[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR2570.64]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XXV--PENSION AND WELFARE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                  LABOR
 
PART 2570--PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT--Table of Contents
 
Subpart C--Procedures for the Assessment of Civil Penalties Under ERISA 
                            Section 502(c)(2)
 
Sec. 2570.64  Consequences of default.

    For 502(c)(2) civil penalty proceedings, this section shall apply in 
lieu of Sec. 18.5 (a) and (b) of this title. Failure of the respondent 
to file an answer to the notice of determination described in 
Sec. 2560.502c-2(g) within the 30-day period provided by Sec. 2560.502c-
2(h) shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of his or her right to 
appear and contest the allegations of the notice of determination, and 
such failure shall be deemed to be an admission of the facts as alleged 
in the notice for purposes of any proceeding involving the assessment of 
a civil penalty under section 502(c)(2). Such notice shall then become 
the final order of the Secretary.