32 CFR § 1697.6 - Written decision.

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title: "32 CFR § 1697.6 - Written decision."
title_number: 32
title_name: "National Defense"
section_number: "1697.6"
section_name: "Written decision."
chapter_name: "SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM"
part_number: "1697"
part_name: "SALARY OFFSET"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 5514, and 5 CFR part 550, subpart K."
regulatory_source: "54 FR 48098, Nov. 21, 1989, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1697.6 Written decision.

(a) The hearing official shall issue a written opinion no later than 60 days after the hearing.

(b) The written opinion will include: a statement of the facts presented to demonstrate the nature and origin of the alleged debt; the hearing official's analysis, findings and conclusions; the amount and validity of the debt, and the repayment schedule, if applicable.