---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 C.F.R. § 37.63"
title: "6"
number: "37.63"
heading: "Extension of deadline."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/6/37.63"
---

# §37.63. Extension of deadline.

- (a) A State may request an initial extension by filing a request with the Secretary no later than March 31, 2008. In the absence of extraordinary circumstances, such an extension request will be deemed justified for a period lasting until, but not beyond, December 31, 2009. DHS shall notify a State of its acceptance of the State's request for initial extension within 45 days of receipt.
- (b) States granted an initial extension may file a request for an additional extension until no later than May 10, 2011, by submitting a Material Compliance Checklist demonstrating material compliance, per [§ 37.51(b)](/cfr/6/37.51.md?p=b) with certain elements of subparts [A](/cfr/6/subpartA.md) through [E](/cfr/6/subpartE.md) as defined by DHS. Such additional extension request must be filed by December 1, 2009. DHS shall notify a State whether an additional extension has been granted within 45 days of receipt of the request and documents described above.
- (c) Subsequent extensions, if any, will be at the discretion of the Secretary.

## Notes

### Amendments

[73 FR 5331, Jan. 29, 2008, as amended at 74 FR 49309, Sept. 28, 2009]

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30301 note; 6 U.S.C. 111, 112.

### Source

Source: 73 FR 5331, Jan. 29, 2008, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[73 FR 5331, Jan. 29, 2008, as amended at 74 FR 49309, Sept. 28, 2009]