Section 117.260 - Compliance with, or appeal of, an order to withdraw a qualified facility exemption(a) If you receive an order under § 117.254 to withdraw a qualified facility exemption, you must either:(1) Comply with applicable requirements of this part within 120 calendar days of the date of receipt of the order, or within a reasonable timeframe, agreed to by FDA, based on a written justification, submitted to FDA, for a timeframe that exceeds 120 calendar days from the date of receipt of the order; or(2) Appeal the order within 15 calendar days of the date of receipt of the order in accordance with the requirements of § 117.264 .(b) Submission of an appeal, including submission of a request for an informal hearing, will not operate to delay or stay any administrative action, including enforcement action by FDA, unless the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, as a matter of discretion, determines that delay or a stay is in the public interest.(c) If you appeal the order, and FDA confirms the order:(1) You must comply with applicable requirements of this part within 120 calendar days of the date of receipt of the order, or within a reasonable timeframe, agreed to by FDA, based on a written justification, submitted to FDA, for a timeframe that exceeds 120 calendar days from the date of receipt of the order; and(2) You are no longer subject to the modified requirements in § 117.201 .