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15 CFR §960.18

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  1. (a)In accordance with the procedures in this subpart, a person may appeal the following adverse actions for adjudication by the Secretary:
    1. (1)The denial of a license;
    2. (2)The categorization of a system in a tier;
    3. (3)The failure to make a final determination on a license grant or denial or a licensee's modification request within the timelines provided in this part;
    4. (4)The imposition of a license condition;
    5. (5)The denial of a licensee-requested license modification; and
    6. (6)The replacement of an existing license with a license granted under § 960.3(a)(1) or termination of an existing license under § 960.3(a)(2).
  2. (b)The only acceptable grounds for appeal of the actions in paragraph (a) of this section are as follows:
    1. (1)The Secretary's action was arbitrary, capricious, or contrary to law; or
    2. (2)The action was based on a clear factual error.
  3. (c)No appeal is allowed to the extent that there is involved the conduct of military or foreign affairs functions.