CFR > Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior > SUBTITLE A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior > PART 45—CONDITIONS AND PRESCRIPTIONS IN FERC HYDROPOWER LICENSES > SUBPART B—Hearing Process (§45.10 to §45.60) > 45.34—What is the law governing ex parte communications?

45.34—What is the law governing ex parte communications?

(a) Ex parte communications with the ALJ or his or her staff are prohibited in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 554(d).
(b) This section does not prohibit ex parte inquiries concerning case status or procedural requirements, unless the inquiry involves an area of controversy in the hearing process.