[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR16.31]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 16--RULES OF PRACTICE FOR FEDERALLY-ASSISTED AIRPORT ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart C--Special Rules Applicable to Complaints
 
Sec. 16.31  Director's determinations after investigations.

    (a) After consideration of the pleadings and other information 
obtained by the FAA after investigation, the Director will render an 
initial determination and provide it to each party by certified mail 
within 120 days of the date the last pleading specified in Sec. 16.23 
was due.
    (b) The Director's determination will set forth a concise 
explanation of the factual and legal basis for the Director's 
determination on each claim made by the complainant.
    (c) A party adversely affected by the Director's determination may 
appeal the initial determination to the Associate Administrator as 
provided in Sec. 16.33.
    (d) If the Director's determination finds the respondent in 
noncompliance and proposes the issuance of a compliance order, the 
initial determination will include notice of opportunity for a hearing 
under subpart F of this part, if such an opportunity is provided by the 
FAA. The respondent may elect or waive a hearing as provided in subpart 
E of this part.

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