---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 2.603"
title: "25"
number: "2.603"
heading: "How do I submit an appeal of inaction?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/2.603"
---

# §2.603. How do I submit an appeal of inaction?


You may appeal the inaction of a decision-maker by sending a written “appeal from inaction of an official” to the next official in the decision-maker's chain of command. You must enclose a copy of the original request for decision to which the decision-maker has not responded and a copy of the request for decision that you sent to the decision-maker pursuant to [§ 2.600](/cfr/25/2.600.md). If filing by email is permitted, “Appeal of Inaction” must appear in the subject line of the email submission.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1457; 25 U.S.C. 9; 5 U.S.C. 301.

### Source

Source: 88 FR 53779, Aug. 9, 2023, unless otherwise noted.