and Safety Standards Act (Except Under Contracts Subject to the Service
Contract Act)
(a) Upon timely receipt of a request for a hearing under Sec. 5.11
(where the Administrator has determined that relevant facts are in
dispute) or Sec. 5.12 of part 5 of this title, the Administrator shall
refer the case to the Chief Administrative Law Judge by Order of
Reference, to which shall be attached a copy of the notification letter
to the respondent from the Administrator and response thereto, for
designation of an Administrative Law Judge to conduct such hearings as
may be necessary to decide the disputed matters. A copy of the Order of
Reference and attachments thereto shall be served upon the respondent.
(b) The notification letter from the Administrator and response
thereto shall be given the effect of a complaint and answer,
respectively, for purposes of the administrative proceedings. The
notification letter and response shall be in accordance with the
provisions of Sec. 5.11 or Sec. 5.12(b)(1) of part 5 of this title, as
appropriate.