[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR766.2]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
  CHAPTER VII--BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 766_ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  766.2  Definitions.

    As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
    Administrative law judge. The person authorized to conduct hearings 
in administrative enforcement proceedings brought under the EAA or to 
hear appeals from the imposition of temporary denial orders. The term 
``judge'' may be used for brevity when it is clear that the reference is 
to the administrative law judge.
    Assistant Secretary. The Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, 
Bureau of Industry and Security.BIS
    Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Bureau of Industry and 
Security, U.S. Department of Commerce (formerly the Bureau of Export 
Administration) and all of its component units, including, in particular 
for purposes of this part, the Office of Antiboycott Compliance, the 
Office of Export Enforcement, and the Office of Exporter Services.
    Final decision. A decision or order assessing a civil penalty, 
denial of export privileges or other sanction, or otherwise disposing of 
or dismissing a case, which is not subject to further review under this 
part, but which is subject to collection proceedings or judicial review 
in an appropriate Federal district court as authorized by law.
    Initial decision. A decision of the administrative law judge in 
proceedings involving violations relating to part 760 of the EAR, which 
is subject to appellate review by the Under Secretary for Export 
Administration, but which becomes the final decision in the absence of 
such an appeal.
    Party. BIS and any person named as a respondent under this part.
    Recommended decision. A decision of the administrative law judge in 
proceedings involving violations other than those relating to part 760 
of the

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EAR, which is subject to review by the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Export Administration, who issues a written order affirming, modifying 
or vacating the recommended decision.
    Respondent. Any person named as the subject of a charging letter, 
proposed charging letter, temporary denial order, or other order 
proposed or issued under this part.
    Under Secretary. The Under Secretary for Export Administration, 
United States Department of Commerce, who shall concurrently hold the 
title of Under Secretary for Industry and Security.

[61 FR 12907, Mar. 25, 1996, as amended at 67 FR 20631, Apr. 26, 2002]