---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 411.378"
title: "42"
number: "411.378"
heading: "Withdrawing a request."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/411.378"
---

# §411.378. Withdrawing a request.


The party requesting an advisory opinion may withdraw the request before CMS issues a formal advisory opinion. This party must submit the withdrawal in writing to the same address as the request, as indicated in [§ 411.372(a)](/cfr/42/411.372.md?p=a). Even if the party withdraws the request, the party must pay the costs the Department has expended in processing the request, as discussed in [§ 411.375](/cfr/42/411.375.md). CMS reserves the right to keep any request for an advisory opinion and any accompanying documents and information, and to use them for any governmental purposes permitted by law.


## Notes

### Amendments

[69 FR 57229, Sept. 24, 2004]

### Source

Source: 69 FR 16126, Mar. 26, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302, 1395w-101 through 1395w-152, 1395hh, and 1395nn.

### Source

Source: 54 FR 41734, Oct. 11, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[69 FR 57229, Sept. 24, 2004]