Section 221.30 - What will the Department of Commerce's designated ALJ office do with a case referral?Within 5 days after the effective date stated in the referral notice under §221.26(c)(4), 43 CFR 45.26(c)(4) , or 7 CFR 1.626(c)(4) :
(a) The Department of Commerce's designated ALJ office must:(2) Assign an ALJ to preside over the hearing process and issue a decision; and(3) Issue a docketing notice that informs the parties of the docket number and the ALJ assigned to the case; and(b) The ALJ must issue a notice setting the time, place, and method for conducting an initial prehearing conference under §221.40. This notice may be combined with the docketing notice under paragraph (a)(3) of this section.