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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and streamline procedures and retitle subparts to improve clarity to parties; consolidate redundant language; eliminate outdated procedures; and allow OHA to continue to modernize its practice and keep pace with technological and other advancements, including the establishment of a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.