GroundRules
43 CFR 4.129: Decision.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 43—Public Lands: Interior
- Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior
- PART 4—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HEARINGS AND APPEALS PROCEDURES
- Subpart C—Rules Applicable to Proceedings Before the Departmental Cases Hearings Division
(a) Basis for decision. Following a hearing, the ALJ will issue a written decision that identifies and describes the basis for the decision unless the applicable statute or regulation allows for an oral ruling.
(b) Decision. The decision issued by the ALJ will be final for the Department, unless a notice of appeal, petition for review, or petition for reconsideration is timely filed or the applicable statute, regulation, or order of referral requires the ALJ to issue:
(1) Proposed findings of fact on the issues presented at hearing; or
(2) A recommended decision that includes findings of fact and conclusions of law.
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