39 CFR 956.13
§ 956.13 (Rule 13) Ex parte communications.
United States · 39 CFR — Postal Service · Status: effective
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- 39 CFR 956.13, § 956.13 (Rule 13) Ex parte communications, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/167075
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Ex parte communications are not allowed between a party and the Hearing Official or the Hearing Official's staff.
(a) Ex parte communication means an oral or written communication, not on the public record, with only one party with respect to which reasonable prior notice to all parties is not given, but it will not include requests for status reports or procedural matters.
(b) A memorandum of any communication between the Hearing Official and a party will be transmitted to both parties.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.