[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 22, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 22CFR35.15] [Page 150-151] TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE PART 35--PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES--Table of Contents Sec. 35.15 Ex parte contacts. No party or person (except employees of the ALJ's office) shall communicate in any way with the ALJ on any matter at issue in a case, unless on notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. This provision does not prohibit a person or party from inquiring [[Page 151]] about the status of a case or asking routine questions concerning administrative functions or procedures.