This case arises under the Energy Reorganization
Act of 1974 (ERA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 5851 (1988 and Supp. IV 1992). The
parties submitted a Joint Motion to Approve Settlement Agreement to the Administrative Law
Judge (ALJ) seeking approval of the settlement and dismissal of the complaint. The ALJ
issued a Recommended Order of Dismissal on November 18, 1996 approving the settlement.
1 On April 17, 1996, a
Secretary's Order was signed delegating jurisdiction to issue final agency decisions under this statute
to the newly created Administrative Review Board. 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 Administrative Review Board now issues final agency decisions. Final procedural revisions to the
regulations implementing this reorganization were also promulgated on that date. 61 Fed. Reg. 19982.
2 Likewise, the
Agreement does not specify the amount of attorney's fees to be paid. As long as the parties are in
agreement as to the amount of the attorney's fees to be paid, it is not necessary for the Board to review
the amount with the specificity usually required by the lodestar method. Hensley v. Eckerhart,
461 U.S. 424 (1983). If a dispute arises between the parties with regard to the appropriateness
of the amount of attorney's fees, a subsequent order requiring an itemization of such fees may be
necessary.