28 CFR § 51.40 - Failure to complete submissions.

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title: "28 CFR § 51.40 - Failure to complete submissions."
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# 51.40 Failure to complete submissions.

If after 60 days the submitting authority has not provided further information in response to a request made pursuant to § 51.37(b), the Attorney General, absent extenuating circumstances and consistent with the burden of proof under section 5 described in § 51.52(a) and (c), may object to the change, giving notice as specified in § 51.44.

[Order No. 3262-2011, 76 FR 21247, Apr. 15, 2011]