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Agency Scheme: 
SSSOEXEM0001
Level: 
Appeal Level One
ADJUDICATION STRUCTURE
Appeals: Basic Structure
Appeal Office (local name): 
Selective Service District Appeal Board
Appeal Office (global name): 
Selective Service System: Selective Service District Appeal Board
Appeal Officer #1 (Title): 
District Appeal Board
Are administrative appeals permitted from final decisions issued by this appellate office?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
Comments/Notes on Adjudication Structure: 
Selective Service is not subject to the Administration Procedures with respect to adjudications [50 U.S.C. App. 463(b)]. In addition, procedural rights are contained in [50 U.S.C. App. 472]. If a military draft were to be resumed, claims for postponements, deferments, and exemptions would be determined by Boards in accordance with the Military Selective Service Act and implementing regulations. Finally, all boards have been inactive for over 40 years.
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - General Information
Which party (or parties) is/are permitted to file appeals with this office?: 
Either
Are private parties permitted to have representation at appeal hearings?: 
No
Is the agency permitted to have representation at appeal hearings?: 
No
Regulations/rules of practice for appeal hearings (please include CFR citations): 
32 CFR 1651.1-1651.4
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Hearing Procedure
What types of hearings are permitted on appeals adjudicated by this office?: 
Written (Document-Only) Hearing
In-Person
How is the type of hearing selected for appeals heard by this office?: 
By Private Party
Is factual development permitted at the appellate hearing as a means of supplementing the record from below?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
Can third-parties submit amicus briefs and/or evidence?: 
No
Are appeal hearings recorded and/or transcribed?: 
No
Are appeal hearings open to the public?: 
Varies by Case
If "Varies by Case," please describe: 
If there is an oral hearing, the proceeding is "open to the public only upon the request of or with the permission of the registrant." 32 CFR 1651.4(r). If the decision is based on the written record, this question of whether the hearing is open to the public is inapplicable.
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Post-Hearing Procedure
Who typically drafts final decisions on appellate cases adjudicated by this office?: 
Adjudication Officer
Who has authority to issue final decisions on appellate cases adjudicated by this office?: 
Adjudication Officer
Do agency regulations or guidance provide time limits for issuance of final decisions on appellate cases?: 
No
Is judicial review available after issuance of a final decision on appellate cases adjudicated by this office?: 
No
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Case Management
How are claims/cases processed at this appellate office?: 
First-In/First-Out Basis
Does the agency permit web-based electronic filing of briefs or other documents in cases adjudicated by this appellate office?: 
No
Are final decisions issued by this appellate office published and/or posted on the agency website?: 
No
Do agency regulations/rules of practice specify the contents of the administrative record on appeals heard by this office?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
If "Yes," please provide citation(s): 
32 CFR 1651.4(o)
Do agency regulations/rules of practice provide for closure of the record on appeals heard by this office?: 
No
PROCESS & PROCEDURE
Comments/Notes on Appellate Process & Procedures (Optional): 
"A summary will be made of oral testimony given by the registrant at his personal appearance and such summary shall be placed in the registrant's file." 32 CFR 1651.4(m) "The making of verbatim transcripts, and the using of cameras or other recording devices are prohibited in proceedings before the board. This does not prevent the registrant or Selective Service from making a written summary of his testimony." 32 CFR 1651.4(q)
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