[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 30, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 30CFR44.33]

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                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 44--RULES OF PRACTICE FOR PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION OF MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart C--Hearings
 
Sec. 44.33  Departmental review.

    (a) Notice of appeal. Any party may appeal from the initial decision 
of the administrative law judge by filing with the Assistant Secretary a 
notice of appeal within 30 days after service of the initial decision. 
The Assistant Secretary may consolidate related appeals. Copies of a 
notice of appeal shall be served on all parties to the proceeding in 
accordance with Sec. 44.6 of this part.
    (b) Statement of objections. Within 20 days after filing the notice 
of appeal, the appellant shall file his statement of objections to the 
decision of the administrative law judge and serve copies on all other 
parties to the proceeding. The statement shall refer to the specific 
findings of fact, conclusions of law, or terms of the order objected to 
in the initial decision. Where any objection is based upon evidence of 
record, the objection need not be considered by the Assistan( Secretary 
if specific record citations to the pertinent evidence are not contained 
in the statement of objections.
    (c) Responding statements. Within 20 days after service of the 
statement of objections, any other party to the proceeding may file a 
statement in response.

[43 FR 29518, July 7, 1978, as amended at 55 FR 53442, Dec. 28, 1990]