§124.32. APHIS action on petition. — Inbound Citations

(a) Any interested person may request, within 60 days beginning on the date of publication of a due diligence determination by APHIS in accordance with § 124.32, that APHIS conduct an informal hearing on the due diligence determination.

Within 30 days after completion of the due diligence hearing, the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, taking into consideration the recommendation of the Administrator, will affirm or revise the determination made under § 124.32. APHIS will publish the due diligence redetermination in the Federal Register, notify PTO of the redetermination, and send copies of the notice to PTO and the requesting party, the applicant, and the petitioner.