45 CFR § 2554.46 - How does the authority head dispose of an appeal?

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title: "45 CFR § 2554.46 - How does the authority head dispose of an appeal?"
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "2554.46"
section_name: "How does the authority head dispose of an appeal?"
chapter_name: "CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE"
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part_name: "PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT REGULATIONS"
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authority: "Pub. L. 99-509, Secs. 6101-6104, 100 Stat. 1874 (31 U.S.C. 3801-3812); 42 U.S.C. 12651c-12651d."
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# 2554.46 How does the authority head dispose of an appeal?

(a) The authority head may affirm, reduce, reverse, compromise, remand, or settle any penalty or assessment imposed by the ALJ in the initial decision or reconsideration decision.

(b) The authority head will promptly serve each party to the appeal and the ALJ with a copy of his or her decision. This decision must contain a statement describing the right of any person, against whom a penalty or assessment has been made, to seek judicial review.