BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
APPEALS REGULATIONS

43 C.F.R. part 4
Department Hearings and Appeals Procedures

Table of Contents

General; Office of Hearings and Appeals -- subpart A

4.1 -- Scope of authority; applicable regulations
4.2 -- Membership of appeals boards; decisions, functions of Chief Judges.
4.3 -- Representation before appeals boards
4.4 -- Public records; locations of field offices
4.5 -- Power of the Secretary and Director

General rules relating to procedures and practice -- subpart B

4.20 -- Purpose
4.21 -- General provisions
4.22 -- Documents
4.23 -- Transcript of hearings
4.24 -- Basis of decision
4.25 -- Oral argument
4.26 -- Subpoena power and witness provisions generally
4.27 -- Standards of conduct
4.28 -- Interlocutory appeals
4.29 -- Remands from courts
4.30 -- Information required by forms
4.31 -- Request for limiting disclosure of confidential information

Special rules applicable to public land hearings and appeals -- subpart E

Appeals Procedures

Appeals procedures; General

4.400 -- Definitions
4.401 -- Documents
4.402 -- Summary dismissal
4.403 -- Finality of decision; reconsideration

Appeals to the Board of Land Appeals

4.410 -- Who may appeal
4.411 -- Appeal; how taken, mandatory time limit
4.412 -- Statement of reasons, statement of standing, written arguments, briefs
4.413 -- Service of notice of appeal and of other documents
4.414 -- Answers

Actions by Board of Land Appeals

4.415 -- Request for hearings on appeals involving questions of fact

Hearings Procedures

Hearings procedures; General

4.420 -- Applicability of general rules
4.421 -- Definitions
4.422 -- Documents
4.423 -- Subpoena power and witness provisions

Hearings on appeals involving qeustions of fact

4.430 -- Prehearing conferences
4.431 -- Fixing of place and date for hearing; notice
4.432 -- Postponements
4.433 -- Authority of the administrative law judge
4.434 -- Conduct of hearing
4.435 -- Evidence
4.436 -- Reporter's fees
4.437 -- Copies of transcript
4.438 -- Summary of evidence
4.439 -- Action by administrative law judge

Contest and protest proceedings

4.450 -- Private contests and protests: 4.450-1 -- By whom private contest may be initiated; 4.450-2 -- Protests; 4.450-3 -- Initiation of contest; 4.450-4 -- Complaints; 4.450-5 -- Service; 4.450-6 -- Answer to complaint; 4.450-7 -- Action by manager; 4.450-8 -- Amendment of answer
4.451 -- Government contests: 4.451-1 -- How initiated; 4.451-2 -- Proceedings in Government contests
4.452 -- Proceedings before the administrative law judge: 4.452-1 -- Prehearing conferences; 4.452-2 -- Notice of hearing; 4.452-3 -- Postponements; 4.452-4 -- Authority of administrative law judge; 4.452-5 -- Conduct of hearing; 4.452-6 -- Evidence; 4.452-7 -- Reporter's fees; 4.452-8 -- Findings and conclusions; decision by administrative law judge; submission to Board for decision; 4.452-9 -- Appeal to Board

Content current as of February 7, 1998
Page last revised February 7, 1998

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