[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 42CFR1008.41]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

      GENERAL--HEALTH CARE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 1008_ADVISORY OPINIONS BY THE OIG--Table of Contents

 

          Subpart E_Obligations and Responsibilities of the OIG

 

Sec.  1008.41  OIG acceptance of the request.





    (a) Upon receipt of a request for an advisory opinion, the OIG will 

promptly make an initial determination whether the submission includes 

all of the information the OIG will require to process the request.

    (b) Within 10 working days of receipt of the request, the OIG will--

    (1) Formally accept the request for an advisory opinion,

    (2) Notify the requestor of what additional information is needed, 

or

    (3) Formally decline to accept the request.

    (c) If the requestor provides the additional information requested, 

or otherwise resubmits the request, the OIG will process the 

resubmission in accordance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section 

as if it was an initial request for an advisory opinion.

    (d) Upon acceptance of the request, the OIG will notify the 

requestor by regular U.S. mail of the date that the request for the 

advisory opinion was formally accepted.

    (e) The 60-day period for issuance of an advisory opinion set forth 

in Sec.  1008.43(c) of this part will not commence until the OIG has 

formally accepted the request for an advisory opinion.



[62 FR 7357, Feb. 19, 1997, as amended at 63 FR 38326, July 16, 1998]