# 25 CFR § 292.20: What information must the consultation letter include?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-292.20

## Section

- **Citation:** 25 CFR § 292.20
- **Heading:** What information must the consultation letter include?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 25—Indians > CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER N—ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES > PART 292—GAMING ON TRUST LANDS ACQUIRED AFTER OCTOBER 17, 1988 > Subpart C—Secretarial Determination and Governor's Concurrence > Consultation

## Text

(a) The consultation letter required by § 292.19(a) must:
(1) Describe or show the location of the proposed gaming establishment;
(2) Provide information on the proposed scope of gaming; and
(3) Include other information that may be relevant to a specific proposal, such as the size of the proposed gaming establishment, if known.
(b) The consultation letter must include a request to the recipients to submit comments, if any, on the following areas within 60 days of receiving the letter:
(1) Information regarding environmental impacts on the surrounding community and plans for mitigating adverse impacts;
(2) Anticipated impacts on the social structure, infrastructure, services, housing, community character, and land use patterns of the surrounding community;
(3) Anticipated impact on the economic development, income, and employment of the surrounding community;
(4) Anticipated costs of impacts to the surrounding community and identification of sources of revenue to mitigate them;
(5) Anticipated costs, if any, to the surrounding community of treatment programs for compulsive gambling attributable to the proposed gaming establishment; and
(6) Any other information that may assist the Secretary in determining whether the proposed gaming establishment would or would not be detrimental to the surrounding community.

## Nearby sections

- [25 CFR § 292.16 § 292.16 What must an application for a Secretarial Determination contain?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-292.16.md)
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- [25 CFR § 292.19 § 292.19 How will the Regional Director conduct the consultation process?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-292.19.md)
- [25 CFR § 292.20 § 292.20 What information must the consultation letter include?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-292.20.md)
- [25 CFR § 292.21 § 292.21 How will the Secretary evaluate a proposed gaming establishment?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-292.21.md)
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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-292.20. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.