[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 34, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 34CFR21.40] [Page 44] TITLE 34--EDUCATION PART 21_EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE--Table of Contents Subpart E_What Procedures Are Used in Considering Applications? Sec. 21.40 Filing and service of documents. (a) Except as provided in Sec. 21.32 and in applications subject to the jurisdiction of the CRRA, an applicant shall-- (1) File with the adjudicative officer its application and any related documents; and (2) Serve on all parties to the adversary adjudication copies of its application and any related documents. (b)(1) In an application subject to the jurisdiction of the CRRA, the applicant shall-- (i) File with the CRRA its application and any other related documents; and (ii) Serve on all parties to the adversary adjudication copies of its application and any related documents. (2) In applications subject to Sec. 21.40(b)(1), the CRRA shall direct the adjudicative officer to issue an initial decision within 30 days of the completion of the proceedings on the application. The adjudicative officer shall conduct proceedings under the procedures of Sec. Sec. 21.41-21.44. (Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504(a)(2) and (c)(1); 20 U.S.C. 1681; 29 U.S.C. 794; 42 U.S.C. 2000d-1 et seq. and 6101 et seq.)