[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: 34CFR81.42]

[Page 236]
 
                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
PART 81--GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT--ENFORCEMENT--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart B--Hearings for Recovery of Funds
 
Sec. 81.42  Petition for review of initial decision.

    (a) If a party seeks to obtain the Secretary's review of the initial 
decision of an ALJ, the party shall file a petition for review with the 
Office of Hearings and Appeals, which immediately forwards the petition 
to the Office of the Secretary.
    (b) A party shall file a petition for review not later than 30 days 
after the date it receives the initial decision.
    (c) If a party files a petition for review, the party shall serve a 
copy of the petition on the other party on the filing date by hand 
delivery or by ``overnight or express'' mail. If agreed upon by the 
parties, service of a copy of the petition may be made upon the other 
party by facsimile transmission.
    (d) Any written submission to the Secretary under this section must 
be accompanied by a statement certifying the date that the filed 
material was served on the other party.
    (e) A petition for review of an initial decision must contain--
    (1) The identity of the initial decision for which review is sought; 
and
    (2) A statement of the reasons asserted by the party for affirming, 
modifying, setting aside, or remanding the initial decision in whole or 
in part.
    (f)(1) A party may respond to a petition for review of an initial 
decision by filing a statement of its views on the issues raised in the 
petition with the Secretary, as provided for in this section, not later 
than 15 days after the date it receives the petition.
    (2) A party shall serve a copy of its statement of views on the 
other party by hand delivery or mail, and shall certify that it has done 
so pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (d) of this section. If 
agreed upon by the parties, service of a copy of the statement of views 
may be made upon the other party by facsimile transmission.
    (g)(1) The filing date for written submissions under this section is 
the date the document is--
    (i) Hand delivered;
    (ii) Mailed; or
    (iii) Sent by facsimile transmission.
    (2) If a scheduled filing date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a 
Federal holiday, the filing deadline is the next business day.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3, 1234(f)(1), 1234a(e), and 3474(a))

[58 FR 43474, Aug. 16, 1993]