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Final Rule

Permissibility of Administrative Law Judges Presiding Over Salary Pre-Offset Hearings

Agency
Education
Document Number
2021-15897
Published
July 28, 2021
Effective Date
July 28, 2021

Abstract

The Department of Education (Department) amends its regulations regarding salary pre-offset hearings to expressly permit administrative law judges (ALJs) to act as the presiding officers.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2021-15897 Federal Register document?
Document 2021-15897 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Education in the Federal Register on July 28, 2021, with an effective date of July 28, 2021. The Department of Education (Department) amends its regulations regarding salary pre-offset hearings to expressly permit administrative law judges (ALJs) to act as the presiding officers. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/07/28/2021-15897/permissibility-of-administrative-law-judges-presiding-over-salary-pre-offset-hearings.
Is document 2021-15897 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2021-15897 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.

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