[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 34CFR101.52]



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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

       CHAPTER I--OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

PART 101_PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR HEARINGS UNDER PART 100 OF THIS TITLE

--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart F_Proceedings Prior to Hearing

 

Sec.  101.52  Answer to notice.



    The respondent, applicant or recipient may file an answer to the 

notice within 20 days after service thereof. Answers shall admit or deny 

specifically and in detail each allegation of the notice, unless the 

respondent party is without knowledge, in which case his answer should 

so state, and the statement will be deemed a denial. Allegations of fact 

in the notice not denied or controverted by answer shall be deemed 

admitted. Matters alleged as affirmative defenses shall be separately 

stated and numbered. Failure of the respondent to file an answer within 

the 20-day period following service of the notice may be deemed an 

admission of all matters of fact recited in the notice.