---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 44.51"
title: "30"
number: "44.51"
heading: "Finality for purposes of judicial review."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/44.51"
---

# §44.51. Finality for purposes of judicial review.


Only a decision by the Assistant Secretary shall be deemed final agency action for purposes of judicial review. A decision by an Administrator or administrative law judge which becomes final for lack of appeal is not deemed final agency action for purposes of [5 U.S.C. 704](/usc/5/704.md).


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 957.

### Source

Source: 43 FR 29518, July 7, 1978, unless otherwise noted.