[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 5]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 14CFR1264.108]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 1264_IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL PENALTIES ACT OF 

1986--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 1264.108  Answer.



    (a) The defendant may request a hearing by filing an answer with the 

reviewing official within 30 days of service of the complaint. An answer 

shall be deemed to be a request for hearing.

    (b) In the answer, the defendant--

    (1) Shall admit or deny each of the allegations of liability made in 

the complaint;

    (2) Shall state any defense on which the defendant intends to rely;

    (3) May state any reasons why the defendant contends that the 

penalties and assessments should be less than the statutory maximum; and

    (4) Shall state the name, address, and telephone number of the 

person authorized by the defendant to act as defendant's representative, 

if any.

    (c) If the defendant is unable to file an answer meeting the 

requirements of paragraph (b) of this section within the time provided, 

the defendant may, before the expiration of 30 days from service of the 

complaint, file with the reviewing official a general answer denying 

liability and requesting a hearing, and a request for an extension of 

time within which to file an answer meeting the requirements of 

paragraph (b) of this section. The reviewing official, as provided in 

Sec. 1264.110, shall file promptly with the presiding officer the 

complaint, the general answer denying liability, and the request for an 

extension of time. For good cause shown, the presiding officer may grant 

the defendant up to 30 additional days within which to file an answer 

meeting the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section.



[52 FR 39498, Oct. 22, 1987, as amended at 54 FR 600, Jan. 9, 1989]