Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: April 5, 2024) |
Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior |
Subtitle A - Office of the Secretary of the Interior |
Part 45 - Conditions and Prescriptions in FERC Hydropower Licenses |
Subpart B - Hearing Process |
General Provisions Related to Hearings |
§ 45.30 - What will the Hearings Division do with a case referral?
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§ 45.30 What will the Hearings Division do with a case referral?
Within 5 days after the effective date stated in the referral notice under § 45.26(c)(4), 7 CFR 1.626(c)(4), or 50 CFR 221.26(c)(4):
(a) The Hearings Division must:
(1) Docket the case;
(2) Assign an ALJ to preside over the hearing process and issue a decision; and
(3) Issue a docketing notice that informs the parties of the docket number and the ALJ assigned to the case; and
(b) The ALJ must issue a notice setting the time, place, and method for conducting an initial prehearing conference under § 45.40. This notice may be combined with the docketing notice under paragraph (a)(3) of this section.