§ 1000.173 - How does a newly selected Tribe/Consortium initiate the negotiation phase?

§ 1000.173 How does a newly selected Tribe/Consortium initiate the negotiation phase?

(a) To initiate the negotiation phase, an authorized official of the newly selected Tribe/Consortium submits a written request to negotiate an AFA as indicated in the following table:

For a . . .	the Tribe/Consortium should submit the request to . . .	and the request should identify . . .
(1) BIA program	the Director, OSG.	the lead negotiator(s) for the Tribe/Consortium.
(2) Non-BIA program	the bureau representative designated to respond to the Tribe's/Consortium's request for information	the lead negotiator(s) for the Tribe/Consortium and the specific program(s) that the Tribe/Consortium seeks to negotiate.

(b) The Tribal/Consortium official must submit the information required by paragraph (a) of this section by the deadline shown in the following table:

Type of program	Type of tribe/consortium	Submission deadline
(1) BIA	Fiscal year	April 1.
(2) BIA	Calendar year	May 1.
(3) Non-BIA	Fiscal year or calendar year	May 1*.

* The request may be submitted later than this date where the bureau and the Tribe/Consortium agree that administration for a partial year funding agreement is feasible.