Title 25

PART 224

Part 224 - Tribal Energy Resource Agreements Under The Indian Tribal Energy Development And Self Determination Act

PART 224 - TRIBAL ENERGY RESOURCE AGREEMENTS UNDER THE INDIAN TRIBAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND SELF DETERMINATION ACT Authority:25 U.S.C. 2 and 9; 25 U.S.C. 3501-3504; Pub. L. 109-58; Pub. L. 115-325. Source:73 FR 12821, Mar. 10, 2008, unless otherwise noted. Editorial Note:Nomenclature changes to part 224 appear at 84 FR 69611, Dec. 18, 2019.

25:1.0.1.9.92.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - General Provisions
25:1.0.1.9.92.1.327.1SECTION 224.10
   224.10 What is the purpose of this part
25:1.0.1.9.92.1.327.2SECTION 224.20
   224.20 How will the Secretary interpret and implement this part and the Act
25:1.0.1.9.92.1.327.3SECTION 224.30
   224.30 What definitions apply to this part
25:1.0.1.9.92.1.327.4SECTION 224.40
   224.40 How does the Act or a TERA affect the Secretary's trust responsibility
25:1.0.1.9.92.1.327.5SECTION 224.41
   224.41 When does the Secretary require agreement of more than one Tribe to approve a TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.1.327.6SECTION 224.42
   224.42 How does the Paperwork Reduction Act affect these regulations
25:1.0.1.9.92.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Procedures for Obtaining Tribal Energy Resource Agreements
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.327SUBJGRP 327
   Pre-application Consultation and the Form of Application
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.327.1SECTION 224.50
   224.50 What is the purpose of this subpart
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.327.2SECTION 224.51
   224.51 What is a pre-application consultation between a Tribe and the Secretary
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.327.3SECTION 224.52
   224.52 What may a Tribe include in a TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.327.4SECTION 224.53
   224.53 What must an application for a TERA contain
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.328SUBJGRP 328
   Processing Applications
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.328.5SECTION 224.54
   224.54 How must a Tribe submit an application
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.328.6SECTION 224.55
   224.55 Is information a Tribe submits throughout the TERA process under this part subject to disclosure to third parties
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.328.7SECTION 224.56
   224.56 What is the effect of the Secretary's receipt of a qualified Tribe's complete application
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.328.8SECTION 224.57
   224.57 What must the Secretary do upon receipt of an application
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.329SUBJGRP 329
   Application Consultation Meeting
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.329.9SECTION 224.58
   224.58 What is an application consultation meeting
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.329.10SECTION 224.59
   224.59 How will the Secretary use the results of the application consultation meeting
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.329.11SECTION 224.60
   224.60 What will the Secretary provide to the Tribe after the application consultation meeting
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.329.12SECTION 224.61
   224.61 What will the Tribe provide to the Secretary after receipt of the Secretary's report on the application consultation meeting
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.329.13SECTION 224.62
   224.62 May a final proposed TERA differ from the original proposed TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.330SUBJGRP 330
   TERA Requirements
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.330.14SECTION 224.63
   224.63 What provisions must a TERA contain
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.330.15SECTION 224.64
   224.64 How may a Tribe assume management of development of different types of energy resources
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.330.16SECTION 224.65
   224.65 How may a Tribe assume additional activities under a TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.330.17SECTION 224.66
   224.66 How may a Tribe reduce the scope of the TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.331SUBJGRP 331
   Public Notification and Comment
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.331.18SECTION 224.67
   224.67 What must the Secretary do upon the Secretary's receipt of a final proposed TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.2.331.19SECTION 224.68
   224.68 How will the Secretary use public comments
25:1.0.1.9.92.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Approval of Tribal Energy Resource Agreements
25:1.0.1.9.92.3.332.1SECTION 224.70
   224.70 Will the Secretary review a proposed TERA under the National Environmental Policy Act
25:1.0.1.9.92.3.332.2SECTION 224.71
   224.71 What standards will the Secretary use to decide to approve a final proposed TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.3.332.3SECTION 224.72-224.73
   224.72-224.73 [Reserved]
25:1.0.1.9.92.3.332.4SECTION 224.74
   224.74 When must the Secretary approve or disapprove a final proposed TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.3.332.5SECTION 224.75
   224.75 What must the Secretary do upon approval or disapproval of a final proposed TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.3.332.6SECTION 224.76
   224.76 Upon notification of disapproval, may a Tribe re-submit a revised final proposed TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.3.332.7SECTION 224.77
