[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: 45CFR13.27]

[Page 70-71]
 
                        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. 13.27  Agency review.

    (a) The head of the agency or office, or his or her designee, shall 
review any award granted under this part whether or not the parties 
request such review, and issue a final decision. No award shall be made 
under this subpart without approval of the head of the agency or office 
or his or her designee.
    (b) If either the applicant or the agency's litigating party seeks 
review of the adjudicative officer's decision on the fee application, it 
shall file and serve exceptions within 30 days after issuance of the 
initial decision. The head of the agency or office or his or her 
designee shall issue a final decision on the application as soon as 
possible or remand the application to the adjudicative officer for 
further proceedings.

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Any party that does not file and serve exceptions within the stated time 
limit loses the opportunity to do so.