Code of Federal Regulations Title 45. Public Welfare § 45.2105.17 When may the Agency extend the basic time limit?

(a) The Agency may extend the basic time limit, if unusual circumstances exist, by notifying you in writing of:

(b) If the processing time will extend beyond a total of 30 workdays, the Agency will:

(c) If the Agency extends the time limit under this section and you do not receive a response in accordance with § 2105.15(a) in that time period, you may consider the request denied and file an appeal in accordance with the procedures in § 2105.56.

(d) Your refusal to reasonably modify the scope of a request or arrange an alternative time frame for processing a request after being given the opportunity to do so may be considered for litigation purposes as a factor when determining whether exceptional circumstances exist.