130.34—How will the Secretary determine whether to pay a petition?
(a)
Subject to available resources, the Secretary will review each petition filed under the Act and make one of the following determinations:
(1)
If the Secretary concludes that the petition does not meet the requirements of the Act, the petitioner will be so notified and payment will not be made. These petitioners may seek reconsideration under § 130.40.
(2)
If the Secretary concludes that the petition does meet the requirements of the Act, the petitioner will receive payment as described in § 130.3.
(b)
Petitions will be reviewed based upon the assigned number indicating the order of receipt, as described in § 130.32.