(a) Upon the receipt of an answer and request for a hearing, the Secretary shall refer the matter to the Chief Administrative Law Judge, who shall appoint an Administrative Law Judge to preside over the hearing and shall notify the respondent and the General Counsel as to the person selected.
(b) The powers and duties of the presiding official shall be as set forth in Sec. 3.42(b) through (h) of the Commission's Rules of Practice.