[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 34, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 34CFR81.10] [Page 219] TITLE 34--EDUCATION PART 81--GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT--ENFORCEMENT--Table of Contents Subpart A--General Provisions Sec. 81.10 Ex parte communications. A party to, or other participant in, a case may not communicate with an ALJ on any fact in issue in the case or on any matter relevant to the merits of the case unless the parties are given notice and an opportunity to participate. (Authority: 5 U.S.C. 554(d)(1), 557(d)(1)(A); 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3, 1234(f)(1), and 3474(a))