TITLE 34 - EDUCATION

SUBTITLE A - OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PART 5 - AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC PURSUANT TO PUB. L. 90 - 23

subpart g - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

5.85 - Decisions on review.

  (a) Decisions on review shall be in writing within 20 working days from receipt of the request for review. Extension of the time limit may be granted to the extent that the maximum 10-day limit on extensions has not been exhausted on the initial determination. Such extension may only be granted for the reasons enumerated in 5.51(d).

  (b) The decision, which constitutes final action of the Department, if adverse to the requester shall be in writing, stating the reasons for the decision, and advising the requester of the right to judicial review of such decision.

  (c) Failure to comply with time limits set forth in 5.51 or in this paragraph constitutes an exhaustion of the requester's administrative remedies.