2 CFR § 422.13 - Appeals.

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title: "2 CFR § 422.13 - Appeals."
title_number: 2
title_name: "Federal Financial Assistance"
section_number: "422.13"
section_name: "Appeals."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "422"
part_name: "RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS CONDUCTING USDA-FUNDED EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH; RESEARCH MISCONDUCT"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 7 CFR 2610.1(c); Federal Policy on Research Misconduct (65 FR 76260)"
regulatory_source: "89 FR 68333, Aug. 26, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
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# 422.13 Appeals.

(a) If USDA relied on an institution to conduct an inquiry, investigation, and adjudication, the alleged person(s) should first follow the institution's appeal policy and procedures.

(b) USDA agencies' implementation procedures, which must be made available on a designated USDA public website, identify the appeal process when a finding of research misconduct is elevated to the agency.