25 CFR § 2.822 - What happens if I do not submit my Appeal within the 30-day deadline?

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title: "25 CFR § 2.822 - What happens if I do not submit my Appeal within the 30-day deadline?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "2.822"
section_name: "What happens if I do not submit my Appeal within the 30-day deadline?"
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: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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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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# 2.822 What happens if I do not submit my Appeal within the 30-day deadline?

If you fail to submit your Appeal within the 30-day deadline:

(a) The decision-maker's decision will be effective;

(b) The Statement of Performance at issue will be deemed accurate and complete;

(c) You will have waived your right to invoke the remainder of the review and appeals process as to that same Statement of Performance; and

(d) You will have failed to exhaust the administrative remedies available within the Department.