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    <CFRTITLE>34</CFRTITLE>
    <CFRTITLETEXT>Education</CFRTITLETEXT>
    <VOL>1</VOL>
    <DATE>2008-07-01</DATE>
    <ORIGINALDATE>2008-07-01</ORIGINALDATE>
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    <TITLE>How does an organization or individual file a complaint?</TITLE>
    <GRANULENUM>299.12</GRANULENUM>
    <HEADING>Section 299.12</HEADING>
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      <PARENT HEADING="Title 34" SEQ="4">Education</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="Subtitle B" SEQ="3">Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="CHAPTER II" SEQ="2">OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY ANDSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="PART 299" SEQ="1">GENERAL PROVISIONS</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="Subpart F" SEQ="0">Complaint Procedures</PARENT>
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    <SECTNO>§ 299.12</SECTNO>
    <SUBJECT>How does an organization or individual file a complaint?</SUBJECT>
    <P>An organization or individual may file a written signed complaint with an SEA. The complaint must be in writing and signed by the complainant, and include—</P>
    <P>(a) A statement that the SEA or an agency or consortium of agencies has violated a requirement of a Federal statute or regulation that applies to an applicable program; and</P>
    <P>(b) The facts on which the statement is based and the specific requirement allegedly violated.</P>
    <APPRO>(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under OMB control number 1810-0591)</APPRO>
    <SECAUTH>(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1), 8895)</SECAUTH>
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