[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]