[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 14CFR14.01]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 14_RULES IMPLEMENTING THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT OF 1980

--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

 

Sec. 14.01  Purpose of these rules.









                      Subpart A_General Provisions



Sec.

14.01 Purpose of these rules.

14.02 Proceedings covered.

14.03 Eligibility of applicants.

14.04 Standards for awards.

14.05 Allowance fees and expenses.



             Subpart B_Information Required From Applicants



14.10 Contents of application.

14.11 Net worth exhibit.

14.12 Documentation of fees and expenses.



            Subpart C_Procedures for Considering Applications



14.20 When an application may be filed.

14.21 Filing and service of documents.

14.22 Answer to application.

14.23 Reply.

14.24 Comments by other parties.

14.25 Settlement.

14.26 Further proceedings.

14.27 Decision.

14.28 Review by FAA decisionmaker.

14.29 Judicial review.

14.30 Payment of award.



    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504; 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, 46104 and 47122.



    Source: Docket No. 25958, 54 FR 46199, Nov. 1, 1989, unless 

otherwise noted.







    The Equal Access to Justice Act, 5 U.S.C. 504 (the Act), provides 

for the award of attorney fees and other expenses to eligible 

individuals and entities who are parties to certain administrative 

proceedings (adversary adjudications) before the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA). An eligible party may receive an award when it 

prevails over the FAA, unless the agency's position in the proceeding 

was substantially justified or special circumstances make an award 

unjust. The rules in this part describe the parties eligible for awards 

and the proceedings that are covered. They also explain how to apply for 

awards, and the procedures and standards that the FAA Decisionmaker will 

use to make them. As



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used hereinafter, the term ``agency'' applies to the FAA.