(a) To initiate the negotiation phase, an authorized official of the newly selected Tribe/Consortium submits a written request to negotiate an AFA as indicated in the following table:
| For a . . . | the Tribe/Consortium should submit the request to . . . |
and the request should identify . . . |
|---|---|---|
| (1) BIA program | the Director, OSG. | the lead negotiator(s) for the Tribe/Consortium. |
| (2) Non-BIA program | the bureau representative designated to respond to the Tribe's/Consortium's request for information | the lead negotiator(s) for the Tribe/Consortium and the specific program(s) that the Tribe/Consortium seeks to negotiate. |
(b) The Tribal/Consortium official must submit the information required by paragraph (a) of this section by the deadline shown in the following table:
| Type of program |
Type of tribe/consortium | Submission deadline |
|---|---|---|
| (1) BIA | Fiscal year | April 1. |
| (2) BIA | Calendar year | May 1. |
| (3) Non-BIA | Fiscal year or calendar year | May 1*. |