[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR766.2]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
  CHAPTER VII--BUREAU OF EXPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 766--ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 766.2  Definitions.

    As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
    Administrative law judge. The person authorized to conduct hearings 
in administrative enforcement proceedings brought under the EAA or to 
hear appeals from the imposition of temporary denial orders. The term 
``judge'' may be used for brevity when it is clear that the reference is 
to the administrative law judge.
    Assistant Secretary. The Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, 
Bureau of Export Administration.
    Bureau of Export Administration (BXA). Bureau of Export 
Administration, United States Department of Commerce, and all of its 
component units, including, in particular for purposes of this part, the 
Office of Antiboycott Compliance, the Office of Export Enforcement, and 
the Office of Exporter Services.
    Final decision. A decision or order assessing a civil penalty, 
denial of export privileges or other sanction, or otherwise disposing of 
or dismissing a case, which is not subject to further review under this 
part, but which is subject to collection proceedings or judicial review 
in an appropriate Federal district court as authorized by law.
    Initial decision. A decision of the administrative law judge in 
proceedings involving violations relating to part 760 of the EAR, which 
is subject to appellate review by the Under Secretary for Export 
Administration, but which becomes the final decision in the absence of 
such an appeal.
    Party. BXA and any person named as a respondent under this part.
    Recommended decision. A decision of the administrative law judge in 
proceedings involving violations other than those relating to part 760 
of the EAR, which is subject to review by the Under Secretary of 
Commerce for Export Administration, who issues a written order 
affirming, modifying or vacating the recommended decision.
    Respondent. Any person named as the subject of a charging letter, 
proposed charging letter, temporary denial order, or other order 
proposed or issued under this part.
    Under Secretary. The Under Secretary for Export Administration, 
United States Department of Commerce.

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