[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR2570.69]

[Page 545]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XXV--PENSION AND WELFARE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                  LABOR
 
PART 2570--PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT--Table of Contents
 
Subpart C--Procedures for the Assessment of Civil Penalties Under ERISA 
                            Section 502(c)(2)
 
Sec. 2570.69  Review by the Secretary.

    (a) The Secretary may review a decision of an administrative law 
judge. Such a review may occur only when a party files a notice of 
appeal from a decision of an administrative law judge within twenty (20) 
days of the issuance of such decision. In all other cases, the decision 
of the administrative law judge shall become final agency action within 
the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 704.
    (b) A notice of appeal to the Secretary shall state with specificity 
the issue(s) in the decision of the administrative law judge on which 
the party is seeking review. Such notice of appeal must be served on all 
parties of record.
    (c) Upon receipt of a notice of appeal, the Secretary shall request 
the Chief Administrative Law Judge to submit to him or her a copy of the 
entire record before the administrative law judge.