[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR708.31]

[Page 338]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                    CHAPTER III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 708_DOE CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE PROTECTION PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart C_Investigation, Hearing and Decision Process
 
Sec. 708.31  If no hearing is conducted, what is the process for 
issuing an initial agency decision?

    (a) If no party wants a hearing after the issuance of a report of 
investigation, the Hearing Officer will issue an initial agency decision 
by the 60th day after the hearing is canceled pursuant to Sec. 708.24. 
The standards in Sec. 708.30, governing the issuance of an initial 
agency decision, apply whether or not a hearing has been held on the 
complaint.
    (b) The Hearing Officer will serve the initial agency decision on 
all parties.