; and (B) may request administrative review of such protection determination decision in accordance with paragraph (4). (3) Request for reconsideration (A) In general Any alien with respect to whom a negative protection determination has been made may submit a request for reconsideration to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services not later than 5 days after such determination. (B) Decision The Director, or designee, in the Director's unreviewable discretion, may grant or deny a request for reconsideration made pursuant to subparagraph (A), which decision shall not be subject to review. (4) Administrative review (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the administrative review of a protection determination with respect to an alien under this subsection shall be based on the record before the asylum officer at the time at which such protection determination was made. (B) Exception An alien referred to in subparagraph (A), or the alien’s counsel of record, may submit such additional evidence or testimony in accordance with such policies and procedures as the Secretary may prescribe. (C) Review Each review described in subparagraph (A) shall be conducted by the Protection Appellate Board. (D) Standard of review In accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Secretary, the Protection Appellate Board, upon the request of an alien, or the alien’s counsel of record, shall conduct a de novo review of the record of the protection determination carried out pursuant to this section with respect to the alien. (E) Determination (i) Timing The Protection Appellate Board shall complete a review under this paragraph, to the maximum extent practicable, not later than 72 hours after receiving a request from an alien pursuant to subparagraph (D). (ii) Effect of positive determination If, after conducting a review under this paragraph, the Protection Appellate Board determines that an alien has a positive protection determination, the alien shall be referred for protection merits removal proceedings under