[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
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[CITE: 27CFR71.37]

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            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 71_RULES OF PRACTICE IN PERMIT PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart D_Compliance and Settlement
 
Sec.  71.37  Notice of contemplated action.

    Where the appropriate TTB officer believes that the matter may be 
settled informally, i.e., without formal administrative proceedings, he 
shall, in accordance with section 5 (b) of the Administrative Procedure 
Act, prior to the issuance of a citation, inform the permittee of the 
contemplated issuance of an order to show cause why his permit should 
not be suspended, revoked or annulled, and that he is being given an 
opportunity for the submission and consideration of facts, arguments, 
offers of settlement, or proposals of adjustment. The notice should 
inform the permittee of the charges on which the citation would be 
based, if issued, and afford him a period of 10 days from the date of 
the notice, or such longer period as the appropriate TTB officer deems 
necessary, in which to submit proposals of settlement to the appropriate 
TTB officer. Where informal settlement is not reached promptly because 
of inaction of the permittee or proposals are made for the purpose of 
delay, a citation shall be issued in accordance with Sec. Sec.  71.55 
and 71.56.

[21 FR 1441, Mar. 6, 1956. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9196, Mar. 6, 1985; T.D. ATF-244, 51 
FR 45763, Dec. 22, 1986; T.D. ATF-374, 61 FR 29957, June 13, 1996]