[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 6]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR826.37]

[Page 202]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                              SAFETY BOARD
 
PART 826--RULES IMPLEMENTING THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT OF 1980--Table 
of Contents
 
           Subpart C--Procedures for Considering Applications
 
Sec. 826.37  Decision.

    The administrative law judge shall issue an initial decision on the 
application within 60 days after completion of proceedings on the 
application. The decision shall include written findings and conclusions 
on the applicant's eligibility and status as a prevailing party and an 
explanation of the reasons for any difference between the amount 
requested and the amount awarded. The decision shall also include, if at 
issue, findings on whether the agency's position was substantially 
justified, whether the applicant unduly protracted the proceedings, or 
whether special circumstances make an award unjust.