[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR215.13]

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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.  215.13  Who may appeal.

    (a) Individuals and organizations who submit substantive written or 
oral comments during the 30-day comment period for an environmental 
assessment, or 45-day comment period for a draft environmental impact 
statement (Sec.  215.6, 40 CFR 1506.10; FSH 1909.15, Chapter 20), except 
as provided for in paragraph (c) of this section, may file an appeal. 
Comments received from an authorized representative(s) of an 
organization are considered those of the organization only; individual 
members of that organization do not meet appeal eligibility solely on 
the basis of membership in an organization; the member(s) must submit 
substantive comments as an individual in order to meet appeal 
eligibility.
    (b) When an appeal lists multiple individuals or organizations, each 
shall meet the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section. 
Individuals or organizations that do not meet the requirements of 
paragraph (a) shall not be accepted as appellants.
    (c) Federal agencies may not appeal.
    (d) Federal employees, who otherwise meet the requirements of this 
part for filing appeals in a non-official capacity, shall comply with 
Federal conflict of interest statutes at 18 U.S.C. 202-209 and with 
employee ethics requirements at 5 CFR part 2635. Specifically, employees 
shall not be on official duty nor use government property or equipment 
in the preparation or filing of an appeal. Further, employees shall not 
incorporate information unavailable to the public, i.e. Federal agency 
documents that are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of 
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552 (b)).