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CFR	Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to U.S. Department of Labor

Title 29

Labor

Chapter XXV

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, Department of Labor

Part 2570

Procedural Regulations Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act

Subpart A

Procedures for the Assessment of Civil Sanctions Under ERISA Section 502(i)

• Section Number: 2570.10
• Section Name: Review by the Secretary.

    (a) The Secretary may review a decision of an administrative law 
judge. Such a review may occur only when a party files a notice of 
appeal from a decision of an administrative law judge within twenty (20) 
days of the issuance
of such decision. In all other cases, the decision of the administrative 
law judge shall become final agency action within the meaning of 5 
U.S.C. 704.
    (b) A notice of appeal to the Secretary shall state with specificity 
the issue(s) in the decision of the administrative law judge on which 
the party is seeking review. Such notice of appeal must be served on all 
parties of record.
    (c) Upon receipt of a notice of appeal, the Secretary shall request 
the Chief Administrative Law Judge to submit to him a copy of the entire 
record before the administrative law judge.