; and (B) the term emergency period means the period during which there exists an emergency or disaster declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act ( Public Law 94–412 ) or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( Public Law 93–288 ). 102. Timing Consultation under sections 103 and 104 shall be completed before any Federal funds are expended for the activity and before the issuance of any license other than for funding nondestructive project planning activities. 103. Scoping stage consultation (a) Planning document As early as possible in the planning stage of an activity, the agency shall compile a draft of the scope of the project, including any geographic areas important to Indian Tribes that might be affected and any other anticipated Tribal impacts. The agency shall make a good faith effort to include areas that contain sites important to Indian Tribes whether or not such sites are explicitly known to the agency. (b) Initial consultation contact The agency— (1) shall send, via United States mail and, if possible, email, a copy of the planning document and a letter requesting consultation meetings to the relevant Tribal Government officials, including the Tribal leader and all members of any elected Tribal governing body, relevant Tribal governmental agencies (including the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer or cultural resource manager), and relevant non-Tribal stakeholders (including the State Historic Preservation Officer and local governments that have jurisdiction on any affected land via agreement with the agency); (2) at the request of an affected Indian Tribe, shall send, via United States mail and, if possible, email, a copy of the planning document and a letter requesting consultation meetings to nongovernmental Tribal stakeholders, such as elders councils and religious leaders; (3) shall not request consultation with nongovernmental Tribal stakeholders without the written consent of the affected Indian Tribe