---
kind: "section"
citation: "13 C.F.R. § 134.1202"
title: "13"
number: "134.1202"
heading: "Commencement of appeals of final SBA loan review decisions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/13/134.1202"
---

# §134.1202. Commencement of appeals of final SBA loan review decisions.

- (a) An appeal petition must be filed with OHA within 30 calendar days after the appellant's receipt of the final SBA loan review decision. To file and manage an appeal of a final SBA loan review decision with OHA, refer to the OHA Case Portal at https://appeals.sba.gov. An appellant is required to use the OHA Case Portal to file and manage their appeal.
- (b) Appellant must provide their lender with a copy of the timely appeal petition upon filing in order for the lender to extend the deferment period of the PPP loan until a final decision is issued under [§ 134.1211](/cfr/13/134.1211.md).
- (c)
  - (1) **Do not count the day the time period begins, but do count the last day of the time period.**
  - (2) If the last day is Saturday, Sunday, or a Federal holiday, the time period ends on the next business day.

    Example: On a Thursday, a borrower receives a final SBA loan review decision. The time period begins on Thursday, so the first day to count is Friday. Because the 30th calendar day after receipt of the decision is a Saturday, the appeal deadline extends to the next business day, which is Monday.

  - (3)
    - (i) A Judge may modify any time period or deadline, except:
      - (A) The time period governing commencement of a case (i.e., when the appeal petition may be filed); and
      - (B) **A time period established by statute.**
    - (ii) A party may move for an extension of time pursuant to [§ 134.211](/cfr/13/134.211.md).
- (d) A timely appeal by a PPP borrower of a final SBA loan review decision extends the deferment period of the PPP loan until a final decision is issued under [§ 134.1211](/cfr/13/134.1211.md).

## Notes

### Source

Source: 86 FR 51595, Sept. 16, 2021, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504; 15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6), 634(i), 637(a), 648(l), 656(i), 657t and 687(c); E.O. 12549, 51 FR 6370, 3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189. Subpart J issued under 15 U.S.C. 657f. Subpart K issued under 15 U.S.C. 657f. Subpart L issued under 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36); Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281; Pub. L. 116-139, 134 Stat. 620; Pub. L. 116-142, 134 Stat. 641; and Pub. L. 116-147, 134 Stat. 660. Subpart M issued under 15 U.S.C. 657a; Pub. L. 117-81, 135 Stat. 1541.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 2683, Jan. 29, 1996, unless otherwise noted.