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34 CFR 682.703: Informal compliance procedure.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 34—Education
- Subtitle B—Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education
- CHAPTER VI—OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- PART 682—FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN (FFEL) PROGRAM
- Subpart G—Limitation, Suspension, or Termination of Lender or Third-Party Servicer Eligibility and Disqualification of Lenders
(a) The Secretary may use the informal compliance procedure in paragraph (b) of this section if the Secretary receives a complaint or other reliable information indicating that a lender or third-party servicer may be in violation of applicable laws, regulations, special arrangements, agreements, or limitations entered into under the authority of statutes applicable to Title IV of the HEA.
(b) Under the informal compliance procedure, the Secretary gives the lender or servicer a reasonable opportunity to—
(1) Respond to the complaint or information; and
(2) Show that the violation has been corrected or submit an acceptable plan for correcting the violation and preventing its recurrence.
(c) The Secretary does not delay limitation, suspension, or termination procedures during the informal compliance procedure if—
(1) The delay would harm the FFEL programs; or
(2) The informal compliance procedure will not result in correction of the alleged violation.
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