(a) Any proceeding subject to these Consolidated Rules of Practice is commenced by filing with the Regional Hearing Clerk a complaint conforming to § 22.14.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, where the parties agree to settlement of one or more causes of action before the filing of a complaint, a proceeding may be simultaneously commenced and concluded by the issuance of a consent agreement and final order pursuant to § 22.18(b)(2) and (3).
authority: 7 U.S.C. 1361;
15 U.S.C. 2615;
33 U.S.C. 1319,
1342,
1361,
1415;
42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g), 6912, 6925, 6928, 6991e and 6992d;
42 U.S.C. 7413(d), 7524(c), 7545(d), 7547, 7601 and 7607(a), 9609, and 11045
source: 64 FR 40176, July 23, 1999, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 22.13