(a) A reorganization plan imposed by the Governor, as provided for
at Secs. 627.470(c)(4) or 627.477(b)(2) of this part, or by the
Secretary, as provided for at Sec. 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)).