---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 C.F.R. § 34.16"
title: "34"
number: "34.16"
heading: "Issuance of the hearing decision."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/34.16"
---

# §34.16. Issuance of the hearing decision.

- (a) **Date of decision.** The hearing official issues a written opinion stating his or her decision, as soon as practicable, but not later than 60 days after the date on which we received the request for hearing.
- (b) If we do not provide you with a hearing and render a decision within 60 days after we receive your request for a hearing—
  - (1) We do not issue a garnishment order until the hearing is held and a decision rendered; or
  - (2) If we have already issued a garnishment order to your employer, we suspend the garnishment order beginning on the 61st day after we receive the hearing request until we provide a hearing and issue a decision.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3720D, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 68 FR 8142, Feb. 19, 2003, unless otherwise noted.