Section 302.220 - Final decision of the DepartmentIn addition to the provisions of § 302.38 , the following provisions shall apply:
(a) In the case of a certificate application that has been set for oral evidentiary hearing under § 302.210(a)(4) , the Department will issue its final order within ninety (90) days after the initial or recommended decision is issued. If an application has failed to meet the procedural schedule established by the Department, the DOT decisionmaker may, by notice, extend the date for a final decision for a period equal to the period of delay caused by the applicant.(b) If the DOT decisionmaker does not act in the time period established in paragraph (a) of this section:(1) in the case of an application for a certificate to engage in foreign air transportation, the recommended decision shall be transmitted to the President of the United States under 49 U.S.C. 41307 ; or(2) in the case of an application not subject to review by the President of the United States, the initial decision shall become effective as the final order of the Department.(c) In the case of a certificate application that has been processed under § 302.210(a)(1) or (5) , the Department will issue its final order within one hundred eighty (180) days after the order establishing further procedures. If an applicant has failed to meet the procedural schedule established by the Department, the DOT decisionmaker may, by notice, extend the due date for a final decision for a period equal to the period of delay caused by the applicant.