50 CFR 221.24 - Can a hearing process be stayed to allow for settlement discussions?

Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries last revised: Nov 18, 2024

View all text of Subpart B [§ 221.10 - § 221.60]

§ 221.24 - Can a hearing process be stayed to allow for settlement discussions?

(a) Prior to referral to the ALJ, the hearing requester and NOAA may by agreement stay the hearing process under this subpart for a period not to exceed 120 days to allow for settlement discussions, if the stay period and any subsequent hearing process (if required) can be accommodated within the time frame established for the license proceeding.

(b) Any stay of the hearing process will not affect the deadline for filing a notice of intervention and response, if any, pursuant to § 221.22(a)(1)(ii).

authority: 16 U.S.C. 797(e), 811, 823d

source: 80 FR 17207, Mar. 31, 2015, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 50 CFR 221.24