(a) 
         The Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) established under  section 451(a) of GEPA has jurisdiction to conduct the following proceedings concerning an applicable program:
     
    
        
        (1) 
         Hearings for recovery of funds.
     
    
        
        (2) 
         Withholding hearings.
     
    
        
        (3) 
         Cease and desist hearings.
     
    
        
        (b) 
         The OALJ also has jurisdiction to conduct other proceedings designated by the Secretary. If a proceeding or class of proceedings is so designated, the Department publishes a notice of the designation in the Federal Register.
     
    
        
            Code of Federal Regulations
        
        (Authority: 
                5 U.S.C. 554, 20
             U.S.C. 1234(a))