[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR16.7]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 16--PROCEDURES OF THE DEPARTMENTAL GRANT APPEALS BOARD--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 16.7  The first steps in the appeal process: The notice of appeal and the Board's response.

    (a) As explained in 45 CFR 74.304, a prospective appellant must 
submit a notice of appeal to the Board within 30 days after receiving 
the final decision. The notice of appeal must include a copy of the 
final decision, a statement of the amount in dispute in the appeal, and 
a brief statement of why the decision is wrong.
    (b) Within ten days after receiving the notice of appeal, the Board 
will send an acknowledgment, enclose a copy of these procedures, and 
advise the appellant of the next steps. The Board will also send a copy 
of the notice of appeal, its attachments, and the

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Board's acknowledgment to the respondent. If the Board Chair has 
determined that the appeal does not meet the conditions of Sec. 16.3 or 
if further information is needed to make this determination, the Board 
will notify the parties at this point.