46 C.F.R. § 327.6
MARAD will give prompt notice in writing of the allowance or disallowance of each claim, in whole or in part, by mail to the last known address of, by personal delivery, or by email to, the claimant or the claimant's legal representative. In the case of administrative disallowance, in whole or in part, such notice will contain a brief statement of the reason for such disallowance.