Which statement about appeals is not true?

• A. Establishments may appeal any regulatory control action
• B. Establishments must appeal within 1 calendar year of a regulatory control action
• C. Establishments submit appeals following the OFO chain of command
• D. Establishments may appeal orally or in writing

Answer: (B)

Timeframes for filing appeals are set to ensure timely review, not a full year after the action. The statement that you must appeal within 1 calendar year is not true because OFO procedures require a much shorter window from when the regulatory action is issued. This keeps the process efficient and allows matters to be resolved in a reasonable time.

The other points are consistent with how appeals are typically handled: establishments can appeal any regulatory control action, appeals follow the OFO chain of command to ensure proper review, and appeals can be made either orally or in writing to accommodate different preferences.