46 C.F.R. § 201.71 Commencement of proceedings.
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Formal proceedings may be commenced with respect to any phase of an application for Government aid or other relief, the processing of which by statute requires a public hearing. The Administration may, in its discretion, also direct the holding of a hearing not required by statute for any purpose authorized in the statutes it administers.
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PART 201—RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Subpart G—Formal Proceedings, Notice, Pleadings, Replies (Rule 7)
§ 201.71 Commencement of proceedings.