[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR26.49]



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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 26_HEARING PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

     Subpart B_Hearings Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act

 

Sec.  26.49  Initial decision.



    (a) The ALJ shall issue an initial decision based only on the 

record, which shall contain findings of fact, conclusions of law, and 

the relief granted.

    (b) The ALJ shall serve the initial decision on all parties within 

60 days after either the close of the record or the expiration of time 

permitted for submission of posthearing briefs, whichever is later. The 

initial decision shall include a statement of each party's right to file 

a request for Secretarial review. The ALJ may extend the 60-day period 

for serving the initial decision in writing for good cause.

    (c) If no appeal is timely filed with the Secretary or designee, the 

initial decision shall become the final agency action.