Section 36.605 - Procedure following preliminary denial of certification(a) If the Assistant Attorney General makes a preliminary determination to deny certification of a code under §36.603, he or she shall notify the submitting official of the determination. The notification may include specification of the manner in which the code could be amended in order to qualify for certification.(b) The Assistant Attorney General shall allow the submitting official not less than 15 days to submit data, views, and arguments in opposition to the preliminary determination to deny certification. If the submitting official does not submit materials, the Assistant Attorney General shall not be required to take any further action. If the submitting official submits materials, the Assistant Attorney General shall evaluate those materials and any other relevant information. After evaluation of any newly submitted materials, the Assistant Attorney General shall make either a final denial of certification or a preliminary determination of equivalency.Order No. 1513-91, 56 FR 35592, 7/26/1991, redesignated and amended by AG Order No. 3181-2010, 75 FR 56258 , 9/15/2010