39 CFR 962.17

§ 962.17 (Rule 17) Ex parte communications.

United States · 39 CFR — Postal Service · Status: effective

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Citation: 39 CFR 962.17, § 962.17 (Rule 17) Ex parte communications, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/167207
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Communications between a Presiding Officer and a party may not be made on any matter in issue unless on notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. This prohibition does not apply to procedural matters. A memorandum of any communication between the Presiding Officer and a party will be transmitted by the Presiding Officer to all 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.