221.26—What regulations apply to a case referred for a hearing?
(a)
If NMFS refers the case to the Department of Commerce's designated ALJ office, the regulations in this subpart will continue to apply to the hearing process.
(b)
If NMFS refers the case to the United States Department of Agriculture's Office of Administrative Law Judges, the regulations at 7 CFR 1.601
et seq. will apply from that point on.
(c)
If NMFS refers the case to the Department of the Interior's Office of Hearings and Appeals, the regulations at 43 CFR 45.1
et seq. will apply from that point on.