15 CFR § 286.10 - Appeal.

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title: "15 CFR § 286.10 - Appeal."
title_number: 15
title_name: "Commerce and Foreign Trade"
section_number: "286.10"
section_name: "Appeal."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
subchapter_number: "J"
subchapter_name: "ACCREDITATION AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS"
part_number: "286"
part_name: "NATIONAL VOLUNTARY CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM EVALUATION (NVCASE) PROGRAM"
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authority: "15 U.S.C. 272"
regulatory_source: "59 FR 19131, Apr. 22, 1994, unless otherwise noted."
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# 286.10 Appeal.

Any applicant or other affected party may appeal to the NIST Director any action taken under the program. When appropriate, the Director may seek an independent review by the Deputy Chief Counsel.