{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-45.34","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 45.34","heading":"What is the law governing ex parte communications?","body":"(a) Ex parte communications with the ALJ or his or her staff are prohibited in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 554(d).\n(b) This section does not prohibit ex parte inquiries concerning case status or procedural requirements, unless the inquiry involves an area of controversy in the hearing process.","path":["Title 43—Public Lands: Interior","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior","PART 45—CONDITIONS AND PRESCRIPTIONS IN FERC HYDROPOWER LICENSES","Subpart B—Hearing Process"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"23da047e4138fbecd7f4b84d08b8111007e12984467d873baade05948a0d57e7","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-45.33","next":"us/43-cfr-45.35"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}