25 CFR § 2.301 - When is a decision a final agency action?

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title: "25 CFR § 2.301 - When is a decision a final agency action?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "2.301"
section_name: "When is a decision a final agency action?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "PROCEDURES AND PRACTICE"
part_number: "2"
part_name: "APPEALS FROM ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "43 U.S.C. 1457; 25 U.S.C. 9; 5 U.S.C. 301."
regulatory_source: "88 FR 53779, Aug. 9, 2023, unless otherwise noted."
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# 2.301 When is a decision a final agency action?

An agency decision that is not subject to administrative appeal is a final agency action and immediately effective when issued unless the decision provides otherwise.