

(a) *General.* At any time after the commencement of a proceeding, but before the date scheduled for the Commission to issue a final decision under § 585.7, the parties may jointly move to stay the proceeding for a reasonable time to permit negotiation of a settlement or an agreement disposing of the whole or any part of the proceeding.

(b) *Content.* Any agreement disposing of the whole or any part of a proceeding shall also provide:

(1) A waiver of any further proceedings before the Commission regarding the specific matter(s) settled under the agreement; and

(2) That the agreement shall constitute dismissal of the appeal of the specific matter(s) settled, a final order of the Commission, and final agency action.

(c) *Submission.* Before the expiration of the time granted for negotiations, the parties or their authorized representatives may:

(1) Notify the Commission that the parties have reached a full or partial settlement and have agreed to dismissal of all or part of the action, subject to compliance with the terms of the settlement agreement; or

(2) Inform the Commission that an agreement cannot be reached.

(d) *Disposition.* If the parties enter into a full or partial settlement agreement, it shall constitute: full or partial dismissal of the appeal, as applicable; a final order of the Commission; and final agency action.

[87 FR 76929, Dec. 16, 2022]