{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-1000.1245","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 1000.1245","heading":"How does the Secretary make a decision on the waiver request?","body":"(a) The Secretary must issue a written decision explaining the rationale for denying or approving the requested waiver.\n(b) If the Secretary issues a written decision denying the requested waiver, it must describe the basis for the specific finding that the identified text in the regulation may not be waived because such a waiver is prohibited by Federal law.\n(c) The decision is final for the Department.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER VI—OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","PART 1000—ANNUAL FUNDING AGREEMENTS UNDER THE TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNMENT ACT AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ACT","Subpart J—Waiver of Regulations"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"372f1284870ad3cf64b0ee1c75e47a0f99f40bba9728c4300d9460c238d74648","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-1000.1240","next":"us/25-cfr-1000.1250"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}