[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 31, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 31CFR501.713]

[Page 574-575]
 
                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY
 
 CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 501_REPORTING, PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart D_Trading With the Enemy Act (TWEA) Penalties
 
Sec. 501.713  Order Instituting Proceedings.

    If a respondent makes a timely request for a hearing, the Director 
shall determine, at his or her option, whether to dismiss the 
violation(s) set forth in the Penalty Notice or to issue an Order 
Instituting Proceedings to initiate the hearing process. The Order shall 
be served on the respondent(s) as provided in Sec. 501.705(c)(1). The 
Director may, in his or her discretion, withdraw an Order Instituting 
Proceedings at any time prior to the issuance of a decision by the 
Administrative Law Judge.
    (a) Content of Order. The Order Instituting Proceedings shall:

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    (1) Be prepared by the Office of the Chief Counsel or other counsel 
assigned by the General Counsel and based on information provided by the 
Director;
    (2) State the legal authority under which the hearing is to be held;
    (3) Contain a short and plain statement of the alleged violation(s) 
to be considered and determined (including the matters of fact and law 
asserted) in such detail as will permit a specific response thereto;
    (4) State the amount of the penalty sought in the proceeding; and
    (5) Be signed by the Director.
    (b) Combining penalty actions. The Director may combine claims 
contained in two or more Penalty Notices involving the same respondent, 
and for which hearings have been requested, into a single Order 
Instituting Proceedings.
    (c) Amendment to Order Instituting Proceedings. Upon motion by the 
Director, the Administrative Law Judge may, at any time prior to 
issuance of a decision, permit the Director to amend an Order 
Instituting Proceedings to include new matters of fact or law that are 
within the scope of the original Order Instituting Proceedings.