[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 20, Volume 3] [Revised as of April 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 20CFR627.471] [Page 219-220] TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PART 627--GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING PROGRAMS UNDER TITLES I, II, AND III OF THE ACT--Table of Contents Subpart D--Administrative Standards Sec. 627.471 Reorganization plan appeals. (a) A reorganization plan imposed by the Governor, as provided for at Secs. 627.470(c)(4) or 627.477(b)(2) of this part, or by the Secretary, as provided for at Sec. 627.470(d) of this part, may be appealed directly to the Secretary without prior exhaustion of local remedies. (b)(1) Appeals shall be submitted to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20210, ATTENTION: ASET. A copy of the appeal shall be provided simultaneously to the Governor. [[Page 220]] (2) The Secretary shall not accept an appeal dated later than 30 days after receipt of written notification from the Governor or the Secretary. (3) The appealing party shall explain why it believes the decision to impose the reorganization plan is contrary to the provisions of section 106 of the Act. (4) The Secretary shall accept the appeal and make a decision only with regard to determining whether or not the decision to impose the reorganization plan is inconsistent with section 106 of the Act. The Secretary may consider any comments submitted by the Governor or the SDA, as appropriate. The Secretary shall make a final decision within 60 days after this appeal is received (section 106(j)).