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  1. Title 7 —Agriculture
  2. Subtitle A —Office of the Secretary of Agriculture
  3. Part 1 —Administrative Regulations
  4. Subpart L   View Full Text
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Title 7AgriculturePart / Section
Subtitle AOffice of the Secretary of Agriculture1 – 26
Part 1Administrative Regulations1.1 – 1.903
Subpart LProcedures Related to Administrative Hearings Under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 19861.301 – 1.346
§ 1.301Basis, purpose and scope.
§ 1.302Definitions.
§ 1.303Basis for civil penalties and assessments.
§ 1.304Investigation.
§ 1.305Review by the reviewing official.
§ 1.306Prerequisites for issuing a complaint.
§ 1.307Complaint.
§ 1.308Service of complaint and notice of hearing.
§ 1.309Answer and request for hearing.
§ 1.310Default upon failure to file an answer.
§ 1.311Referral of complaint and answer to the ALJ.
§ 1.312Procedure where respondent does not request a hearing.
§ 1.313Procedure where respondent requests a hearing; notice of hearing.
§ 1.314Parties to the hearing.
§ 1.315Separation of functions.
§ 1.316Ex parte contacts.
§ 1.317Disqualification of reviewing official or ALJ.
§ 1.318Rights of parties.
§ 1.319Authority of the ALJ.
§ 1.320Prehearing conferences.
§ 1.321Disclosure of documents.
§ 1.322Discovery.
§ 1.323Subpoenas for attendance at hearing.
§ 1.324Fees.
§ 1.325Form, filing and service of papers.
§ 1.326Computation of time.
§ 1.327Motions.
§ 1.328Sanctions.
§ 1.329The hearing and burden of proof.
§ 1.330Location of hearing.
§ 1.331Witnesses.
§ 1.332Evidence.
§ 1.333The record.
§ 1.334Post-hearing briefs.
§ 1.335Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.
§ 1.336Initial decision of the ALJ.
§ 1.337Reconsideration of initial decision.
§ 1.338Appeal to the judicial officer.
§ 1.339Stays ordered by the Department of Justice.
§ 1.340Stay pending appeal.
§ 1.341Judicial review.
§ 1.342Collection of civil penalties and assessments.
§ 1.343Right to administrative offset.
§ 1.344Deposit to Treasury of the United States.
§ 1.345Settlement.
§ 1.346Limitation.
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