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 106 STAT. 1420 PUBLIC LAW 102-381—OCT. 5, 1992 (A) IN GENERAL. —Subject to subparagraph (B), a designated employee of the Forest Service shall offer to meet with each inmvidual who files an appeal in accordance with subsection (c) and attempt to dispose of the appeal. (B) TIME AND LOCATION OF THE MEETING. —Each meeting in accordance with subparagraph (A) shall take place— (i) not later than 15 days after the closing date for filing an appeal; and (ii) at a location designated by the Chief of the Forest Service that is in the vicinity of the lands affected by the decision. (2) FORMAL REVIEW.— If the appeal is not disposed of in accordance with paragraph (1), an appeals review officer designated by the Chief of the Forest Service shall review the appeal and recommend in writing, to the official responsible for deciding the appeal, the appropriate disposition of the appeal. The official responsible for deciding the appeal shall then decide the appeal. The appeals review officer shall be a line officer at least at the level of the agency official who made the initial decision on the project or activity that is under appeal, who has not participated in the initial decision and will not be responsible for implementation of the initial decision after the appeal is decided. (3) TIME FOR DISPOSITION. —Disposition of appeals under this subsection shall be completed not later than 30 days after the closing date for filing of an appeal, provided that the Forest Service may extend the closing date by an additional 15 days. (4) If the Secretary fails to decide the appeal within the 45-day period, the decision on which the appeal is based shall be deemed to be a final agency action for the purpose of chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code. (e) STAY. —Unless the Chief of the Forest Service determines that an emergency situation exists with respect to a decision of the Forest Service, implementation of the decision shall be stayed during the period beginning on the date of the decision— (1) for 45 days, if an appeal is not filed, or (2) for an additional 15 days after the date of the disposition of an appeal under this section, if the agency action is deemed final under subsection (d)(4). Alaska. SEC. 323. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Real property. Secretary of the Interior is authorized to exchange a property, located at 132-140 Manor Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska, for property that meets requirements of the United States Greological Survey located in Anchorage, Alaska owned by AHPI/Municipality of Anchorage. This exchange will be based on terms and conditions determined by the Secretary to be in the best interests of the United States Government. Either party is authorized to equalize the value of the properties involved through payment or receipt of cash or other consideration. This treinsaction shall be accomplished pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716). SEC. 324. With the exception of budget authority for "Miscellaneous payments to Indians", Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; "Salaries and expenses". National Indian Gaming Commission, Department of the Interior; "Payment to the Institute", Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture

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