[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR27.13]

[Page 320]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
          Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation
 
PART 27_NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES 
RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec.  27.13  Designation of responsible employee and adoption of grievance 
procedures.

    (a) Designation of responsible employee. Each recipient that employs 
fifteen or more persons shall, within 90 days of the effective date of 
this regulation, forward to the head of the operating administration 
that provides financial assistance to the recipient, with a copy to the 
responsible Departmental official, the name, address, and telephone 
number of at least one person designated to coordinate its efforts to 
comply with this part. Each such recipient shall inform the head of the 
operating administration of any subsequent change.
    (b) Adoption of complaint procedures. A recipient that employs 
fifteen or more persons shall, within 180 days, adopt and file with the 
head of the operating administration procedures that incorporate 
appropriate due process standards and provide for the prompt and 
equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action prohibited by 
this part.