{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-221.34","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 221.34","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 50—Wildlife and Fisheries","CHAPTER II—NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","SUBCHAPTER C—MARINE MAMMALS","PART 221—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-50.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:39Z","sha256":"23da047e4138fbecd7f4b84d08b8111007e12984467d873baade05948a0d57e7","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-cfr-221.33","next":"us/50-cfr-221.35"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}