25 CFR §162.585
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- (a)We may disapprove a leasehold mortgage of a WSR lease only if at least one of the following is true:
- (1)The Indian landowners have not consented and their consent is required;
- (2)The lessee's mortgagees or sureties have not consented;
- (3)The requirements of this subpart have not been met; or
- (4)We find a compelling reason to withhold our approval in order to protect the best interests of the Indian landowners.
- (b)In making the finding required by paragraph (a)(4) of this section, we may consider whether:
- (c)We will defer, to the maximum extent possible, to the Indian landowners' determination that the leasehold mortgage is in their best interest.
- (d)We may not unreasonably withhold approval of a leasehold mortgage.