10 CFR § 708.24 - Hearings not required.

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title: "10 CFR § 708.24 - Hearings not required."
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section_name: "Hearings not required."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 2201(b), 2201(c), 2201(i), and 2201(p); 42 U.S.C. 5814 and 5815; 42 U.S.C. 7251, 7254, 7255, and 7256; and 5 U.S.C. Appendix 3."
regulatory_source: "84 FR 37757, Aug. 2, 2019, unless otherwise noted."
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# 708.24 Hearings not required.

(a) A complainant may withdraw a hearing request after the report of investigation is issued. However, the hearing may be canceled only if all parties agree that they do not want a hearing.

(b) If the hearing is canceled, the Administrative Judge will issue an initial agency decision pursuant to § 708.31 of this subpart.