CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE A—Office of the Secretary of Agriculture > PART 1—ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS > SUBPART O—Conditions in FERC Hydropower Licenses (§1.601 to §1.674) > 1.630—What will OALJ do with a case referral?

1.630—What will OALJ do with a case referral?

Within 5 days after issuance of the referral notice under § 1.625(c), 43 CFR 45.25(c), or CFR 221.25(c):
(a) The Hearing Clerk must:
(1) Docket the case;
(2) Assign an ALJ to preside over the hearing process and issue a decision; and
(3) Issue a docketing notice that informs the parties of the docket number and the ALJ assigned to the case; and
(b) The ALJ must issue a notice setting the time, place, and method for conducting an initial prehearing conference under § 1.640. This notice may be combined with the docketing notice under paragraph (a)(3) of this section.