- (a) In general. Upon receipt of the request for exception, the agency will review the request to determine whether the exception should be granted and approved for payment.
- (b) Deciding official. The NHTSA Administrator or his or her designee shall serve as the Deciding Official for all determinations under this subpart.
- (c) Incomplete requests. A request for exception that fails to include all of the documents required under this subpart may be rejected without further review.
- (d) Denied requests. If the Deciding Official denies the request, the requester will be informed in writing of the reasons for the denial of the request.
- (e) Granted requests. If the Deciding Official grants the request, the requester will be notified by electronic mail, at the e-mail address identified in § 599.200(c)(2)(iii), and the requester's application for reimbursement will be processed for payment by the agency as a qualifying transaction in accordance with § 599.304.
- (f) No appeals. There are no appeals from the Deciding Official's decision.