1 On April 17, 1996, a
Secretary's Order was signed delegating jurisdiction to issue final agency decisions under this
statute and the
implementing regulations to the newly created Administrative Review Board (ARB). Secretary's
Order 2-96
(Apr. 17, 1996), Fed. Reg. 19978 (May 3, 1996) (copy attached).
Secretary's Order 2-96 contains a comprehensive list of statutes,
executive order, and regulations under
which the Administrative Review Board now issues final decisions. A copy of the final
procedural revisions to
the regulations (61 Fed. Reg. 19982) implementing this reorganization is also attached.