627.471—Reorganization plan appeals.
(a)
A reorganization plan imposed by the Governor, as provided for at §§ 627.470(c)(4) or 627.477(b)(2) of this part, or by the Secretary, as provided for at § 627.470(d) of this part, may be appealed directly to the Secretary without prior exhaustion of local remedies.
(b)
(1)
Appeals shall be submitted to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20210, ATTENTION: ASET. A copy of the appeal shall be provided simultaneously to the Governor.
(2)
The Secretary shall not accept an appeal dated later than 30 days after receipt of written notification from the Governor or the Secretary.
(3)
The appealing party shall explain why it believes the decision to impose the reorganization plan is contrary to the provisions of section 106 of the Act.
(4)
The Secretary shall accept the appeal and make a decision only with regard to determining whether or not the decision to impose the reorganization plan is inconsistent with section 106 of the Act. The Secretary may consider any comments submitted by the Governor or the SDA, as appropriate. The Secretary shall make a final decision within 60 days after this appeal is received ( section 106(j) ).