Disposition of inappropriate submissions and resubmissions.

§ 51.35 Disposition of inappropriate submissions and resubmissions. (a) When the Attorney General determines that a response on the merits of a submitted change is inappropriate, the Attorney General shall notify the submitting official in writing within the 60-day period that would have commenced for a determination on the merits and shall include an explanation of the reason why a response is not appropriate. (b) Matters that are not appropriate for a merits response include: (1) Changes that do not affect voting ( see § 51.13); (2) Standards, practices, or procedures that have not been changed ( see §§ 51.4, 51.14); (3) Changes that previously have received preclearance; (4) Changes that affect voting but are not subject to the requirement of section 5 ( see § 51.18); (5) Changes that have been superseded or for which a determination is premature ( see §§ 51.22, 51.61(b)); (6) Submissions by jurisdictions not subject to the preclearance requirement ( see §§ 51.4, 51.5); (7) Submissions by an inappropriate or unauthorized party or jurisdiction ( see § 51.23); and (8) Deficient submissions ( see § 51.26(d)). (c) Following such a notification by the Attorney General, a change shall be deemed resubmitted for section 5 review upon the Attorney General's receipt of a submission or other written information that renders the change appropriate for review on the merits (such as a notification from the submitting authority that a change previously determined to be premature has been formally adopted). Notice of the resubmission of a change affecting voting will be given to interested parties registered under § 51.32. [Order No. 3262–2011, 76 FR 21246, Apr. 15, 2011]