{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-20.704","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 20.704","heading":"Who conducts the hearing or appeal of a Bureau decision or action and what is the process?","body":"(a) The Superintendent or his/her designated representative conducts the hearing in an informal but orderly manner, records the hearing, and provides the applicant or recipient with a transcript of the hearing upon request.\n(b) The Superintendent or his/her designated representative must render a written decision within 10 days of the completion of the hearing. The written decision must include:\n(1) A written statement covering the evidence relied upon and reasons for the decision; and\n(2) The applicant's or recipient's right to appeal the Superintendent or his/her designated representative's decision pursuant to 25 CFR part 2 and request Bureau assistance in preparation of the appeal.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER D—HUMAN SERVICES","PART 20—FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS","Subpart G—Hearings and Appeals"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"ae18c0635692aca13cde3ff29f4cb21228a465b1722bfaf730ac70b36b402856","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-20.703","next":"us/25-cfr-20.705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}