(a)(1) The complainant and the respondent will be parties in every
proceeding. At the Assistant Secretary's discretion, he or she may
participate as a party or participate as amicus curiae at any time at
any stage of the proceedings. This right to participate includes, but
is not limited to, the right to petition for review of a decision of an
administrative law judge, including a decision approving or rejecting a
settlement agreement between the complainant and the respondent.
(2) Copies of pleadings in all cases, whether or not the Assistant
Secretary is participating in the proceeding, must be sent to the
Assistant Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and
to the Associate Solicitor, Division of Fair Labor Standards, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., N 2716, Washington, DC
20210.
(b) The Environmental Protection Agency, the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, and the Department of Energy, if interested in a
proceeding, may participate as amicus curiae at any time in the
proceedings, at the agency's discretion. At the request of the
interested federal agency, copies of all pleadings in a case must be
sent to the federal agency, whether or not the agency is participating
in the proceeding.
