[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1977.16]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1977_DISCRIMINATION AGAINST EM PLOY EES EX ER CIS ING RIGHTS 
 
Sec. 1977.16  Notification of Secretary of Labor's determination.

    Section 11(c)(3) provides that the Secretary is to notify a 
complainant within 90 days of the complaint of his determination whether 
prohibited discrimination has occurred. This 90-day provision is 
considered directory in nature. While every effort will be made to 
notify complainants of the Secretary's determination within 90 days, 
there may be instances when it is not possible to meet the directory 
period set forth in section 11(c)(3).