[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR658.710]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 658--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE JOB SERVICE SYSTEM--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart H--Federal Application of Remedial Action to State Agencies
 
Sec. 658.710  Decision of the Administrative Law Judge.

    (a) The Administrative Law Judge shall have jurisdiction to decide 
all issues of fact and related issues of law and to grant or deny 
appropriate motions, but shall not have jurisdiction to decide upon the 
validity of Federal statutes or regulations.
    (b) The decision of the Administrative Law Judge shall be based on 
the hearing record, shall be in writing and shall state the factual and 
legal basis of the decision. Notice of the decision shall be published 
in the Federal Register and the Administrative Law Judge's decision 
shall be available for public inspection and copying.
    (c) Except when the case involves the decertification of a State 
agency, the decision of the Administrative Law Judge shall be the final 
decision of the Secretary.
    (d) If the case involves the decertification of an appeal to the 
State agency, the decision of the Administrative Law Judge shall contain 
a notice stating that, within 30 calendar days of the decision, the 
State agency or the Administrator may appeal to the Administrative 
Review Board, United States Department of Labor, by sending by 
registered mail, return receipt requested, a written appeal to the 
Administrative Review Board, in care of the Administrative Law Judge who 
made the decision.

[45 FR 39468, June 10, 1980, as amended at 61 FR 19983, May 3, 1996]