---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 2.604"
title: "25"
number: "2.604"
heading: "What will the next official in the decision-maker's chain of command do in response to my appeal?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/2.604"
---

# §2.604. What will the next official in the decision-maker's chain of command do in response to my appeal?


An official who receives an appeal from the inaction of a decision-maker that complies with the requirements of this subpart will, within 15 days of receiving the appeal, formally direct the decision-maker to respond within 15 days of the decision-maker's receipt of the official direction. The official will send to all interested parties a copy of his or her instructions to the decision-maker.


## 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.