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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: April 5, 2024) |
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Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior |
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Subtitle A - Office of the Secretary of the Interior |
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Part 4 - Department Hearings and Appeals Procedures |
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Subpart E - Special Rules Applicable to Public Land Hearings and Appeals |
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Hearings on Appeals Involving Questions of Fact |
§ 4.450-7 - Action by manager.
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§ 4.450-7 Action by manager.
(a) If an answer is not filed as required, the allegations of the complaint will be taken as admitted by the contestee and the manager will decide the case without a hearing.
(b) If an answer is filed and unless all parties waive a hearing, the manager will refer the case to an administrative law judge upon determining that the elements of a private contest appear to have been established.