Tribal Energy Deals Get Paperwork Renewal Nod
Published Date: 3/19/2026
Notice
Summary
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is renewing its paperwork for Tribal Energy Resource Agreements without any changes. This affects tribes managing their own energy resources and keeps the process smooth without adding extra work or costs. If you want to share your thoughts, make sure to comment by April 20, 2026!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Estimated Paperwork Burden and Cost
The collection applies to federally recognized Indian Tribes and the public and is estimated to average 1 annual respondent and 11 responses per year, with completion time per response ranging from 32 to 432 hours, a total of 2,960 annual burden hours, and total estimated annual non-hour burden costs of $18,100.
TERA Filing Requirement and Public Petition Right
Federally recognized Tribes must submit information to apply for, implement, reassume, or rescind a Tribal Energy Resource Agreement (TERA) under 25 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. and 25 CFR part 224; the collection also requires Tribes to notify the public of certain actions and allows members of the public to petition Interior to report possible noncompliance with a TERA.
TERA Paperwork Renewed Without Change
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is renewing the Tribal Energy Resource Agreements (TERA) information collection without any changes, so tribes that manage their own energy resources will keep the same paperwork and will not face new requirements or extra costs because of this renewal.
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