{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-29.209","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 29.209","heading":"On what basis may the Department reject a Tribe's final offer?","body":"The Department may reject a Tribe's final offer for any of the following reasons:\n(a) The amount of funds proposed in the final offer exceeds the applicable funding level to which the Tribe is entitled;\n(b) The subject of the final offer is an inherent Federal function that cannot legally be delegated to the Tribe;\n(c) Carrying out the PSFA would result in significant danger or risk to public health or safety; or\n(d) The Tribe is not eligible to participate in self-governance under section 23 U.S.C. 207(b).","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Transportation","PART 29—TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION SELF-GOVERNANCE PROGRAM","Subpart C—Final Offer Process"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"0de56fdeb3448a0d153c5b5fbea03c0daa31e56271f2e030e613bac9794712d3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-29.208","next":"us/49-cfr-29.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}