§ 1000.1025. What information is a Tribe/Consortium encouraged to include in a Request to Initiate the Information Phase?
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/us/cfr/t25/s§ 1000.1025·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)A Tribe/Consortium is encouraged to include the following in a Request to Initiate the Information Phase:
(1)As specifically as possible, the program(s) for which the Tribe/Consortium is interested in negotiating under this subpart;
(2)The bureau, service, office, or agency (bureau) that administers the program(s) of interest;
(3)The scope(s) of program activity in which the Tribe/Consortium is interested;
(4)If applicable, a brief explanation of the cultural, historical, or geographic significance to the Tribe/Consortium of the program(s);
(5)A request for budget, staffing, and other locations of the offices providing administrative support;
(6)Other information that the Tribe/Consortium may choose to submit for the Secretary's consideration; and
(7)The Tribe's/Consortium's designated contact.
(b)The Tribe/Consortium may choose to request information and technical assistance in a Request to Initiate the Information Phase notice including, but not limited to:
(1)Information that will assist the Tribe/Consortium in initiating and/or implementing the negotiation process;
(2)Information regarding grants or funds within the bureau, or other known possible sources of funding, that may be available to the Tribe/Consortium for planning and negotiating, or renegotiating a compact and/or funding agreement;
(3)Information on any funds available within the bureau, or from other sources of funding, that the Tribe/Consortium may include in the funding agreement for performing the program(s);
(4)Information contained in the previous year, present year, and, if available, next year's budget proposed by the President at the national program level and the regional/local level;
(5)Information used to support budget allocations for the programs identified (e.g., full time equivalents and other relevant factors);
(6)Information used to operate and/or evaluate a program, such as statutory and regulatory requirements and program standards;
(7)If applicable, information regarding how a program is administered by more than one bureau, including a point of contact for information for the other bureau(s); and
(8)Technical assistance from the bureau in preparing documents or materials that may be required for the Tribe/Consortium in the negotiation process.