   224.77 Who may appeal the Secretary's decision on a final proposed TERA or a revised final proposed TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.3.332.8SECTION 224.78
   224.78 How long will a TERA remain in effect
25:1.0.1.9.92.3.332.9SECTION 224.79
   224.79 Will the Secretary make non-expended amounts available to the Tribe
25:1.0.1.9.92.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Implementation of Tribal Energy Resource Agreements
25:1.0.1.9.92.4.332SUBJGRP 332
   Applicable Authorities and Responsibilities
25:1.0.1.9.92.4.332.1SECTION 224.80
   224.80 Under what authority will a Tribe perform activities for energy resource development
25:1.0.1.9.92.4.332.2SECTION 224.81
   224.81 What laws are applicable to activities
25:1.0.1.9.92.4.332.3SECTION 224.82
   224.82 What activities will the Department continue to perform after approval of a TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.4.333SUBJGRP 333
   Leases, Business Agreements, and Rights-of-Way Under a TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.4.333.4SECTION 224.83
   224.83 What must a Tribe do after executing a lease or business agreement, or granting a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.9.92.4.333.5SECTION 224.84
   224.84 When may a Tribe grant a right-of-way
25:1.0.1.9.92.4.333.6SECTION 224.85
   224.85 When may a Tribe enter into a lease or business agreement
25:1.0.1.9.92.4.333.7SECTION 224.86
   224.86 Are there limits on the duration of leases, business agreements, and rights-of-way
25:1.0.1.9.92.4.334SUBJGRP 334
   Violation or Breach
25:1.0.1.9.92.4.334.8SECTION 224.87
   224.87 What are the obligations of a Tribe if it discovers a violation or breach
25:1.0.1.9.92.4.334.9SECTION 224.88
   224.88 What must the Secretary do after receiving notice of a violation or breach from the Tribe
25:1.0.1.9.92.4.334.10SECTION 224.89
   224.89 What procedures will the Secretary use to enforce leases, business agreements, or rights-of-way
25:1.0.1.9.92.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - Interested Party Petitions
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.1SECTION 224.100
   224.100 May a person or entity ask the Secretary to review a Tribe's compliance with a TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.2SECTION 224.101
   224.101 Who is an interested party
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.3SECTION 224.102
   224.102 Must a Tribe establish a comment or hearing process for addressing environmental concerns
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.4SECTION 224.103
   224.103 Must a Tribe establish other public participation processes
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.5SECTION 224.104
   224.104 Must a Tribe enact Tribal laws, regulations, or procedures permitting a person or entity to allege that a Tribe is not complying with a TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.6SECTION 224.105
   224.105 How may a person or entity obtain copies of Tribal laws, regulations, or procedures that would permit an allegation of noncompliance with a TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.7SECTION 224.106
   224.106 If a Tribe has enacted Tribal laws, regulations, or procedures for challenging Tribal action, how must the Tribe respond to a petition
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.8SECTION 224.107
   224.107 What must a petitioner do before filing a petition with the Secretary
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.9SECTION 224.108
   224.108 May Tribes offer a resolution of a petitioner's claim
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.10SECTION 224.109
   224.109 What must a petitioner claim or request in a petition filed with the Secretary
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.11SECTION 224.110
   224.110 What must a petition to the Secretary contain
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.12SECTION 224.111
   224.111 When may a petitioner file a petition with the Secretary
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.13SECTION 224.112
   224.112 What must the Secretary do upon receipt of a petition
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.14SECTION 224.113
   224.113 What must the Tribe do after it completes petition consultation with the Secretary
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.15SECTION 224.114
   224.114 How may the Tribe address a petition in its written response
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.16SECTION 224.115
   224.115 When in the petition process must the Secretary investigate a Tribe's compliance with a TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.17SECTION 224.116
   224.116 What is the time period in which the Secretary must investigate a Tribe's compliance with a TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.18SECTION 224.117
   224.117 Must the Secretary make a determination of the Tribe's compliance with a TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.19SECTION 224.118
   224.118 How must the Tribe respond to the Secretary's notice of the opportunity for a hearing
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.20SECTION 224.119
   224.119 What must the Secretary do when making a decision on a petition
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.21SECTION 224.120
   224.120 What action may the Secretary take to ensure compliance with a TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.5.335.22SECTION 224.121
   224.121 How may a Tribe or a petitioner appeal the Secretary's decision about the Tribe's compliance with the TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.6SUBPART F
