25 CFR § 2.604 - What will the next official in the decision-maker's chain of command do in response to my appeal?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t25/s2.604"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "25 CFR § 2.604 - What will the next official in the decision-maker's chain of command do in response to my appeal?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "2.604"
section_name: "What will the next official in the decision-maker's chain of command do in response to my appeal?"
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"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
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."
cfr_part: "2"
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# 2.604 What will the next official in the decision-maker's chain of command do in response to my appeal?

An official who receives an appeal from the inaction of a decision-maker that complies with the requirements of this subpart will, within 15 days of receiving the appeal, formally direct the decision-maker to respond within 15 days of the decision-maker's receipt of the official direction. The official will send to all interested parties a copy of his or her instructions to the decision-maker.