28 C.F.R. § 74.17 – Action on appeal.

(a) The Assistant Attorney General or the official designated to act on his behalf shall:
1. (1) Review the original determination;
2. (2) Review additional information or documentation submitted by the individual to support a finding of eligibility;
3. (3) Notify the petitioner when a determination of ineligibility is reversed on appeal; and
4. (4) Inform the Redress Administrator.
(b) Where there is a decision affirming the determination of ineligibility, the letter to the individual shall include a statement of the reason or reasons for the affirmance.
(c) A decision of affirmance shall constitute the final action of the Department on that redress appeal.