May a Tribe/Consortium request an optional meeting or other informal discussion to discuss a waiver request?

(a) Yes, a Tribe/Consortium may request an optional meeting or other informal discussion with the appropriate bureau official(s). (b) To provide reasonable time for consideration, the Tribe/Consortium may request a meeting or other informal discussion to be held with the appropriate bureau official(s) no less than 30 days before the end of the 120-day period, unless the parties agree on another date. (c) For all purposes relating to these meeting or informal discussion procedures, the parties are the designated representatives of the Tribe/Consortium and the appropriate bureau official(s) from whom the waiver is requested.