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42 CFR §137.292

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Self-Governance Tribes assume environmental responsibilities by:
  1. (a)Adopting a resolution or taking an equivalent Tribal action which:
    1. (1)Designates a certifying officer to represent the Self-Governance Tribe and to assume the status of a responsible Federal official under NEPA, NHPA, and related provisions of law; and
    2. (2)Accepts the jurisdiction of the Federal court, as provided in § 137.310 and § 137.311 for purposes of enforcement of the Federal environmental responsibilities assumed by the Self-Governance Tribe; and
  2. (b)Entering into a construction project agreement under section 509 of the Act [25 U.S.C. 458aaa-8].