{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-83.40","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 83.40","heading":"When will the Assistant Secretary begin review?","body":"(a) AS-IA will begin his/her review in accordance with the following table:\nIf the PF was: And: AS-IA will begin review upon:\n(1) Negative The petitioner did not elect a hearing Expiration of the period for the petitioner to elect a hearing.\n(2) Negative The petitioner elected a hearing Receipt of the ALJ's recommended decision.\n(3) Positive No objections with evidence were received Expiration of the comment period for the positive PF.\n(4) Positive Objections with evidence were received Expiration of the period for the petitioner to respond to comments on the positive PF.\n(b) AS-IA will notify the petitioner and those listed in § 83.22(d) of the date he/she begins consideration.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER F—TRIBAL GOVERNMENT","PART 83—PROCEDURES FOR FEDERAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF INDIAN TRIBES","Subpart C—Process for Federal Acknowledgment"],"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":"4f56e867e43cd27c87a87240165d95f1d58c79cc98b4a8e98d35fbee75b92cb6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-83.39","next":"us/25-cfr-83.41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}