42 C.F.R. § 137.297

If the environmental review procedures of a Federal agency are adopted by a Self-Governance Tribe, is the Self-Governance Tribe responsible for ensuring the agency's policies and procedures meet the requirements of NEPA, NHPA, and related environmental laws?

Last amended: 2015Year: 2026Length: 27 wordsOfficial source

Cite as 42 C.F.R. § 137.297 (2026)

No, the Federal agency is responsible for ensuring its own policies and procedures meet the requirements of NEPA, NHPA, and related environmental laws, not the Self-Governance Tribe.
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