[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 25CFR175]

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                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 175_INDIAN ELECTRIC POWER UTILITIES--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart G_Appeals
 
Sec.  175.60  Appeals to the area director.


    (a) Any person adversely affected by a decision made under this part 
by a person under the authority of an Area Director may file a notice of 
appeal with the Area Director within 30 days of the personal delivery or 
mailing of the decision. The notice of appeal shall be in writing and 
shall clearly identify the decision being appealed. No extension of time 
shall be granted for filing a notice of appeal.
    (b) Within 30 days after a notice of appeal has been filed, the 
appellant shall file a statement of reason(s) with the Area Director. 
The statement of reason(s) shall explain why the appellant believes the 
decision being appealed is in error, and shall include any argument(s) 
that the appellant wishes to make and any supporting document(s). The 
statement of reason(s) may be filed at the same time as the notice of 
appeal. If no statement of reason(s) is filed, the Area Director may 
summarily dismiss the appeal.
    (c) Documents are properly filed with the Area Director when they 
are received in the facility officially designated for receipt of mail 
addressed to the Area Director, or in the immediate office of the Area 
Director.
    (d) Within 30 days of filing of the statement of reason(s), the Area 
Director shall:
    (1) Render a written decision on the appeal, or
    (2) Refer the appeal to the Office of Hearings and Appeals Board of 
Indian Appeals for decision.

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    (e) Where the Area Director has not rendered a decision with 30 days 
of filing of the statement of reasons, the appellant may file an appeal 
with the Office of Hearings and Appeals Board of Indian Appeals pursuant 
to Sec.  175.61.