34 CFR 668.121 : Education (Parts 1-2 To Parts 1201-1299) — (§ 400.1 To Parts 677-679) — Regulations Of The Offices Of The Department Of Education (Continued) (§ 400.1 To Parts 677-679) — Office Of Postsecondary Education, Department Of Education (§ 600.1 To Parts 677-679) — Student Assistance General Provisions (§ 668.1 To § 668.516) — Appeal Procedures For Audit Determinations And Program Review Determinations (§ 668.111 To § 668.124) — Final decision of the Department.

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(a) In the event that the initial decision of the hearing official is appealed, the decision of the Secretary is the final decision of the Department, unless the hearing official's decision is remanded by the Secretary.

(b) In the event that the initial decision of the hearing official is not appealed within the time limit specified in § 668.119(a), the initial decision automatically becomes the final decision of the Department.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1094)

34 CFR 668.121

[52 FR 30115, Aug. 12, 1987; 52 FR 46354, Dec. 7, 1987, as amended at 57 FR 47753, Oct. 19, 1992]