{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-2.62","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 2.62","heading":"When can you expect a decision on your appeal?","body":"(a) The basic time limit for responding to an appeal is 20 workdays after receipt of an appeal meeting the requirements of § 2.59 of this subpart.\n(b) If the Department is unable to reach a decision on your appeal within the given time limit for response, the appropriate deciding official for FOIA appeals will notify you of your statutory right to seek review in a United States District Court.","path":["Title 43—Public Lands: Interior","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior","PART 2—FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT; RECORDS AND TESTIMONY","Subpart H—Administrative Appeals"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"dd79d3e08e047dfcfe7823a3962cfe1bd0d0984a709afff33fe4ca395f053b45","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-2.61","next":"us/43-cfr-2.63"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}