---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 689.10"
title: "45"
number: "689.10"
heading: "Appeals."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/689.10"
---

# §689.10. Appeals.

- (a) An affected individual or institution may appeal to the Director in writing within 30 days after receiving the Deputy Director's written decision. The Deputy Director's decision becomes a final administrative action if it is not appealed within the 30 day period.
- (b) The Director may appoint an uninvolved NSF officer or employee to review an appeal and make recommendations.
- (c) The Director will normally inform the appellant of a final decision within 60 days after receiving the appeal. That decision will be the final administrative action of the Foundation

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1870(a).

### Source

Source: 67 FR 11937, Mar. 18, 2002, unless otherwise noted.