§904.102. Procedures upon receipt of a NOVA.
15 C.F.R. § 904.102
The respondent has 30 days from receipt of the NOVA in which to respond. During this time the respondent may:
Accept the penalty or compromise penalty, if any, by taking the actions specified in the NOVA;
Seek to have the NOVA amended, modified, or rescinded under paragraph (b) of this section;
Request a hearing under § 904.201(a);
Request an extension of time to respond under paragraph (c) of this section; or
Take no action, in which case the NOVA becomes a final administrative decision in accordance with § 904.104.
The respondent may seek amendment or modification of the NOVA to conform to the facts or law as that person sees them by notifying Agency counsel at the telephone number or address specified in the NOVA. If amendment or modification is sought, Agency counsel will either amend the NOVA or decline to amend it, and so notify the respondent.
The respondent may, within the 30-day period specified in paragraph (a) of this section, request an extension of time to respond. Agency counsel may grant an extension of up to 30 days unless he or she determines that the requester could, exercising reasonable diligence, respond within the 30-day period. If Agency counsel does not respond to the request within 48 hours of its receipt, the request is granted automatically for the extension requested, up to a maximum of 30 days. A telephonic response to the request within the 48-hour period is considered an effective response, and will be followed by written confirmation.
Agency counsel may, for good cause, grant an additional extension beyond the 30-day period specified in paragraph (c) of this section.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[71 FR 12448, Mar. 10, 2006, as amended at 87 FR 38937, June 30, 2022]
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 773 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 5001 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 3631 et seq., 42 U.S.C. 9101 et seq., 30 U.S.C. 1401 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 781 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 2431 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 972 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 916 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 3601 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1851 note; 15 U.S.C. 330 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 2461 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1371 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 3601 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1822 note, 16 U.S.C. 4001 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 5501 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 5601 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 973 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1827a, 16 U.S.C. 7701 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 7801 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1826g, 51 U.S.C. 60101 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 7001 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 2401 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1826k note, 1857 note, 22 U.S.C. 1980, Pub. L. 116-340, 134 Stat. 5128.
Source
Source: 71 FR 12448, Mar. 10, 2006, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[71 FR 12448, Mar. 10, 2006, as amended at 87 FR 38937, June 30, 2022]