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Office of Hearings

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Office of Hearings

The Office of Hearings (OH), comprised of administrative law judges (ALJs) and support staff.  Its ALJs conduct official hearings under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. § 551 et seq.) within the Department where formal APA hearings are required.

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