25 CFR § 2.606 - May I appeal inaction by a reviewing official on an appeal from a decision?

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title: "25 CFR § 2.606 - May I appeal inaction by a reviewing official on an appeal from a decision?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "2.606"
section_name: "May I appeal inaction by a reviewing official on an appeal from a decision?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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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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# 2.606 May I appeal inaction by a reviewing official on an appeal from a decision?

(a) Yes. If a reviewing official fails to take action on the appeal within the timeframes established in § 2.505, any interested party may appeal the reviewing official's inaction as provided for in this subpart.

(b) Inaction by the IBIA or by the AS-IA is not subject to appeal under this part.