[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR215.17]

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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
          CHAPTER II--FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 215--NOTICE, COMMENT, AND APPEAL PROCEDURES FOR NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 215.17  Formal disposition.

    (a) Formal disposition period. The Appeal Deciding Officer shall 
issue an appeal decision not later than 45 days after the end of the 
appeal filing period.
    (b) Appeal decision. The Appeal Deciding Officer shall complete a 
review based on the appeal record as defined in Sec. 215.2 and the 
Reviewing Officer's recommendation. The Appeal Deciding Officer shall 
issue a written appeal decision either affirming or reversing the 
Responsible Official's decision, in

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whole or in part, and may include instructions for further action. The 
Appeal Deciding Officer shall send a copy of the appeal decision to the 
appellant, interested parties, the Appeal Reviewing Officer, and the 
Responsible Official. If a formal decision is not issued, the Appeal 
Deciding Officer shall notify the appellant(s) of the disposition of 
their appeal.