[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR71.52]

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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
              CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Continued)
 
PART 71--IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT OF 1986--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart B--Assignment of Responsibilities Regarding Actions by Other 
                                Agencies
 
Sec. 71.52  Approval of Agency requests to initiate a proceeding.

    (a) The Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Division is 
authorized to act on notices by an agency submitted to the Department of 
Justice pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3803(a)(2) and, pursuant to the provisions 
of section 3803(b), to approve or disapprove the referral to an agency's 
presiding officer of the allegations of liability stated in such notice.
    (b) The Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Division may
    (1) Require additional information prior to acting as set forth 
above, in which case the 90 day period shall be extended by the time 
necessary to obtain such additional information; and
    (2) Impose limitations and conditions upon such approval or 
disapproval as may be warranted in his or her judgment.