§45.30. What will the Hearings Division do with a case referral?
43 C.F.R. § 45.30
Within 5 days after the effective date stated in the referral notice under § 45.26(c)(4), 7 CFR 1.626(c)(4), or 50 CFR 221.26(c)(4):
The Hearings Division must—
Docket the case;
Assign an ALJ to preside over the hearing process and issue a decision; and
Issue a docketing notice that informs the parties of the docket number and the ALJ assigned to the case; and
The ALJ must issue a notice setting the time, place, and method for conducting an initial prehearing conference under § 45.40. This notice may be combined with the docketing notice under paragraph (a)(3) of this section.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 797(e), 811, 823d.
Source
Source: 80 FR 17194, Mar. 31, 2015, unless otherwise noted.