[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 4, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 4CFR28.45]

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                            TITLE 4--ACCOUNTS
 
               CHAPTER I--GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
 
PART 28_GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD; PROCEDURES 
 
                          Subpart B_Procedures
 
Sec.  28.45  Admission of facts and genuineness of documents.

    (a) Any party may be served with requests for the admission of the 
genuineness of any relevant documents identified within the request or 
the truth of any relevant matters of fact or application of law to the 
facts as set forth in the request.
    (b) Within the time period prescribed by Sec.  28.42(d)(2), the 
party on whom the request is served must submit to the requesting party:
    (1) A sworn statement specifically denying, admitting, or expressing 
a lack of knowledge after making reasonable inquiry regarding the 
specific matters on which an admission is requested; and/or
    (2) An objection to the request for an admission, in whole or in 
part, on the grounds that the matters contained therein are privileged, 
irrelevant, or otherwise improper.
    (c) Upon a failure or refusal of a party to respond to a request for 
admissions within the prescribed time period, the request shall be 
deemed admitted.

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