---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1.339"
title: "7"
number: "1.339"
heading: "Stays ordered by the Department of Justice."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1.339"
---

# §1.339. Stays ordered by the Department of Justice.

- (a) If at any time the Attorney General or an Assistant Attorney General designated by the Attorney General transmits to the Secretary a written finding that continuation of the administrative process described in this subpart with respect to a claim or statement may adversely affect any pending or potential criminal or civil action related to such claim or statement, the judicial officer shall stay the process immediately.
- (b) If the judicial officer stays the administrative process in accordance with [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, the judicial officer may order the process resumed only upon receipt of the written authorization of the Attorney General.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812.

### Source

Source: 56 FR 9582, Mar. 7, 1991, unless otherwise noted. Correctly designated at 57 FR 3909, Feb. 3, 1992.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, unless otherwise noted.