[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 13, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 13CFR134.202]

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                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE
 
                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 134_RULES OF PROCEDURE GOVERNING CASES BEFORE THE OFFICE OF 
HEARINGS AND APPEALS--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart B_Rules of Practice for Most Cases
 
Sec. 134.202  Commencement of cases.

    (a) A party other than the SBA may commence a case by filing a 
written petition within the following time periods:
    (1) Except as provided by paragraphs (a)(2) through (a)(5) of this 
section, no later than 45 days from the date of receipt of the SBA 
action or determination to which the petition relates;
    (2) In debt collection proceedings under part 140 of this chapter, 
no later than 15 days after receipt of a notice of indebtedness and 
intention to collect such debt by salary or administrative offset;
    (3) In applications for an award of fees pursuant to subpart E of 
this part, no later than 30 days after the decision to which it applies 
becomes final;
    (4) For 8(a) program suspension proceedings, see Sec. 124.305 of 
this chapter;
    (5) For SBA Employee Disputes, see Standard Operating Procedure 37 
71 02, available at www.sba.gov/library/soproom.html.
    (b) The SBA may commence a case by issuing to the respondent an 
appropriate written order to show cause and filing the order to show 
cause with OHA.
    (c) Cases concerning Small Business Investment Company license 
suspensions and revocations and cease and desist orders must be 
commenced with an order to show cause containing a statement of the 
matters of fact and law asserted by the SBA, the legal authority and 
jurisdiction under which a hearing is to be held, a statement that a 
hearing will be held, and the time and place for the hearing.

[67 FR 47246, July 18, 2002]