§410.662 Action by Appeals Council on review.

The Appeals Council may dismiss (see §410.667) or, in its discretion, deny or grant a party's request for review of a presiding officer's decision, or may, on its own motion, within 60 days after the date of the notice of such decision, reopen such decision for review or for the purpose of dismissing the party's request for hearing for any reason for which it could have been dismissed by the presiding officer (see §§410.648 through 410.650). Notice of the action by the Appeals Council shall be mailed to the party at his last known address.

[41 FR 54753, Dec. 15, 1976]