Section 1641.19 - Notice of proposed removal(a) Before removing an IPA, the OIG shall send the IPA written notice of the proposed removal. The notice shall be sent in a manner that provides evidence of its receipt and shall:(1) State that removal is being considered;(2) Identify the reasons for the proposed removal sufficient to put the IPA on notice of the conduct or transaction(s) upon which a removal proceeding is based;(3) Identify the regulatory provisions governing the removal proceeding; and(4) State that removal shall be for the years remaining on the existing contract(s) between the IPA and the recipient(s).(b) A copy of the notice also shall be sent to the affected recipient(s), if any, which may comment on the proposed action in the time frame set out in § 1641.20 .