---
kind: "unit"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
key: "subtA/part1/subpartP"
level: "subpart"
label: "Subpart P"
heading: "Rules of Practice and Procedure Governing Formal Rulemaking Proceedings Instituted by the Secretary"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/subtA-part1-subpartP"
sections_count: 20
---

# Subpart P — Rules of Practice and Procedure Governing Formal Rulemaking Proceedings Instituted by the Secretary

Title 7 C.F.R. — Agriculture › Subtitle A — Office of the Secretary of Agriculture › Part 1 — Administrative Regulations

## Sections

- [§1.800. Words in the singular form.](/cfr/7/1.800.md)
- [§1.801. Scope and applicability of this subpart.](/cfr/7/1.801.md)
- [§1.802. Definitions.](/cfr/7/1.802.md)
- [§1.803. Institution of proceedings.](/cfr/7/1.803.md)
- [§1.804. Notification by interested persons.](/cfr/7/1.804.md)
- [§1.805. Docket number.](/cfr/7/1.805.md)
- [§1.806. Judge.](/cfr/7/1.806.md)
- [§1.807. Direct testimony submitted as written documents.](/cfr/7/1.807.md)
- [§1.808. Motions and requests.](/cfr/7/1.808.md)
- [§1.809. Conduct of the hearing.](/cfr/7/1.809.md)
- [§1.810. Oral and written arguments.](/cfr/7/1.810.md)
- [§1.811. Certification of the transcript.](/cfr/7/1.811.md)
- [§1.812. Copies of the transcript.](/cfr/7/1.812.md)
- [§1.813. Administrator's recommended decision.](/cfr/7/1.813.md)
- [§1.814. Submission to Secretary.](/cfr/7/1.814.md)
- [§1.815. Decision by the Secretary.](/cfr/7/1.815.md)
- [§1.816. Filing, extension of time, effective date of filing, and computation of time.](/cfr/7/1.816.md)
- [§1.817. Ex parte communications.](/cfr/7/1.817.md)
- [§1.818. Additional documents to be filed with hearing clerk.](/cfr/7/1.818.md)
- [§1.819. Hearing before Secretary.](/cfr/7/1.819.md)