---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 2201.7-1"
title: "43"
number: "2201.7-1"
heading: "Notice of decision."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/2201.7-1"
---

# §2201.7-1. Notice of decision.

- (a) Upon completion of all environmental analyses and appropriate documentation, appraisals, and all other supporting studies and requirements to determine if a proposed exchange is in the public interest and in compliance with applicable law and regulations, the authorized officer shall decide whether to approve an exchange proposal.
  - (1) When a decision to approve or disapprove an exchange is made, the authorized officer shall publish a notice of the availability of the decision in newspapers of general circulation. A notice also may be published in the Federal Register at the discretion of the authorized officer. At a minimum, the notice shall include:
    - (i) The date of decision;
    - (ii) A concise description of the decision;
    - (iii) The name and title of the deciding official;
    - (iv) Directions for obtaining a copy of the decision; and
    - (v) **The date of the beginning of the protest period.**
  - (2) The authorized officer shall distribute notices to State and local governmental subdivisions having authority in the geographical area within which the lands covered by the notice are located pursuant to [§ 2200.0-6(m)](/cfr/43/2200.0-6.md?p=m) of this part, the non-Federal exchange parties, authorized users of involved Federal lands, the congressional delegation, individuals who requested notification or filed written objections, and others as appropriate.
- (b) For a period of 45 days after the date of publication of a notice of the availability of a decision to approve or disapprove an exchange proposal, such decision shall be subject to protest.
- (c) A right of appeal from a protest decision of the authorized officer may be pursued in accordance with the applicable appeal procedures of [43 CFR part 4](/cfr/43/part4.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1716, 1740.

### Source

Source: 46 FR 1638, Jan. 6, 1981, unless otherwise noted.