47 CFR § 1.56 - Motions for summary denial of petitions for forbearance.
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title: "47 CFR § 1.56 - Motions for summary denial of petitions for forbearance."
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# 1.56 Motions for summary denial of petitions for forbearance.
(a) Opponents of a petition for forbearance may submit a motion for summary denial if it can be shown that the petition for forbearance, viewed in the light most favorable to the petitioner, cannot meet the statutory criteria for forbearance.
(b) A motion for summary denial may not be filed later than the due date for comments and oppositions announced in the public notice.
(c) Oppositions to motions for summary denial may not be filed later than the due date for reply comments announced in the public notice.
(d) No reply may be filed to an opposition to a motion for summary denial.
[74 FR 39227, Aug. 6, 2009]