CFR > Title 29 - Labor > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Labor > CHAPTER IV—OFFICE OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (parts 401 to 471) > SUBCHAPTER A—LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS (parts 401 to 453) > PART 417—PROCEDURE FOR REMOVAL OF LOCAL LABOR ORGANIZATION OFFICERS > SUBPART A—Procedures To Determine Adequacy of Constitution and Bylaws for Removal of Officers of Local Labor Organizations (§417.3 to §417.15) > 417.14—Form and time for filing of appeal with the Assistant Secretary.

417.14—Form and time for filing of appeal with the Assistant Secretary.

(a) An interested person may appeal from the Administrative Law Judge's initial decision by filing written exceptions with the Assistant Secretary within 15 days of the issuance of the Administrative Law Judge's initial decision (or such additional time as the Assistant Secretary may allow), together with supporting reasons for such exceptions. Blanket appeals shall not be received. Impertinent or scandalous matter may be stricken by the Assistant Secretary, or an appeal containing such matter or lacking in specification of exceptions may be dismissed.
(b) In the absence of either an appeal to the Assistant Secretary or review of the Administrative Law Judge's initial decision by the Assistant Secretary on his own motion, such initial decision shall become the decision of the Assistant Secretary.