CFR > Title 25 - Indians > CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER I—ENERGY AND MINERALS (parts 200 to 227) > PART 224—TRIBAL ENERGY RESOURCE AGREEMENTS UNDER THE INDIAN TRIBAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND SELF DETERMINATION ACT > SUBPART E—Interested Party Petitions (§224.100 to §224.121) > 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 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.