Sec. 105. Technical assistance
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On request of an Indian Tribe, the Secretary shall provide technical assistance to the Indian Tribe with respect to any phase or aspect of a Plan, including— project planning and design to develop a proposed Plan for submission; and review by the Secretary of a draft proposed Plan, in accordance with subsection (b). If an Indian Tribe requests review of a draft proposed Plan under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall— provide an informal assessment of the likelihood of approval by the Secretary of the draft proposed Plan; identify any issues or missing information that may prevent the approval of the draft proposed Plan; and provide followup technical assistance to resolve any issues described in paragraph (2), as applicable.
A review of a draft proposed Plan under subsection
(b)shall not constitute an official Federal agency determination or decision. In providing technical assistance under subsection (a), on request of the Indian Tribe receiving technical assistance, or as the Secretary determines appropriate, the Secretary shall consult with any Federal agencies anticipated to be affected agencies or participating agencies with respect to the applicable Plan. Federal agencies with which the Secretary consults under paragraph
(1)shall provide technical assistance with respect to any requested phase or aspect of a Plan, including— waiver requests under section 107; streamlined funding frameworks under section 204; and coordinated project scheduling under section 202(c).