Closure of Administrative Record

Closure of Administrative Record. The Department may establish a date upon which the administrative record shall close for purposes of review. The Department shall notify Affected Persons of the record closure date in accordance with Chapter 3 of this Manual. Information submitted after closure of the administrative record may be excluded from consideration unless otherwise permitted by the Department for good cause shown. Upon closure of the administrative record, the Department shall transmit the complete administrative record and any staff recommendation to the State Health Officer or authorized decision-maker. Page 32 — Mississippi State Department of Health Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 41-7-197(2), the State Health Officer shall consider only the record in making the decision and shall not consider any evidence or material not included therein.