§260.21. Declining an appeal application.
50 C.F.R. § 260.21
A request for an appeal may be declined when:
The reasons for the appeal are frivolous or not substantial;
The quality or condition of the product has undergone a material change since the inspection covering the product on which an appeal inspection is requested;
The lot relative to which an appeal inspection is requested is not, or cannot be made, accessible for the selection of officially drawn samples;
The lot relative to which an appeal inspection is requested cannot be positively identified by the inspector as the lot from which officially drawn samples were previously inspected; or
There is noncompliance with the regulations in this part. The applicant shall be notified promptly if a request for appeal is declined, as outlined in the SIP Manual.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: Sec. 6, 70 Stat. 1122, 16 U.S.C. 742e; secs. 203, 205, 60 Stat. 1087, 1090 as amended; 7 U.S.C. 1622, 1624; Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 (84 Stat. 2090).
Source
Source: 89 FR 101504, Dec. 16, 2024, unless otherwise noted.