Subpart F - Periodic Reviews
25:1.0.1.9.92.6.335SUBJGRP 335
   Noncompliance
25:1.0.1.9.92.6.335.1SECTION 224.130
   224.130 What is the purpose of this subpart
25:1.0.1.9.92.6.335.2SECTION 224.131
   224.131 What is a periodic review and evaluation
25:1.0.1.9.92.6.335.3SECTION 224.132
   224.132 How does the Secretary conduct a periodic review and evaluation
25:1.0.1.9.92.6.335.4SECTION 224.133
   224.133 What must the Secretary do after a periodic review and evaluation
25:1.0.1.9.92.6.335.5SECTION 224.134
   224.134 How often must the Secretary conduct a periodic review and evaluation
25:1.0.1.9.92.6.335.6SECTION 224.135
   224.135 Under what circumstances may the Secretary conduct additional reviews and evaluations
25:1.0.1.9.92.6.335.7SECTION 224.136
   224.136 How will the Secretary's report address a Tribe's noncompliance
25:1.0.1.9.92.6.335.8SECTION 224.137
   224.137 What must the Secretary do if a Tribe's noncompliance has resulted in harm or the potential for harm to a physical trust asset
25:1.0.1.9.92.6.335.9SECTION 224.138
   224.138 What must the Secretary do if a Tribe's noncompliance has caused imminent jeopardy to a physical trust asset
25:1.0.1.9.92.6.335.10SECTION 224.139
   224.139 What must a Tribe do after receiving a notice of imminent jeopardy to a physical trust asset
25:1.0.1.9.92.6.335.11SECTION 224.140
   224.140 What must the Secretary do if the Tribe fails to respond to or does not comply with the Secretary's order
25:1.0.1.9.92.6.335.12SECTION 224.141
   224.141 What must the Secretary do if the Tribe responds to the Secretary's order
25:1.0.1.9.92.7SUBPART G
Subpart G - Reassumption
25:1.0.1.9.92.7.336SUBJGRP 336
   Notice of Intent To Reassume
25:1.0.1.9.92.7.336.1SECTION 224.150
   224.150 What is the purpose of this subpart
25:1.0.1.9.92.7.336.2SECTION 224.151
   224.151 When may the Secretary reassume activities
25:1.0.1.9.92.7.336.3SECTION 224.152
   224.152 Must the Secretary always reassume the activities upon a finding of imminent jeopardy to a physical trust asset
25:1.0.1.9.92.7.336.4SECTION 224.153
   224.153 Must the Secretary notify the Tribe of an intent to reassume the authority granted
25:1.0.1.9.92.7.336.5SECTION 224.154
   224.154 What must a notice of intent to reassume include
25:1.0.1.9.92.7.336.6SECTION 224.155
   224.155 When must a Tribe respond to a notice of intent to reassume
25:1.0.1.9.92.7.336.7SECTION 224.156
   224.156 What information must the Tribe's response to the notice of intent to reassume include
25:1.0.1.9.92.7.336.8SECTION 224.157
   224.157 How must the Secretary proceed after receiving the Tribe's response
25:1.0.1.9.92.7.336.9SECTION 224.158
   224.158 What must the Secretary include in a written notice of reassumption
25:1.0.1.9.92.7.336.10SECTION 224.159
   224.159 How will reassumption affect valid existing rights or lawful actions taken before the effective date of the reassumption
25:1.0.1.9.92.7.336.11SECTION 224.160
   224.160 How will reassumption affect a TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.7.336.12SECTION 224.161
   224.161 How may reassumption affect the Tribe's ability to enter into a new TERA or to modify another TERA to administer additional activities or to assume administration of activities that the Secretary previously reassumed
25:1.0.1.9.92.8SUBPART H
Subpart H - Rescission
25:1.0.1.9.92.8.337.1SECTION 224.170
   224.170 What is the purpose of this subpart
25:1.0.1.9.92.8.337.2SECTION 224.171
   224.171 Who may rescind a TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.8.337.3SECTION 224.172
   224.172 May a Tribe rescind only some of the activities subject to a TERA while retaining a portion of those activities
25:1.0.1.9.92.8.337.4SECTION 224.173
   224.173 How does a Tribe rescind a TERA
25:1.0.1.9.92.8.337.5SECTION 224.174
   224.174 When does a voluntary rescission become effective
25:1.0.1.9.92.8.337.6SECTION 224.175
   224.175 How will rescission affect valid existing rights or lawful actions taken before the rescission
25:1.0.1.9.92.9SUBPART I
Subpart I - General Appeal Procedures
25:1.0.1.9.92.9.337.1SECTION 224.180
   224.180 What is the purpose of this subpart
25:1.0.1.9.92.9.337.2SECTION 224.181
   224.181 Who may appeal Departmental decisions or inaction under this part
25:1.0.1.9.92.9.337.3SECTION 224.182
   224.182 What is the Initial Appeal Process
25:1.0.1.9.92.9.337.4SECTION 224.183
   224.183 What other administrative appeals processes also apply
25:1.0.1.9.92.9.337.5SECTION 224.184
   224.184 How do other administrative appeals processes apply
25:1.0.1.9.92.9.337.6SECTION 224.185
   224.185 When are decisions under this part effective
25:1.0.1.9.92.10SUBPART J
Subpart J - Alternative to TERAs: Tribal Energy Development Organization (TEDO) Certification
25:1.0.1.9.92.10.337.1SECTION 224.200
   224.200 What is the purpose of this subpart
25:1.0.1.9.92.10.337.2SECTION 224.201
   224.201 What must an application for certification as a Tribal energy development organization (TEDO) include
25:1.0.1.9.92.10.337.3SECTION 224.202
   224.202 How must a TEDO submit an application for certification
25:1.0.1.9.92.10.337.4SECTION 224.203
   224.203 What must the Secretary do upon receipt of an application for certification as a TEDO
25:1.0.1.9.92.10.337.5SECTION 224.204
   224.204 What criteria will the Secretary use to determine whether to approve an application for certification of a TEDO
25:1.0.1.9.92.10.337.6SECTION 224.205
   224.205 What must the Secretary do upon approval of an application for certification
25:1.0.1.9.92.10.337.7SECTION 224.206
   224.206 What is the effect of a TEDO receiving certification