[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 28, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 28CFR24.101] [Page 430-431] TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PART 24_IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT IN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Provisions Sec. 24.101 Purpose of these rules. Subpart A_General Provisions Sec. 24.101 Purpose of these rules. 24.102 Definitions. 24.103 Proceedings covered. [[Page 431]] 24.104 Applicability to Department of Justice proceedings. 24.105 Eligibility of applicants. 24.106 Standards for awards. 24.107 Allowable fees and other expenses. Subpart B_Information Required From Applicants 24.201 Contents of application. 24.202 Net worth exhibit. 24.203 Documentation of fees and expenses. 24.204 Time for submission of application. Subpart C_Procedures for Considering Applications 24.301 Filing and service of documents. 24.302 Answer to application. 24.303 Comments by other parties. 24.304 Settlement. 24.305 Extensions of time. 24.306 Decision on application. 24.307 Department review. 24.308 Judicial review. 24.309 Payment of award. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504(c)(1). Source: Order No. 975-82, 47 FR 15776, Apr. 13, 1982, unless otherwise noted. These rules are adopted by the Department of Justice pursuant to section 504 of title 5, U.S. Code, as amended by section 203(a)(1) of the Equal Access to Justice Act, Public Law No. 96-481. Under the Act, an eligible party may receive an award for attorney fees and other expenses when it prevails over the Department in an adversary adjudication under 5 U.S.C. 554 before the Department, unless the Department's position as a party to the proceeding was substantially justified or special circumstances make an award unjust. The purpose of these rules is to establish procedures for the submission and consideration of applications for awards against the Department.