National Appeals Division Rules of Procedure; Applicability of Equal Access to Justice Act and Administrative Procedure Act
other · US Department of Agriculture · Rule · Published 2009-11-06 · Effective 2009-11-06 · 74 FR 57401
Document
Document number
E9-26747
Federal Register citation
74 FR 57401
CFR reference
7 CFR 11
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Agriculture
Publication date
2009-11-06
Effective date
2009-11-06
Abstract
This document amends the National Appeals Division rules of procedure to reflect recent judicial rulings regarding the applicability of the Equal Access to Justice Act and the Administrative Procedure Act to National Appeals Division administrative proceedings. The rules of procedure are amended to provide that the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act generally applicable to agency adjudications, and the Equal Access to Justice Act and its implementing regulations, shall apply to National Appeals Division hearings.