[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 43, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 43CFR17.331]



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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR

 

PART 17_NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT

OF THE INTERIOR--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart C_Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age

 

Sec.  17.331  Complaints.



    (a) Any person, individually or as a member of a class or on behalf 

of others, may file a complaint with DOI, alleging discrimination 

prohibited by the Act or these regulations based on an action occurring 

on or after July 1, 1979. A complaint must be filed within 180 days from 

the date the complainant had knowledge of the alleged act of 

discrimination. For good cause shown, however, DOI may extend this time 

limit.

    (b) DOI will consider the date a complaint is filed to be the date 

upon which the complaint sufficiently meets the criteria for acceptance 

as described in paragraphs (a) and (c)(1) of this section.

    (c) DOI will attempt to facilitate the filing of complaints wherever 

possible, including taking the following measures:

    (1) Accepting as a sufficient complaint, any written statement which 

identifies the parties involved and the date the complainant first had 

knowledge of the alleged violation, describes generally the action or 

practice complained of, and is signed by the complainant.

    (2) Freely permitting a complainant to add information to the 

complaint to meet the requirements of a sufficient complaint, as 

described in paragraphs (a) and (c)(1) of this section.

    (3) Notifying the complainant and the recipient of their rights and 

obligations under the complaint procedure, including the right to have a 

representative at all stages of the complaint procedure.

    (4) Notifying the complainant and the recipient (or their 

representatives) of their right to contact DOI for information and 

assistance regarding the complaint resolution process.

    (d) DOI will return to the complainant any complaint outside the 

jurisdiction of these regulations, and will state the reason(s) why it 

is outside the jurisdiction of these regulations.