[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 6, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 6CFR13.9]

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                       TITLE 6--HOMELAND SECURITY
 
   CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
 
PART 13_PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  13.9  Answer.

    (a) The Defendant may request a hearing by serving an answer on the 
Reviewing Official within 30 days of service of the Complaint. Service 
of an answer will be Made by delivering a copy to the Reviewing Official 
or by placing a copy in the United States mail, postage prepaid and 
addressed to the Reviewing Official. Service of an answer is complete 
upon such delivery or mailing. An answer will be deemed to be a request 
for hearing.
    (b) In the answer, the Defendant:
    (1) Will admit or deny each of the allegations of liability Made in 
the Complaint;
    (2) Will 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) Will 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, serve on the Reviewing Official a general answer denying 
liability and requesting a hearing, and a request for an extension of 
time within which to serve an answer meeting the requirements of 
paragraph (b) of this section. The Reviewing Official will file promptly 
the Complaint, the general answer denying liability, and the request for 
an extension of time as provided in Sec.  13.11. For good cause shown, 
the ALJ may grant the Defendant up to 30 additional days from the 
original due date within which to serve an answer meeting the 
requirements of paragraph (b) of this section.