Director review of determinations of Hearing Officers.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (2) Not later than 15 business days after the date on which an agency receives the determination of a Hearing Officer under § 11.8, the head of the agency may make a written request that the Director review the determination. Such request shall include specific reasons why the agency believes the determination is wrong, including citations of statutes or regulations that the agency believes the determination violates. Any such request may be made by the head of an agency (3) A copy of a request for Director review submitted under this paragraph shall be provided simultaneously by the submitter to each party to the appeal. (b) (c) (d) (2) The Director will complete the review and either issue a final determination or remand the determination not later than— (i) 10 business days after receipt of the request for review, in the case of a request by the head of an agency; or (ii) 30 business days after receipt of the request for review, in the case of a request by an appellant. (3) In any case or any category of cases, the Director may delegate his or her authority to conduct a review under this section to any Deputy or Assistant Directors of the Division. In any case in which such review is conducted by a Deputy or Assistant Director under authority delegated by the Director, the Deputy or Assistant Director's determination shall be considered to be the determination of the Director under this part and shall be final and not appealable. (e)

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 11.9