7 CFR 97.21
§ 97.21 Extension of time for a reply.
United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective
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- 7 CFR 97.21, § 97.21 Extension of time for a reply, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/16849
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Full text
The time for reply by an applicant to a request by the Office for certain action, shall be extended by the Commissioner only for good and sufficient cause, and for a specified reasonable time. A request for extension and appropriate fee shall be filed on or before the specified time for reply. In no case shall the mere filing of a request for extension require the granting of an extension or state the time for reply.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.