Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
Title 7 - Agriculture |
Subtitle A - Office of the Secretary of Agriculture |
Part 1 - Administrative Regulations |
Subpart J - Procedures Relating to Awards Under the Equal Access to Justice Act in Proceedings Before the Department |
Procedures for Considering Applications |
§ 1.198 - Settlement.
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§ 1.198 Settlement.
The applicant and agency counsel may agree on a proposed settlement of the award before final action on the application, either in connection with a settlement of the underlying proceeding, or after the underlying proceeding has been concluded. If a prevailing party and agency counsel agree on a proposed settlement of an award before an application has been filed, the application shall be filed with the proposed settlement.