[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
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[CITE: 25CFR2.6]

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                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 2_APPEALS FROM ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 2.6  Finality of decisions.

    (a) No decision, which at the time of its rendition is subject to 
appeal to a superior authority in the Department, shall be considered 
final so as to constitute Departmental action subject to judicial review 
under 5 U.S.C. 704, unless when an appeal is filed, the official to whom 
the appeal is made determines that public safety, protection of trust 
resources, or other public exigency requires that the decision be made 
effective immediately.
    (b) Decisions made by officials of the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
shall be effective when the time for filing a notice of appeal has 
expired and no notice of appeal has been filed.
    (c) Decisions made by the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs shall 
be final for the Department and effective immediately unless the 
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs provides otherwise in the decision.

[54 FR 6480, Feb. 10, 1989; 54 FR 7666, Feb. 22, 1989]