[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: 34CFR21.43]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
PART 21_EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart E_What Procedures Are Used in Considering Applications?
 
Sec. 21.43  Comments by other parties.

    (a) Any party to a proceeding, other than an applicant or the 
Department's counsel, may file comments on--
    (1) The application within 30 days after the applicant files the 
application;
    (2) The answer within 30 days after the counsel files the answer; or
    (3) Both, if the comments are filed within the time period specified 
in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section.
    (b) The commenting party may not participate further in proceedings 
on the application unless the adjudicative officer determines that 
further participation is necessary to permit full exploration of matters 
raised in the comments.

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504(c)(1))