[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR13.24]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 13--IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT IN AGENCY PROCEEDINGS
--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart C--Procedures for Considering Applications
 
Sec. 13.24  Settlements.

    The applicant and the agency's litigating party may agree on a 
proposed settlement of the award at any time prior to final action on 
the application. If the parties agree on a proposed settlement of an 
award before an application has been filed, the application shall be 
filed with the proposed settlement. All settlements must be approved by 
the adjudicative officer and the head of the agency or office or his or 
her designee before becoming final.