Appellate hearing procedure under FEMA requires notice to both parties and permits merits decisions upon nonappearance within prescribed time.

Appellate procedure requires transmission of the appeal and challenged order to the Director of Enforcement, followed by hearing notices to the applicant and the Director of Enforcement. Both the applicant and the presenting officer are to be heard on the scheduled or adjourned date. If either fails to appear, the appeal may be decided on its merits within 180 days from the date of appeal.

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