43 CFR § 429.36 - May I appeal the Commissioner's decision?
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t43/s429.36"
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title: "43 CFR § 429.36 - May I appeal the Commissioner's decision?"
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "429.36"
section_name: "May I appeal the Commissioner's decision?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "429"
part_name: "USE OF BUREAU OF RECLAMATION LAND, FACILITIES, AND WATERBODIES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "43 U.S.C. 373; 43 U.S.C. 373b; 43 U.S.C. 387; 43 CFR part 21; Public Law 108-447, Title VIII; 31 U.S.C. 9701, as amended."
regulatory_source: "73 FR 74335, Dec. 5, 2008, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "429"
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# 429.36 May I appeal the Commissioner's decision?
(a) Yes, you may appeal the Commissioner's decision by writing to the Director, Office of Hearing and Appeals (OHA), U.S. Department of the Interior, 801 North Quincy Street, Arlington, Virginia 22203.
(b) For an appeal to be timely, OHA must receive your appeal within 30 calendar days from the date of mailing of the Commissioner's decision. Rules that govern appeals to OHA are found at part 4, subparts B and G, of this title.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 4.21(a) of this title, the Commissioner's decision will take effect upon issuance and remain in effect unless you specifically request a stay and a stay is granted under § 4.21(b) of this title.