45 CFR §681.11
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- (a)When the reviewing official receives an answer, he or she must file concurrently, the complaint and the answer with the ALJ, along with a designation of NSF's representative.
- (b)When the ALJ receives the complaint and the answer, the ALJ will promptly serve a notice of hearing upon the defendant and the NSF representative, in the same manner as the complaint, which is described in § 681.8. The notice of oral hearing must be served within six years of the date on which the claim or statement is made.
- (c)The notice must include:
- (1)The tentative date, time, and place of the hearing;
- (2)The legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is being held;
- (3)The matters of fact and law to be asserted;
- (4)A description of the procedures for the conduct of the hearing;
- (5)The name, address, and telephone number of the defendant's representative and the representative for NSF; and
- (6)Such other matters as the ALJ deems appropriate.