[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR18.21]

[Page 188]
 
                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
PART 18--ATTORNEY'S FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 18.21  Decision.

    The adjudicative officer shall issue an initial decision on the 
application within 30 calendar days after completion of proceedings on 
the application. The initial decision of the adjudicative officer shall 
include written findings and conclusions on the applicant's eligibility 
and status as a prevailing party, and an explanation of the reasons for 
any difference between the amount requested and the amount awarded. The 
decision shall also include, if at issue, findings on whether the 
Department's position was substantially justified, whether the applicant 
unduly protracted the proceedings, or whether special circumstances make 
an award unjust. If the applicant has sought an award against more than 
one agency, the decision shall allocate responsibility for payment of 
any award made among the agencies, and shall explain the reasons for the 
allocation made.

[47 FR 13510, Mar. 31, 1982, as amended at 53 FR 6799, Mar. 3, 1988]