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10 CFR § 710.24 - Appointment of DOE Counsel.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t10/s710.24"
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title: "10 CFR § 710.24 - Appointment of DOE Counsel."
title_number: 10
title_name: "Energy"
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section_name: "Appointment of DOE Counsel."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
part_number: "710"
part_name: "PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED MATTER AND SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL OR ELIGIBILITY TO HOLD A SENSITIVE POSITION"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 2165, 2201, 5815, 7101,  7383h-l; 50 U.S.C. 2401  E.O. 10865, 3 CFR 1959-1963 comp., p. 398, as amended, 3 CFR Chap. IV; E.O. 13526, 3 CFR 2010 Comp., pp. 298-327 (or successor orders); E.O. 12968, 3 CFR 1995 Comp., p. 391; E.O. 13467, 3 CFR 2008 Comp., p. 196."
regulatory_source: "81 FR 71335, Oct. 17, 2016, unless otherwise noted."
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# 710.24 Appointment of DOE Counsel.

(a) Upon receipt from the individual of a written request for a hearing, a DOE attorney shall forthwith be assigned by the Manager to act as DOE Counsel.

(b) DOE Counsel is authorized to consult directly with the individual if he/she is not represented by counsel, or with the individual's counsel or other representative if so represented, to clarify issues and reach stipulations with respect to testimony and contents of documents and physical evidence. Such stipulations shall be binding upon the individual and the DOE Counsel for the purposes of this part.