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DOI/OHA RIN: 1094-AA57 Publication ID: Fall 2024 
Title: Practices Before the Department of the Interior 
Abstract:

The Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) will make comprehensive procedural changes to Federal regulations governing hearings and appeals proceedings before the Department of the Interior’s administrative tribunals. OHA will modify and update 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and streamline procedures and retitle subparts to improve clarity to parties; consolidate redundant language; eliminate outdated procedures; and allow OHA to continue to modernize its practice and keep pace with technological and other advancements, including the establishment of a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.

 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 43 CFR 4   
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 (2018)    43 U.S.C. 1457c (2018)   
Legal Deadline:  None

Statement of Need:

The Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) will issue an Interim Final Rulemaking to modernize and clarify its regulations governing hearings and appeals before the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA), the Interior Board of Indian Appeals (IBIA), the Departmental Cases Hearings Division (DCHD), and the OHA Director. OHA proposes this regulatory action to update outdated provisions, make process improvements, and provide a more modernized and logical hearings and appeals process.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

5 U.S.C. 301 (2018) and 43 U.S.C. 1457c (2018)   

Alternatives:

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Anticipated Costs and Benefits:

-

Risks:

-

Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  12/00/2024 
Interim Final Rule Effective  01/00/2025 
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  01/00/2025 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Rachel Lukens
Counsel to the Director
Department of the Interior
Office of Hearings and Appeals
801 N Quincy Street, #300,
Arlington, VA 22203
Phone:703 223-9934
Email: rachel_lukens@oha.doi.gov