[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR212.21]

[Page 181]
 
                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
                 CHAPTER II--UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL
                            TRADE COMMISSION
 
PART 212--IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart C--Procedures for Considering Applications
 
Sec. 212.21  Answer to application.

    (a) Within 30 days after service of an application, the Commission 
investigative attorney shall file an answer to the application.
    (b) If the applicant and the Commission investigative attorney 
believe that the issues in the fee application can be settled, they may 
jointly file a statement of their intent to negotiate a settlement. The 
filing of this statement shall extend the time for filing an answer for 
an additional 30 days, and further extensions may be granted by the 
presiding officer upon request by the applicant and the Commission 
investigative attorney.
    (c) The answer shall explain in detail any objections to the award 
requested and identify the facts relied on in support of the position of 
the Commission. If the answer is based on any alleged facts not already 
in the record of the adversary adjudication, the Commission 
investigative attorney shall include with the answer supporting 
affidavits or a request for further proceedings under Sec. 212.25.