Subpart A - What Is the Purpose of These Regulations and to Whom and to What Programs Do They Apply?

§ 15f.1 - What is the purpose of these regulations?

§ 15f.2 - Who may use these procedures for processing their discrimination complaint with USDA?

§ 15f.3 - If I want to use these procedures to have USDA consider my complaint, how long will it take for USDA to make a decision?

§ 15f.4 - What do certain words and phrases in these regulations mean?

Subpart B - I Filed a Complaint With USDA Prior to July 1, 1997, How Do I Request That USDA Consider My Complaint Using These Procedures?

§ 15f.5 - How do I request that USDA consider my complaint under these procedures?

§ 15f.6 - What must I say or include in my Section 741 Complaint Request?

§ 15f.7 - May I be represented by an attorney?

Subpart C - What Happens After I Send in My Section 741 Complaint Request? May I Seek To Resolve My Complaint Informally With OCR?

§ 15f.8 - What does the Docketing Clerk do with my Section 741 Complaint Request?

§ 15f.9 - What will the Director do to settle my Section 741 Complaint Request when it is received?

§ 15f.10 - What if I do not want the Director to review my Section 741 Complaint Request and I want to proceed directly to a hearing?

Subpart D - If I Request a Hearing, What Will Happen? How Will the Hearing Be Conducted?

§ 15f.11 - Where must I file a hearing request and what happens to it?

§ 15f.12 - Am I entitled to a hearing in all circumstances?

§ 15f.13 - What is the function of the ALJ and who may communicate with him?

§ 15f.14 - What happens after I file a request for a hearing?

§ 15f.15 - What happens after the Docketing Clerk notifies all parties?

§ 15f.16 - Although I request a hearing, may I request the ALJ to issue a decision without a hearing?

§ 15f.17 - What happens before the hearing?

§ 15f.18 - May I depose potential witnesses?

§ 15f.19 - Other than myself, OCR, and the agency, may any other interested party participate in the proceeding?

§ 15f.20 - May I subpoena witnesses to the hearings?

§ 15f.21 - What rules are applicable to the actual conduct of the hearing?

§ 15f.22 - What happens after the hearing?

§ 15f.23 - What will constitute the record for the final determination?

§ 15f.24 - When and in what form will a final determination be made on my complaint by USDA?

§ 15f.25 - Will USDA pay my attorneys fees if I win?

Subpart E - What if I Do Not Agree With the Final Determination by USDA?

§ 15f.26 - May I seek judicial review of the final determination?

Subpart F - How Do I Count Days for Purposes of Deadlines and What Happens if I Miss a Deadline in These Rules?

§ 15f.27 - When is something considered “filed” as required by these rules and to whom do I need to give copies of what I file?

§ 15f.28 - When I or someone else has to do something within a certain number of days, how will USDA or the ALJ count the days?

§ 15f.29 - May I request an extension of a deadline or may I get relief for missing a deadline in these rules?