16 USC 4013 – Petitions
(a) Filing of petition
Any person subject to assessment under section 4012 of this title may file a written petition with the Secretary alleging that—
(1) the assessment,
(2) the plan approved under section 4011(a)(1) of this title on which the assessment is based, or
(3) any obligation imposed under the plan,
is not in accordance with law and requesting the Secretary to modify or take other appropriate action regarding the assessment or plan.
(b) Form of petition
Terms Used In 16 USC 4013
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- person: means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or any private entity organized or existing under the laws of the United States or any State, commonwealth, territory or possession of the United States. See 16 USC 4003
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary's designee. See 16 USC 4003
- writing: includes printing and typewriting and reproductions of visual symbols by photographing, multigraphing, mimeographing, manifolding, or otherwise. See 1 USC 1
Any such petition shall be in writing and filed within the period prescribed by the Secretary. A person who files a petition under this section shall be given an opportunity for a hearing regarding the petition in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary. After such a hearing, or if no hearing is requested, after consideration of all documentation and other evidence, the Secretary shall make a ruling upon such petition.