25 C.F.R. § 224.110 — What must a petition to the Secretary contain?
§ 224.110 What must a petition to the Secretary contain? A petition must contain: (a) The petitioner's name and contact information; (b) Specific facts demonstrating that the petitioner is an interested party under § 224.101, including identification of the affected interest; (c) Specific facts demonstrating that the petitioner exhausted Tribal remedies, if Tribal laws, regulations, or procedures permitted the petitioner to allege Tribal noncompliance with a TERA; (d) A description of facts supporting the petitioner's allegation of the Tribe's noncompliance with a TERA; (e) A description of the adverse environmental impact that the petitioner's interest has sustained or will sustain because of the Tribe's alleged noncompliance with the TERA; (f) A copy of any written decision the Tribe issued responding to the petitioner's claims; (g) If applicable, a statement that the Tribe has issued no written decision within a reasonable time related to a claim a petitioner has filed with the Tribe under applicable Tribal laws, regulations, or procedures; (h) If applicable, a statement and supporting documentation that the Tribe did not respond to the petitioner's request under § 224.105(a) for copies of any Tribal laws, regulations, or procedures allowing the petitioner to allege that the Tribe is not complying with a TERA; and (i) Any other information relevant to the petition. [73 FR 12821, Mar. 10, 2008, as amended at 84 FR 69613, Dec. 18, 2019]