---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 4.72"
title: "10"
number: "4.72"
heading: "Exceptions and final decision."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/4.72"
---

# §4.72. Exceptions and final decision.

- (a) The applicant or recipient, within thirty (30) days of the mailing of an initial decision or a recommended decision, may file with the Commission his exceptions to such decision, with his reasons therefor.
- (b) In the absence of exceptions to an initial decision, the Commission may, on its own motion within forty-five (45) days after the mailing of such initial decision, serve on the applicant or recipient a notice that the Commission will review the decision.
- (c) Upon the filing of exceptions to an initial decision or of a notice of review, the Commission shall review such initial decision and issue its own decision on the record with its reasons therefor.
- (d) In the absence of either exceptions to an initial decision or of a notice of review, such initial decision shall constitute the final decision of the Commission.
- (e) Upon the filing of exceptions to a recommended decision, the Commission shall review such recommended decision and issue its own decision on the record with its reasons therefor.
- (f) In the absence of exceptions to a recommended decision, the Commission shall review such recommended decision and issue its own decision on the record with its reasons therefor.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 161, 223, 234, 274 (42 U.S.C. 2201, 2273, 2282, 2021); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 401 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5891); 29 U.S.C. 794; 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.; 44 U.S.C. 3504 note. Subpart A also issued under 42 U.S.C. 2000d through d-7. Subpart B also issued under 29 U.S.C. 706. Subpart C also issued under 42 U.S.C. 6101 through 6107.

### Source

Source: 29 FR 19277, Dec. 31, 1964, unless otherwise noted.