6 CFR § 13.15 - contacts.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t6/s13.15"
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title: "6 CFR § 13.15 - contacts."
title_number: 6
title_name: "Domestic Security"
section_number: "13.15"
section_name: "contacts."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY"
part_number: "13"
part_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES FOR FALSE CLAIMS AND STATEMENTS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135 (6 U.S.C., Ch. 1, sections 101 ); 5 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812."
regulatory_source: "70 FR 59211, Oct. 12, 2005, unless otherwise noted."
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# 13.15 contacts.

No party or Person (except employees of the Presiding Officer's office) will communicate in any way with the Presiding Officer on any matter at issue in a case, unless on notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. This provision does not prohibit a Person or party from inquiring about the status of a case or asking routine questions concerning administrative functions or procedures.

[70 FR 59211, Oct. 12, 2005, as amended at 90 FR 49013, Nov. 3, 2025]