[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR719.16]

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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                    CHAPTER III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 719_CONTRACTOR LEGAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart B_Legal Management Plan
 
Sec. 719.16  When must the staffing and resource plan be submitted?

    (a) For significant matters in litigation, the contractor or 
Department retained counsel must submit the staffing and resource within 
30 days after the filing of an answer or a dispositive motion in lieu of 
an answer, or 30 days after a determination that the cost is expected to 
exceed $100,000.
    (b) For significant legal services matters, the contractor or 
Department retained counsel must submit the staffing and resource plan 
within 30 days following execution of an engagement letter.
    (c) Contractors and Department retained counsel must submit updates 
to staffing and resource plans annually or sooner if significant changes 
occur in the matter.

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    (d) When it is unclear whether a matter is significant, the 
contractor must consult with Department counsel on the question.
    (e) The purpose of the staffing and resource plan is primarily 
informational, but Department counsel may state objections within 30 
days of the submission of a staffing and resource plan. When an 
objection is stated, the contractor has 30 days to satisfy the objection 
or dispute the objection in a letter to the General Counsel.