10 CFR § 13.15 - Ex parte contacts.

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title: "10 CFR § 13.15 - Ex parte contacts."
title_number: 10
title_name: "Energy"
section_number: "13.15"
section_name: "Ex parte contacts."
chapter_name: "NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION"
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: "31 U.S.C. 3801 through 3812; 44 U.S.C. 3504 note."
regulatory_source: "56 FR 47135, Sept. 18, 1991, unless otherwise noted."
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# 13.15 Ex parte contacts.

No party or person (except employees of the ALJ's office) shall communicate in any way with the ALJ 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.