[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 10, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 10CFR13.15] [Page 275] TITLE 10--ENERGY CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PART 13--PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES--Table of Contents Sec. 13.15 Ex parte contacts. No party or person (except employees of the ALJ's office) shall communicate in any way with the ALJ on any matter at issue in a case, unless on notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. This provision does not prohibit a person or party from inquiring about the status of a case or asking routine questions concerning administrative functions or procedures.