1 On April 17, 1996,
the Secretary of Labor delegated authority to issue final agency decisions under this statute and
the implementing regulations to the newly created Administrative Review Board (Board).
Secretary's Order 2-96 (Apr. 17, 1996), 61 Fed. Reg. 19978, May 3, 1996. Secretary's
Order 2-96 contains a comprehensive list of the statutes, executive order, and regulations
under which the Board now issues final agency decisions.