43 CFR 45.34
§ 45.34 What is the law governing ex parte communications?
United States · 43 CFR — Public Lands: Interior · Status: effective
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- 43 CFR 45.34, § 45.34 What is the law governing ex parte communications?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/210010
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(a) Ex parte communications with the ALJ or his or her staff are prohibited in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 554(d).
(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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.