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  1. Title 7 —Agriculture
  2. Subtitle A —Office of the Secretary of Agriculture
  3. Part 1 —Administrative Regulations
  4. Subpart O   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 OConditions in FERC Hydropower Licenses1.601 – 1.675
General Provisions1.601 – 1.604
§ 1.601What is the purpose of this subpart, and to what license proceedings does it apply?
§ 1.602What terms are used in this subpart?
§ 1.603How are time periods computed?
§ 1.604What deadlines apply to the trial-type hearing and alternatives processes?
Hearing Process
Representatives1.610
§ 1.610Who may represent a party, and what requirements apply to a representative?
Document Filing and Service1.611 – 1.627
§ 1.611What are the form and content requirements for documents under this subpart?
§ 1.612Where and how must documents be filed?
§ 1.613What are the requirements for service of documents?
§ 1.620What supporting information must the Forest Service provide with its preliminary conditions?
§ 1.621How do I request a hearing?
§ 1.622How do I file a notice of intervention and response?
§ 1.623Will hearing requests be consolidated?
§ 1.624Can a hearing process be stayed to allow for settlement discussions?
§ 1.625How will the Forest Service respond to any hearing requests?
§ 1.626What will the Forest Service do with any hearing requests?
§ 1.627What regulations apply to a case referred for a hearing?
General Provisions Related to Hearings1.630 – 1.635
§ 1.630What will OALJ do with a case referral?
§ 1.631What are the powers of the ALJ?
§ 1.632What happens if the ALJ becomes unavailable?
§ 1.633Under what circumstances may the ALJ be disqualified?
§ 1.634What is the law governing ex parte communications?
§ 1.635What are the requirements for motions?
Prehearing Conferences and Discovery1.640 – 1.660
§ 1.640What are the requirements for prehearing conferences?
§ 1.641How may parties obtain discovery of information needed for the case?
§ 1.642When must a party supplement or amend information it has previously provided?
§ 1.643What are the requirements for written interrogatories?
§ 1.644What are the requirements for depositions?
§ 1.645What are the requirements for requests for documents or tangible things or entry on land?
§ 1.646What sanctions may the ALJ impose for failure to comply with discovery?
§ 1.647What are the requirements for subpoenas and witness fees?
§ 1.650When and where will the hearing be held?
§ 1.651What are the parties' rights during the hearing?
§ 1.652What are the requirements for presenting testimony?
§ 1.653How may a party use a deposition in the hearing?
§ 1.654What are the requirements for exhibits, official notice, and stipulations?
§ 1.655What evidence is admissible at the hearing?
§ 1.656What are the requirements for transcription of the hearing?
§ 1.657Who has the burden of persuasion, and what standard of proof applies?
§ 1.658When will the hearing record close?
§ 1.659What are the requirements for post-hearing briefs?
§ 1.660What are the requirements for the ALJ's decision?
Alternatives Process1.670 – 1.675
§ 1.670How must documents be filed and served under this subpart?
§ 1.671How do I propose an alternative?
§ 1.672May I file a revised proposed alternative?
§ 1.673When will the Forest Service file its modified condition?
§ 1.674How will the Forest Service analyze a proposed alternative and formulate its modified condition?
§ 1.675Has OMB approved the information collection provisions of this subpart?
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