49 CFR § 605.31 - Notification to the respondent.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s605.31"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "49 CFR § 605.31 - Notification to the respondent."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "605.31"
section_name: "Notification to the respondent."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "605"
part_name: "SCHOOL BUS OPERATIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "49 U.S.C. 5323(f); 49 U.S.C. 5334; and 49 CFR 1.91."
regulatory_source: "41 FR 14128, Apr. 1, 1976, as amended at 90 FR 28226, July 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "605"
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# 605.31 Notification to the respondent.

On receipt of any complaint under § 605.30, or on the Administrator's own motion if at any time he or she shall have reason to believe that a violation may have occurred, the Administrator will provide written notification to the recipient (“Respondent”) that a violation has probably occurred. The Administrator will inform the respondent of the conduct which constitutes a probable violation of the agreement.