[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR21.40]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
PART 21--EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart E--What Procedures Are Used in Considering Applications?
 
Sec. 21.40  Filing and service of documents.


    (a) Except as provided in Sec. 21.32 and in applications subject to 
the jurisdiction of the CRRA, an applicant shall--
    (1) File with the adjudicative officer its application and any 
related documents; and
    (2) Serve on all parties to the adversary adjudication copies of its 
application and any related documents.

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    (b)(1) In an application subject to the jurisdiction of the CRRA, 
the applicant shall--
    (i) File with the CRRA its application and any other related 
documents; and
    (ii) Serve on all parties to the adversary adjudication copies of 
its application and any related documents.
    (2) In applications subject to Sec. 21.40(b)(1), the CRRA shall 
direct the adjudicative officer to issue an initial decision within 30 
days of the completion of the proceedings on the application. The 
adjudicative officer shall conduct proceedings under the procedures of 
Secs. 21.41-21.44.

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504(a)(2) and (c)(1); 20 U.S.C. 1681; 29 U.S.C. 
794; 42 U.S.C. 2000d-1 et seq. and 6101 et seq.)