CFR 2002 annual edition (revised as of 2002-07-01) · in effect Jul 1, 2000 to Jul 1, 2003
For 502(c)(5) civil penalty proceedings, this section shall apply in lieu of § 18.5 (a) and (b) of this title. Failure of the respondents to file an answer to the notice of determination described in
§ 2560.502c-5(g) within the 30-day period provided by
§ 2560.502c-5(h) shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of his or her right to appear and contest the allegations of the notice of determination, and such failure shall be deemed to be an admission of the facts as alleged in the notice for purposes of any proceeding involving the assessment of a civil penalty under
section 502(c)(5). Such notice shall then become a final order of the Secretary.