40 CFR § 233.62 - Procedures for processing an Indian Tribe's application.

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# 233.62 Procedures for processing an Indian Tribe's application.

(a) The Regional Administrator shall process an application of an Indian Tribe submitted pursuant to § 233.61 in a timely manner. The Regional Administrator shall promptly notify the Indian Tribe of receipt of the application.

(b) The Regional Administrator shall follow the procedures described in § 233.15 in processing a Tribe's request to assume the 404 dredge and fill permit program.

(c) The Regional Administrator shall follow the procedures for substantial program revisions described in § 233.16 in processing a Tribe's request to add additional geographic area(s) to its assumed 404 dredged or fill material permit program that would add reservation areas to the scope of its approved program. A Tribe making such a request shall provide an application meeting the requirements of § 233.61 that describes how the Tribe meets the eligibility criteria in § 233.60 for the new area.

[58 FR 8183, Feb. 11, 1993, as amended at 59 FR 64346, Dec. 14, 1994; 89 FR 103507, Dec. 18, 2024]