CFR > Title 25 - Indians > CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER H—LAND AND WATER (parts 150 to 183) > PART 170—INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS PROGRAM > SUBPART D—Planning, Design, and Construction of Indian Reservation Roads Program Facilities (§170.400 to §170.507) > 170.438—How must BIA or a tribe inform the public when a hearing is held?

170.438—How must BIA or a tribe inform the public when a hearing is held?

When BIA or a tribe holds a hearing under this part, it must notify the public of the hearing by publishing a notice.
(a) The public hearing notice is a document containing:
(1) Date, time, and place of the hearing;
(2) Planning activities or project location;
(3) Proposed work to be done, activities to be conducted, etc.;
(4) Where preliminary plans, designs or specifications may be reviewed; and
(5) How and where to get more information.
(b) BIA or the tribe must publish the notice:
(1) By posting and/or publishing the notice at least 30 days before the public hearing. A second notice for a hearing is optional; and,
(2) By sending a courtesy copy of the notice to the affected tribe(s) and BIA Regional Office.