Code of Federal Regulations > Title 43 > Part 4 > Subpart H - Subpart H—Specific Rules Applicable to White Earth Reservation Land Settlement Act Proceedings

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Regulations most recently checked for updates: Sep 16, 2025

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 4.710 - What is this subpart's authority and scope?

§ 4.711 - To what extent do other regulations and OHA Standing Orders apply?

§ 4.712 - What definitions apply to this subpart?

§ 4.713 - What law governs the determination of heirs?

§ 4.714 - What authority does the presiding officer have during the determination process?

§ 4.715 - How may minors or other legal incompetents be represented?

FILING AND ISSUANCE

§ 4.720 - Where and how must documents be filed with the presiding officer?

§ 4.721 - When is a filing with the presiding officer timely?

§ 4.722 - To whom will a presiding officer issue a notice, order, or decision?

§ 4.723 - By what means may the presiding officer issue a notice, order, or decision?

§ 4.724 - How will issuance of a presiding officer's notice, order, or decision be documented?

COMMENCEMENT OF DETERMINATION PROCESS

§ 4.730 - How does the Project Director commence the determination process?

§ 4.731 - What evidence must the Project Director file with the presiding officer?

§ 4.732 - What will the presiding officer do after receiving the evidence filed by the Project Director?

PRELIMINARY DECISION—CONTENT, NOTIFICATION, OBJECTIONS

§ 4.740 - What will a preliminary decision include?

§ 4.741 - How will notification of the preliminary decision be provided?

§ 4.742 - What evidence of posting of the notice of preliminary decision must be filed with the presiding officer?

§ 4.743 - What are the filing requirements for objecting to a preliminary decision and requesting a hearing?

§ 4.744 - What happens if no timely objection to the preliminary decision is filed?

§ 4.745 - What happens if an objection to the preliminary decision is filed?

FINAL DECISION AND LODGING OF RECORD

§ 4.750 - What must the final decision determining decedent's heirs contain?

§ 4.751 - What happens to the determination process record and what must it include?

RECONSIDERATION OF FINAL DECISION

§ 4.760 - How can a final decision be challenged?

§ 4.761 - What are the requirements for filing a petition for reconsideration?

§ 4.762 - Does any distribution of the estate occur while a petition for reconsideration is pending?

§ 4.763 - How will the presiding officer decide a petition for reconsideration?

§ 4.764 - What will the order upon reconsideration contain?

§ 4.765 - How can an order upon reconsideration be challenged?

REOPENING OF CLOSED CASE AND CORRECTION OF ERRORS

§ 4.770 - What are the methods and standards for reopening a closed case?

§ 4.771 - When must a petition for reopening be filed?

§ 4.772 - What must be included in a petition for reopening?

§ 4.773 - What is not appropriate for a petition for reopening?

§ 4.774 - How will the presiding officer decide a petition for reopening?

§ 4.775 - How will the presiding officer decide a case reopened on their own initiative?

§ 4.776 - What will the order upon reopening contain?

§ 4.777 - What happens to the record after the presiding officer issues an order upon reopening?

§ 4.778 - What are non-substantive errors in an order or decision and how may they be corrected?

FINALITY AND APPEAL OF FINAL DECISION AND ORDERS

§ 4.780 - When will the final decision and orders upon reconsideration, reopening, or remand become final?

§ 4.781 - Which presiding officer decisions or orders may be appealed and who may appeal them?

§ 4.782 - What happens if a petition for reconsideration and a notice of appeal are timely filed?

§ 4.783 - When and how may a presiding officer's decision or order be appealed?

§ 4.784 - What are the requirements for serving the notice of appeal and statement of reasons?

§ 4.785 - When will the determination process record be forwarded to the Board?

§ 4.786 - What actions may the Board take to resolve a timely appeal?

§ 4.787 - What happens to the record after disposition?

PROCEDURES AFTER BOARD REMAND

§ 4.790 - What happens if the Board remands the case to the presiding officer?

§ 4.791 - What will the order upon remand contain?

§ 4.792 - What happens to the record after the presiding officer issues an order upon remand?