[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: 7CFR15.84]

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                          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. 15.84  Answer.

    In any case covered by Sec. 15.82 or Sec. 15.83 the applicant or 
recipient shall file an answer. Said answer shall admit or deny each 
allegation of the notice, unless the applicant or recipient is without 
knowledge, in which case the answer shall so state, and the statement 
will be considered a denial. Failure to

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file an answer shall be deemed an admission of all allegations of fact 
in the notice. Allegations of fact in the notice not denied or 
controverted by answer shall be deemed admitted. Matters intended to be 
offered as affirmative defenses must be stated as a separate part of the 
answer. The answer under Sec. 15.82 shall be filed within 20 days from 
the date of service of the notice of hearing. The answer under Sec. 
15.83 shall be filed within 20 days of service of the notice of 
opportunity to request a hearing.