[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: 30CFR44.8] [Page 187] 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 A--General Sec. 44.8 Ex parte communication. There shall be no ex parte communication with respect to the merits of any case not concluded between the Assistant Secretary or the administrative law judge, including any employee or agent of the Assistant Secretary or of the administrative law judge, and any of the parties, intervenors, representatives, or other interested parties. [55 FR 53440, Dec. 28, 1990]