Acting Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals

1094-AA57 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1094 Office of Hearings and Appeals OHA 1000 Department of the Interior DOI Practices Before the Department of the Interior

The Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) made comprehensive procedural changes to Federal regulations governing hearings and appeals proceedings before the Department of the Interior’s administrative tribunals. In its interim final rule, which became effective in July 2025, OHA modified and updated its regulations located in title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations in part 4 to: promote expeditious and meaningful review of administrative decisions; reflect changes in the law; reorganize and streamline procedures and retitle subparts to improve clarity to parties; consolidate redundant language; eliminate outdated procedures; and allow OHA to continue to modernize its practice and keep pace with technological and other advancements, including the establishment of a regulatory framework for an electronic filing and case docket management system. OHA has prepared a final rule making several changes in response to comments on the interim final rule.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant 43 CFR 4 5 U.S.C. 301 (2018) 43 U.S.C. 1457c (2018) No Interim Final Rule 01/10/2025 90 FR 2332 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 02/10/2025 Delay of Effective Date from 2/10/25 to 3/21/25 02/10/2025 90 FR 9222 Further Delay of Effective Date from 3/21/25 to 5/5/25 03/18/2025 90 FR 12461 Further Delay of Effective Date from 05/05/25 to 06/04/25 05/05/2025 90 FR 18927 Corrections to Interim Final Rule published on 01/10/25 06/02/2025 90 FR 23290 Further Delay of Effective Date from 06/04/25 to 07/21/25 06/09/2025 90 FR 24231 Interim Final Rule Effective 07/21/2025 Final Rule 07/00/2026 No No Federal Local State No No No No Paul Kienzle Acting Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals 1094 Office of Hearings and Appeals OHA 505 563-5337 paul_kienzle@oha.doi.gov 801 N. Quincy St #300, Arlington VA 22203