Response Options

§ 190.21 Response Options An operator has 20 calendar days from the date of receipt of a show cause order to respond. The operator may:#

(a)Submit written response to the allegations. The written response may contain one of the following:#

(1)Evidence to rebut the allegations of the show cause order; or#

(2)Actions taken to achieve compliance; or#

(3)A request for an extension of time to correct the alleged probable violation(s).#

(b)Request a hearing.#

(1)A request for a hearing shall be in writing and shall conform to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Failure of the operator to respond in a timely manner to a show cause order under either subsection#

(a)or#

(b)of this section shall constitute a waiver of the operator's right to contest the allegations. The Commission may then act on the basis of the case file compiled by the Staff.#