[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1955.22]

[Page 139]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1955_PROCEDURES FOR WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL OF STATE PLANS--Table 
of Contents
 
            Subpart C_Consent Findings and Summary Decisions
 
Sec. 1955.22  Summary decision.

    (a)(1) Where no genuine issue of material fact is found to have been 
raised, the administrative law judge shall issue an initial decision to 
become final 30 days after service thereof upon each party unless, 
within those 30 days, any party has filed written exceptions to the 
decision with the Secretary. Requests for extension of time to file 
exceptions may be granted if the requests are received by the Secretary 
no later than 25 days after service of the decision.
    (2) If any timely exceptions are filed, the Secretary may set a time 
for filing any response to the exceptions with supporting reasons. All 
exceptions and responses thereto shall be served on all the parties.
    (b)(1) The Secretary, after consideration of the decision, the 
exceptions, and any supporting briefs filed therewith and any responses 
to the exceptions with supporting reasons, shall issue a final decision.
    (2) An initial decision and a final decision under this section 
shall include a statement of:
    (i) Findings of fact and conclusions of law and the reasons and 
bases therefor on all issues presented;
    (ii) Reference to any material fact based on official notice; and
    (iii) The terms and conditions of the rule or order made.

The final decision shall be published in the Federal Register and served 
on all the parties.
    (c) Where a genuine material question of fact is raised, the 
administrative law judge shall, and in any other case may, set the case 
for an evidentiary hearing. A notice of such hearing shall be published 
in the Federal Register at least 30 days prior to the hearing date.