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34 CFR §222.116

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  1. (a)If the Assistant Secretary decides to withhold an LEA's funds, the Assistant Secretary issues a written notice of intent to withhold the LEA's payments.
  2. (b)In the written notice, the Assistant Secretary—
    1. (1)Describes how the LEA failed to comply with the requirements at issue; and
    2. (2)
      1. (i)Advises an LEA that has participated in an IPP hearing that it may request, in accordance with § 222.117(c), that its payments not be withheld; or
      2. (ii)Advises an LEA that has not participated in an IPP hearing that it may request a withholding hearing in accordance with § 222.117(d).
  3. (c)The Assistant Secretary sends a copy of the written notice of intent to withhold payments to the LEA and the affected Indian tribe or tribes by certified mail with return receipt requested.