[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR44.711]

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            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
          CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (CONTINUED)
 
PART 44--GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) AND 
GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTS)--Table of 
Contents
 
               Subpart G--Limited Denial of Participation
 
Sec. 44.711  Notice.

    (a) Generally. A limited denial of participation shall be initiated 
by advising a participant or contractor, and any specifically named 
affiliate, by certified mail, return receipt requested:
    (1) That the sanction is effective as of the date of the notice;
    (2) Of the reasons for the sanction in terms sufficient to put the 
participant or contractor on notice of the conduct or transaction(s) 
upon which it is based;
    (3) Of the cause(s) relied upon under Sec. 44.705 for imposing the 
sanction;
    (4) Of the right to request in writing, within 30 days of receipt of 
the notice, a conference on the sanction, and the right to have such 
conference held within 10 business days of receipt of the request;
    (5) Of the potential effect of the sanction and the impact on the 
participant's or contractor's participation in Departmental programs, 
specifying the program(s) involved and the geographical area affected by 
the action.
    (b) Notification of action. After 30 days, if no conference has been 
requested, the official imposing the limited denial of participation 
will notify VA Central Office of the action taken and of the fact that 
no conference has been requested. If a conference is requested within 
the 30-day period, VA

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Central Office need not be notified unless a decision to affirm all or a 
portion of the remaining period of exclusion is issued. VA Central 
Office will notify all VA field offices of sanctions imposed and still 
in effect under this subpart.