[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR15.137]

[Page 379]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
PART 15_NONDISCRIMINATION--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart C_Rules of Practice and Procedure for Hearings, Decisions and 
        Administrative Review Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964
 
Sec. 15.137  Exceptions to initial or proposed decision.

    Within 30 days of the mailing of such notice of initial or 
recommended findings and proposed decision, the applicant or recipient 
and other parties may file with the hearing clerk for consideration by 
the Secretary exceptions to the initial or recommended findings and 
proposed decision, with reasons therefor. Each party will be given 
reasonable opportunity to file briefs or other written statements of 
contentions in which the party may request that the decision be 
modified, reversed, affirmed or adopted.