{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-29.920","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 29.920","heading":"Is a decision of the Self-Governance Official final?","body":"(a) A decision of the Self-Governance Official is final and conclusive, and not subject to review, unless the Tribe timely commences an appeal or suit pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act.\n(b) Once the Self-Governance Official issues a decision, the decision may not be changed except by agreement of the Department and the Tribe or under the following limited circumstances:\n(1) Evidence is discovered that could not have been discovered through due diligence before the Self-Governance Official issued the decision;\n(2) The Self-Governance Official learns that there has been fraud, misrepresentation, or other misconduct by a party;\n(3) The decision is beyond the scope of the Self-Governance Official's authority;\n(4) The claim has been satisfied, released, or discharged; or\n(5) Any other reason justifying relief from the decision.\n(c) If the Self-Governance Official withdraws a decision and issues a new decision, the Tribe may appeal the new decision in accordance with § 29.921. If the Self-Governance Official does not issue a new decision, the Tribe may proceed under § 29.919(c).\n(d) If a Tribe files an appeal or suit, the Self-Governance Official may modify or withdraw the final decision before a decision is issued in the pending appeal.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Transportation","PART 29—TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION SELF-GOVERNANCE PROGRAM","Subpart J—Dispute Resolution and Appeals"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"6f5465906fb46341fa25a8034f2be4c6f8ef83471978a913322c3d242cb82696","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-29.919","next":"us/49-cfr-29.921"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}