[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR1328.23]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
CHAPTER XIII--OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 1328--GRANTS FOR SUPPORTIVE AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICES TO OLDER HAWAIIAN NATIVES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1328.23  Hearing procedures.

    In accordance with section 623(c)(3) of the Act, if the Commissioner 
disapproves an application from an eligible organization, the 
organization may file a written request for a hearing with the 
Commissioner.
    (a) The request shall be postmarked or delivered in person within 30 
days of the date of the disapproval notice. If it requests a hearing, 
the organization shall submit to the Commissioner, as part of the 
request, a full written response to each objection specified in the 
notice of disapproval, including the pertinent facts and reasons in 
support of its response, and any and all documentation to support its 
position. Service of the request shall also be made on the individual(s) 
designated by the Commissioner to represent him or her.
    (b) The Administration on Aging shall have the opportunity to 
respond within 30 days to the merits of the organization's request.

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    (c) The Commissioner notifies the organization in writing of the 
date, time and place for the hearing.
    (d) The hearing procedures include the right of the organization to:
    (1) A hearing before the Commissioner or an official designated by 
the Commissioner;
    (2) Be heard in person or to be represented by counsel, at no 
expense to the Administration on Aging;
    (3) Present written evidence prior to and at the hearing, and 
present oral evidence at the hearing if the Commissioner or the 
Commissioner's designee decides that oral evidence is necessary for the 
proper resolution of the issues involved, and
    (4) Have the staff directly responsible for reviewing the 
application either present at the hearing, or have a deposition from the 
staff, whichever the Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee 
decides.
    (e) The Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee conducts a fair 
and impartial hearing, takes all necessary action to avoid delay and to 
maintain order and has all powers necessary to these ends.
    (f) Formal rules of evidence do not apply to the hearings.
    (g) The official hearing transcript together with all papers 
documents, exhibits, and requests filed in the proceedings, including 
rulings, constitutes the record for decision.
    (h) After consideration of the record, the Commissioner or the 
Commissioner's designee issues a written decision, based on the record, 
which sets forth the reasons for the decision and the evidence on which 
it was based. The decision is issued within 60 days of the date of the 
hearing, constitutes the final administrative action on the matter and 
is promptly mailed to the organization.
    (i) Either the organization or the staff of the Administration on 
Aging may request, for good cause, an extension of any of the time 
limits specified in this section.

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