7 CFR 1.630
§ 1.630 What will OALJ do with a case referral?
United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective
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- 7 CFR 1.630, § 1.630 What will OALJ do with a case referral?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/12752
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Within 5 days after the effective date stated in the referral notice under § 1.626(c)(4), 43 CFR 45.26(c)(4), or 50 CFR 221.26(c)(4):
(a) The Hearing Clerk must:
(1) Docket the case;
(2) Assign an ALJ to preside over the hearing process and issue a decision; and
(3) Issue a docketing notice that informs the parties of the docket number and the ALJ assigned to the case; and
(b) The ALJ must issue a notice setting the time, place, and method for conducting an initial prehearing conference under § 1.640. This notice may be combined with the docketing notice under paragraph (a)(3) of this section.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.