[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR215.19]

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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. 215.19  Appeal Reviewing Officer.

    (a) Designation. The Appeal Reviewing Officer shall be:
    (1) Designated by the Chief or designee, and shall be a line officer 
at least at the level of the agency official who made the initial 
decision on the project or activity that is under appeal, who has not 
participated in the initial decision and will not be responsible for 
implementation of the initial decision after the appeal is decided; or
    (2) Designated by the Secretary in the case of Chief's decisions.
    (b) Review and recommendation. The Appeal Reviewing Officer shall 
review an appeal and the decision documentation and make a written 
recommendation to the Appeal Deciding Officer on the disposition of the 
appeal. That recommendation shall be released only upon issuance of an 
appeal decision.
    (c) Multiple appeals. In cases involving more than one appeal of a 
decision, the Appeal Reviewing Officer may consolidate appeals and issue 
one or more recommendations.