Section 224.51 - What is a pre-application consultation between a Tribe and the Secretary?(a) A Tribe interested in entering into a TERA should request a pre-application consultation by writing to the Secretary. The request should include the name and contact information for the Designated Tribal Official who will coordinate scheduling with the Secretary.(b) Upon receiving a pre-application consultation request, the Secretary will contact the Designated Tribal Official within 30 days to schedule a pre-application consultation meeting. The Secretary may also initiate pre-application discussions with the Tribal governing body.(c) At the pre-application consultation meeting, the Tribe and the Secretary may discuss any of the matters related to a future application including, but not limited to:(1) The application process;(2) The potential scope of the Tribe's future application, including any regulatory or administrative activities that the Tribe anticipates exercising;(3) The required content of an application for a TERA;(4) The energy resource the Tribe anticipates developing;(5) The Tribe's capacity to manage and regulate the energy resource development the Tribe identifies;(6) Potential opportunities for funding capacity-building and other activities related to the energy resource the Tribe anticipates developing under a TERA; and(7) Any other matters applicable to this part, the Act, and the Tribe. 73 FR 12821 , Mar. 10, 2008, as amended at 84 FR 69611 , Dec. 18, 2019